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The Empire

All Things College Basketball In Philadelphia

What is The Empire?

The Empire specializes in giving the public an in depth perspective into the City 6 of Philadelphia. We analyze the fabulous college basketball teams of Temple, Villanova, Penn, Saint Joseph's, La Salle, and Drexel.  These pieces by varying authors are meant to help supply contrasting perspectives into different situations. Hope you enjoy!

Recent Articles!

Temple

-Q & A with The Empire: Temple March Edition 
-Temple freshmen giving team new life

-Why Temple could use a number scoring option 

Villanova

-NCAA Tournament Preview: Villanova vs. Michigan
-NCAA Tournament Preview: Villanova vs. Kansas

-NCAA Tournament Preview: Villanova vs. Texas Tech

Penn

-The journey from South Carolina: Why Matt Howard chose Penn over big time programs and Merrill Lynch over professional basketball
-NCAA Tournament Preview: Kansas vs. Penn

-Penn's youth and maturity comes full circle during Ivy League tournament

La Salle

-Saul Phiri is improving and playing an important role for Explorers 
-Isiah Deas emerging as a key piece for the Explorers

-Q and A with The Empire: La Salle Edition 

Saint Joseph's

-Looking back at the impressive careers of Shavar Newkirk and James Demery
-Nick Robinson is doing it all for St. Joe's

-Pierfrancesco Oliva's play extending past the box score

Drexel

-Drexel makes history against Delaware but still has room to grow 
-Why Drexel's frontcourt is so vital for their success

-Writing his own tale: Drexel commit Coletrane Washington is thriving on and off the court


​Recent Game Recaps

(5) Temple (17-16)

March 14th: vs (4) Penn State 
First round of NIT tournament 
(63-57 Penn State) 

Star of the game: Shizz Alston Jr. (15 points, 1 rebound, 4 assists, 1 steal)

 
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(1) Villanova (36-4)

April 2nd: vs (3) Michigan  
National Championship of NCAA Tournament 
(79-62 Villanova)       

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​Star of the game: Donte DiVincenzo (31 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 blocks) ​


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(16) Penn (24-9)

March 15th: vs (1) Kansas 
First round of NCAA tournament 
Midwest Region 
(76-60 Kansas) 

Star of the game: AJ Brodeur (14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal, 1 block) 


Saint Joseph's (16-16)

March 10th: vs #25 Rhode Island      
Semifinal of the A-10 tournament  
(90-87 Rhode Island)


​Star of the game: Shavar Newkirk (18 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals)             


​La Salle (13-19)

March 7th: vs UMass 
​First round of Atlantic 10 tournament 
(69-67 UMass) 

Star of the game: Tony Washington (20 points, 12 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 block)    



​Drexel (13-20)

March 4th: vs Charleston 
CAA Tournament Quarterfinal  
(66-59 Charleston) 

​Star of the game: Kurk Lee (15 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists, 5 steals)
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