Big 5 Classic
{{Short description|American college basketball tournament and showcase}}
{{For|the association of these college athletic programs|Philadelphia Big 5}}
{{Infobox sports league
| title = Big 5 Classic
| logo = Philadelphia_Big_5.png
| caption = Philadelphia Big 5 logo
| sport = College basketball
| founded = 2023 (men's)
2024 (women's)
| teams = 6
| headquarters = Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
| venue = Wells Fargo Center (men's)
Finneran Pavilion (women's)
| country = United States
| champion = Saint Joseph's (men's)
Temple (women's)
| TV = NBC Sports Philadelphia Plus, Peacock
| sponsor = MHS Lift (2023)
Toyota (2024–present)
| website = {{url|Big5Classic.com}}
}}
The Big 5 Classic, officially known as the Toyota Big 5 Classic for sponsorship reasons, is an annual early-season college basketball tournament and showcase featuring the six member schools of the Philadelphia Big 5—Drexel, La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph's, Temple, and Villanova. The tournament begins in November with pod play and concludes on the first weekend in December with triple-headers for the men's and women's competitions.
Before 2023, the Big 5 members played each other once annually{{efn|For teams that played each other twice due to being in the same conference, the second matchup between the schools was counted for Big 5 competition.|group=members}} in a round-robin format, determining the champion as the school(s) with the best record in Big 5 play. In January 2023, administrators from the five member schools agreed on a new format for the men's Big 5 play. This included the creation of the concluding triple-header, the Big 5 Classic, and the addition of Drexel University to the series. The motivation behind this change was to "resuscitate" the Big 5, as the series had experienced declining attendance figures in the preceding years.{{Cite web |last=O'Neil |first=Dana |title=Big 5 schools agree to new format |url=https://theathletic.com/4132034/2023/01/27/big-5-basketball-format-philadelphia/ |access-date=2023-11-15 |work=The Athletic }}
In the new format, the six schools are divided into two pods: Pod 1 includes Drexel, La Salle, and Temple, while Pod 2 features Penn, Saint Joseph's, and Villanova. Throughout November, before the Big 5 Classic in December, round-robin play occurs within each pod, with each team playing the other two teams in their pod. After pod play, the series moves to the Wells Fargo Center for the Big 5 Classic, a single-day, triple-header event with three games, held on the first Saturday in December. The first game is the 5th place game, featuring the two teams that finished third in each pod; the second game is the 3rd place game, featuring the two teams that finished second in each pod, and the final game is the championship game, featuring the two teams that finished first in each pod. The winner of the championship game is the champion of the Big 5 for that season. Tiebreaker rules for pod placement are currently unknown,{{Cite web |last=Gabriel |first=Kerith |date=2023-07-20 |title=The inaugural schedule and format are set for the new (six-team) Big 5 |url=https://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/big-5-basketball-penn-drexel-villanova-drexel-wells-fargo-center-20230720.html |access-date=2023-11-16 |work=The Philadelphia Inquirer }}{{Cite web |date=2023-04-11 |title=Big 5 officially adds Drexel, announces new series format |url=https://www.nbcsportsphiladelphia.com/ncaa/ncaab/big-5-officially-adds-drexel-announces-new-series-format/272751/ |access-date=2023-11-16 |website=NBC Sports Philadelphia }} but a local media source speculated that NET rankings, which are not public in late November, would be used if necessary.{{cite web|url=https://www.inquirer.com/college-sports/big-5-classic-basketball-tournament-standings-temple-villanova-st-joes-penn-drexel-la-salle-20231115.html|title=The New Big 5 Has Had Plenty of Drama. Now, There are Essentially Two Semifinals on Nov. 29.|last1=Neiburg|first1=Jeff|website=The Philadelphia Inquirer|date=November 15, 2023|access-date=November 30, 2023}}
In June 2024, the athletic directors of the Big 5 member schools introduced the women's edition of the Big 5 Classic. The women's showcase follows the same pod and scheduling structure as the men's, however, the women's Big 5 Classic is held on the day before, the first Friday in December, and takes place at the Finneran Pavilion in Villanova, Pennsylvania.{{Cite web |last=Center |first=Wells Fargo |title=Big 5 Basketball Announces Major Updates {{!}} Wells Fargo Center |url=https://www.wellsfargocenterphilly.com/news/detail/big-5-basketball-announces-major-updates |access-date=2024-12-07 |website=www.wellsfargocenterphilly.com |language=en}}
Brackets
= Men =
== 2023 ==
=== Campus-site games ===
Campus-site games were hosted by the team listed second below.
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Pod 1
{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 7
ESPN+|RD1-seed1= |RD1-team1=Drexel|RD1-score1=61|RD1-seed2= |RD1-team2=La Salle|RD1-score2=67}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 14
NBCSP, FloHoops|RD1-seed1= |RD1-team1=Temple|RD1-score1=66|RD1-seed2= |RD1-team2=Drexel|RD1-score2=64}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 29
ESPN+|RD1-seed1= |RD1-team1=La Salle|RD1-score1=99|RD1-seed2= |RD1-team2=Temple|RD1-score2=106***}}
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Pod 2
{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 10
NBCSP, ESPN+|RD1-seed1= |RD1-team1=Penn|RD1-score1=61|RD1-seed2= |RD1-team2=Saint Joseph's|RD1-score2=69}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 13
NBCSP, ESPN+|RD1-team1=No. 21 Villanova|RD1-score1=72|RD1-team2=Penn|RD1-score2=76}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 29
FS1|RD1-team1=Saint Joseph's|RD1-score1=78|RD1-team2=No. 18 Villanova|RD1-score2=65}}
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== Standings ==
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| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em; clear:right; text-align:left; line-height:normal; width=50%" | |||||
| style="text-align:center" colspan=7| Pod 1 | |||||
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"| {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:200px"|Team | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|PCT|Winning percentage}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|GB|Games behind}} |
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px"| 1 | style="text-align:left; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:150px"| Temple | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 2 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 0 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 1.000 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px"| – |
| style="text-align:center; width:30px"| 2 | style="text-align:left; background:white; width:150px"| La Salle | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 1 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 1 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | .500 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px"| 1 |
| style="text-align:center; width:30px"| 3 | style="text-align:left; background:white; width:150px"| Drexel | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 0 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 2 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | .000 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px"| 2 |
| width=100% |
| style="width: 20px;"|
|bgcolor=#ffffff| |
| bgcolor=#bbf3bb|
|Advanced to the Big 5 Classic Championship |
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| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em; clear:right; text-align:left; line-height:normal; width=50%" | |||||
| style="text-align:center" colspan="7" | Pod 2 | |||||
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"| {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:200px"|Team | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|PCT|Winning percentage}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|GB|Games behind}} |
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px"| 1 | style="text-align:left; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:150px"| Saint Joseph's | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 2 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 0 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 1.000 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px"| – |
| style="text-align:center; width:30px"| 2 | style="text-align:left; background:white; width:150px"| Penn | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 1 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 1 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | .500 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px"| 1 |
| style="text-align:center; width:30px"| 3 | style="text-align:left; background:white; width:150px"| Villanova | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 0 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 2 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | .000 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px"| 2 |
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=== Big 5 Classic ===
All games were played at the Wells Fargo Center on December 2.
{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=5th Place Game
2:00 PM EST
NBCSP+, Peacock|RD1-team1=Drexel|RD1-score1=57|RD1-team2=No. 18 Villanova|RD1-score2=55}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=3rd Place Game
4:45 PM EST
NBCSP+, Peacock|RD1-team1=Penn|RD1-score1=92|RD1-team2=La Salle|RD1-score2=93*}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=Championship
7:30 PM EST
NBCSP+, Peacock|RD1-team1=Temple|RD1-score1=65|RD1-team2=Saint Joseph’s|RD1-score2=74}}
== 2024 ==
=== Campus-site games ===
Campus-site games were hosted by the team listed second below.
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{{col-break|width=50%}}
Pod 1
{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 12
ESPN+|RD1-seed1= |RD1-team1=Drexel|RD1-score1=61|RD1-seed2= |RD1-team2=Temple|RD1-score2=69}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 16
FloHoops|RD1-seed1= |RD1-team1=La Salle|RD1-score1=71|RD1-seed2= |RD1-team2=Drexel|RD1-score2=68}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 30
ESPN+|RD1-seed1= |RD1-team1=Temple|RD1-score1=75|RD1-seed2= |RD1-team2=La Salle|RD1-score2=83}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
Pod 2
{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 12
CBSSN|RD1-seed1= |RD1-team1=Villanova|RD1-score1=76|RD1-seed2= |RD1-team2=Saint Joseph's|RD1-score2=83}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 15
ESPN+|RD1-team1=Saint Joseph's|RD1-score1=86|RD1-team2=Penn|RD1-score2=69}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 19
Peacock|RD1-team1=Penn|RD1-score1=49|RD1-team2=Villanova|RD1-score2=93}}
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=== Standings ===
{{col-begin|width=100%}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em; clear:right; text-align:left; line-height:normal; width=50%" | |||||
| style="text-align:center" colspan="7" | Pod 1 | |||||
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"| {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:200px"|Team | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|PCT|Winning percentage}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|GB|Games behind}} |
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px"| 1 | style="text-align:left; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:150px"| La Salle | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 2 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 0 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 1.000 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px"| – |
| style="text-align:center; width:30px"| 2 | style="text-align:left; background:white; width:150px"| Temple | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 1 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 1 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | .500 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px"| 1 |
| style="text-align:center; width:30px"| 3 | style="text-align:left; background:white; width:150px"| Drexel | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 0 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 2 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | .000 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px"| 2 |
| width=100% |
| style="width: 20px;"|
|bgcolor=#ffffff| |
| bgcolor=#bbf3bb|
|Advanced to the Big 5 Classic Championship |
{{col-break|width=50%}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em; clear:right; text-align:left; line-height:normal; width=50%" | |||||
| style="text-align:center" colspan="7" | Pod 2 | |||||
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"| {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:200px"|Team | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|PCT|Winning percentage}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|GB|Games behind}} |
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px"| 1 | style="text-align:left; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:150px"| Saint Joseph's | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 2 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 0 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 1.000 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px"| – |
| style="text-align:center; width:30px"| 2 | style="text-align:left; background:white; width:150px"| Villanova | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 1 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 1 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | .500 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px"| 1 |
| style="text-align:center; width:30px"| 3 | style="text-align:left; background:white; width:150px"| Penn | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 0 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 2 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | .000 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px"| 2 |
{{col-end}}
=== Big 5 Classic ===
All games were played at the Wells Fargo Center on December 7.
{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=5th Place Game
2:00 PM EST
NBCSP+, Peacock|RD1-team1=Penn|RD1-score1=47|RD1-team2=Drexel|RD1-score2=60}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=3rd Place Game
4:30 PM EST
NBCSP+, Peacock|RD1-team1=Villanova|RD1-score1=94|RD1-team2=Temple|RD1-score2=65}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=Championship
7:00 PM EST
NBCSP+, Peacock|RD1-team1=Saint Joseph's|RD1-score1=82|RD1-team2=La Salle|RD1-score2=68}}
= Women =
== 2024 ==
=== Campus-site games ===
Campus-site games were hosted by the team listed second below.
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{{col-break|width=50%}}
Pod 1
{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 13|RD1-seed1= |RD1-team1=La Salle|RD1-score1=40|RD1-seed2= |RD1-team2=Drexel|RD1-score2=73}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 23
ESPN+|RD1-seed1= |RD1-team1=Drexel|RD1-score1=43|RD1-seed2= |RD1-team2=Temple|RD1-score2=52}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=December 1
ESPN+|RD1-seed1= |RD1-team1=Temple|RD1-score1=73|RD1-seed2= |RD1-team2=La Salle|RD1-score2=68}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
Pod 2
{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 15
ESPN+|RD1-seed1= |RD1-team1=Saint Joseph's|RD1-score1=68|RD1-seed2= |RD1-team2=Penn|RD1-score2=57}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=November 20|RD1-team1=Penn|RD1-score1=64|RD1-team2=Villanova|RD1-score2=80}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=December 1
ESPN+|RD1-team1=Villanova|RD1-score1=81|RD1-team2=Saint Joseph's|RD1-score2=65}}
{{col-end}}
== Standings ==
{{col-begin|width=100%}}
{{col-break|width=50%}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em; clear:right; text-align:left; line-height:normal; width=50%" | |||||
| style="text-align:center" colspan=7| Pod 1 | |||||
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"| {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:200px"|Team | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|PCT|Winning percentage}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|GB|Games behind}} |
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px"| 1 | style="text-align:left; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:150px"| Temple | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 2 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 0 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 1.000 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px"| – |
| style="text-align:center; width:30px"| 2 | style="text-align:left; background:white; width:150px"| Drexel | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 1 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 1 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | .500 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px"| 1 |
| style="text-align:center; width:30px"| 3 | style="text-align:left; background:white; width:150px"| La Salle | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 0 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 2 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | .000 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px"| 2 |
| width=100% |
| style="width: 20px;"|
|bgcolor=#ffffff| |
| bgcolor=#bbf3bb|
|Advanced to the Big 5 Classic Championship |
{{col-break|width=50%}}
| class="wikitable" style="margin:1em; clear:right; text-align:left; line-height:normal; width=50%" | |||||
| style="text-align:center" colspan="7" | Pod 2 | |||||
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"| {{Tooltip|Pos|Position}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:200px"|Team | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|W|Games won}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|L|Games lost}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|PCT|Winning percentage}} | style="text-align:center; background-color:#CCCCCC; width:30px"|{{Tooltip|GB|Games behind}} |
| style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px"| 1 | style="text-align:left; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:150px"| Villanova | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 2 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 0 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px" | 1.000 | style="text-align:center; background-color:#bbf3bb; width:30px"| – |
| style="text-align:center; width:30px"| 2 | style="text-align:left; background:white; width:150px"| Saint Joseph's | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 1 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 1 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | .500 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px"| 1 |
| style="text-align:center; width:30px"| 3 | style="text-align:left; background:white; width:150px"| Penn | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 0 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | 2 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px" | .000 | style="text-align:center; background:white; width:30px"| 2 |
{{col-end}}
=== Big 5 Classic ===
All games were played at the Finneran Pavilion on December 6.
{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=5th Place Game
3:30 PM EST
NBCSP+, Peacock|RD1-team1=La Salle|RD1-score1=63|RD1-team2=Penn|RD1-score2=74}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=3rd Place Game
5:45 PM EST
NBCSP+, Peacock|RD1-team1=Drexel|RD1-score1=47|RD1-team2=Saint Joseph's|RD1-score2=69}}{{2TeamBracket|seeds=no|RD1=Championship
8:00 PM EST
NBCSP+, Peacock|RD1-team1=Temple|RD1-score1=76|RD1-team2=Villanova|RD1-score2=62}}
Notes
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{Official website|https://big5classic.com}}
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