Big 5 Watch

MEN’S BASKETBALL SATURDAY St. Joseph’s 82, St. Bonaventure 51 Penn 74, Yale 52 Towson 84, Drexel 80 Villanova 72, Marquette 67 A late 12-0 rally with 3:30 remaining in the game gave Villanova, 72-67, a

MEN’S BASKETBALL

SATURDAY

St. Joseph’s 82, St. Bonaventure 51

Penn 74, Yale 52

Towson 84, Drexel 80

Villanova 72, Marquette 67

A late 12-0 rally with 3:30 remaining in the game gave Villanova, 72-67, a win over Marquette. The team improved their record to 17-2 overall.

No. 4 Villanova shot 32 percent and committed 14 turnovers in the game, giving Marquette a chance to win.

The Golden Eagles had an 18-3 run in the first half, and also had a chance to upset a top 10 Big East team for the second time this season. They previously knocked off then-No. 2 Connecticut.

Free throws helped the Wildcats bounce back late in the second half. Randy Foye scored 24 points and teammate Allan Ray had 28 points including a crucial three-pointer with 1:54 remaining.

WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

FRIDAY

Saint Louis 70, La Salle 60

SATURDAY

Yale 53, Penn 52

Penn led by 10 at halftime. Center Jennifer Fleischer kept momentum going in the second half by scoring six of Penn’s 10-straight points in only five minutes.

The Bulldogs’ Jamie Van Horne hit a three-pointer with four minutes left to pull them within five points of the Quakers.

With 16 seconds remaining, Van Horne hit another three-pointer to make the score 52-51.

Penn (3-15) was unable to get a shot off on the next play. With seven seconds left, Davis hit a jumper to give Yale the win.

SUNDAY

Massachusetts 63, St. Joseph’s 53

Drexel 70, Virginia Commonwealth 60

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