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60-599: The Big 5 originally consisted of the University of Pennsylvania , La Salle University , Saint Joseph's University , Temple University , and Villanova University . At the start of the 2023–24 season, the Big 5 expanded to include Drexel University . Drexel, La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph's, and Temple are located in Philadelphia proper and Villanova is in a nearby Main Line suburb. Three of

120-497: A broad national audience, the local character of the Big 5 became a liability. The round-robin series ended in 1991. In 1999, the Big 5 round-robin series was revived and continued until the 2022–23 season. However, the revival resulted in some changes, as the schools would no longer evenly split the proceeds from the games, and the Palestra was no longer used for every game in the series. The Big 5 formed intense rivalries among some of

180-494: A buzzer-beating, championship-winning three-point shot, with Villanova defeating North Carolina by a final score of 77–74. It was Villanova's second title overall, and first since 1985. Jenkins's buzzer beater is considered to be one of the greatest shots in NCAA tournament history. After a 27–4 regular season and winning the 2016 Big East Conference regular season championship , Villanova beat Georgetown and Providence en route to

240-499: A chance to go up by nine. However, Villanova's Josh Hart blocked a layup attempt, which led to a Phil Booth jump shot at the other end of the court, cutting the deficit to 39–34 as the clock expired. At halftime, Joel Berry II of the Tar Heels led all players with 15 points. Despite entering the game ranked only 294th out of all 351 Division I teams in three-point shooting , North Carolina hit seven of their nine three-point attempt in

300-449: A five-way tie among all member schools, which occurred in 1980–81 (2–2 records), 1991–92 (1–1 records), and 1997–98 (1–1 records), though the latter two cases were during the period when there was no round-robin format, so not every team played all four other teams. Asterisk (*) denotes season when the round-robin series was not played. Through the 2022–23 season, Big 5 women's basketball teams played each other once per season for

360-479: A game-high 21 points and a game-high 6 assists for North Carolina. Berry added 20 points for the Tar Heels and Johnson scored 14 while collecting a game-high 8 rebounds. Booth came off the bench to lead Villanova with a career-high 20 points. Arcidiacono scored 16, Jenkins added 14, and Hart had 12 points and 8 rebounds. As a team, Villanova finished 28 of 48 from the field (58%) and 8 of 14 from three (57%). North Carolina made 11 of 17 three-point attempts (65%) and

420-472: A reverse layup to cut the lead back to one. Villanova's Josh Hart was then fouled and hit both free throws. Down by three points, North Carolina tied the game on an "unbelievable" double-clutch three-pointer by Paige with 4.7 seconds remaining. After the game, North Carolina Coach Roy Williams remarked "he turned a broken play into a great play". Villanova then called a time-out to set up their final play, one that they had practiced "every single day" during

480-501: A score of 92–69. In the South regional Final, with Villanova leading 62–59, Mikal Bridges made a steal before Frank Mason III could shoot a potential game-tying three-pointer, and Jalen Brunson made the ensuing free throws and Villanova beat the #1-overall seed Kansas 64–59 to advance to the Final Four for the first time since 2009. In the Final Four, Villanova defeated Oklahoma , 95–51,

540-436: A suspension for the remainder of the season as a result of the incident. Following Villanova's national championships in 2016 and 2018 , a debate has emerged among Philadelphia sports fans about whether Villanova should be classified as a "Philly school." Fans of other Big 5 schools contend that Villanova does not qualify because its campus is outside Philadelphia's city limits. In contrast, Villanova fans argue that because

600-442: A three pointer to cut the lead to three points. After Villanova turned over the ball, Brice Johnson cut the lead to one point. Booth was fouled and hit two free throws to retake a three-point lead. With 13 seconds remaining, the lead was again three points for Villanova. On the ensuing possession, Paige sunk an off-balance three-point field goal to tie the game with 4.7 seconds left. However, Ryan Arcidiacono found Kris Jenkins for

660-454: A total of four games per team. Currently La Salle and Saint Joseph's meet twice per season as members of the Atlantic 10 Conference. If two or more Big 5 teams do share a conference, the second matchup between the schools is counted toward the Big 5 standings while the first matchup is not. Before 2023–24, there was no season-ending Big 5 Tournament, so a "champion" of the unofficial athletics group

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720-423: A total of four games per team. Following the addition of Drexel and the creation of the Big 5 Classic in 2023, the six teams were split into two pods of three, where each team plays the two other teams in their pod. In the Big 5 Classic, each team then plays the team that finished in the same place as they did in the other pod, amounting to a total of three games per team. Since 1956, there have been three instances of

780-711: A trailing Jenkins... for the championship! He hits it at the buzzer! Graham: Arcidiacono... ball in his hands! Arcidiacono... for Jenkins, [time expires] for the win! YES! [Finneran celebrates behind him] YES! YES! YES! Finneran: ARCHIE... TO JENKINS FOR THREE, AND THE WIN! Graham: NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! NATIONAL CHAMPIONS! Three seconds to go; across the timeline. Two seconds to go! Jenkins; three right wing [time expires] to win it... HE MADE IT! HE MADE THE THREE FROM THE RIGHT WING, AT THE BUZZER! 'CATS WIN IT ALL! 'CATS WIN IT ALL! 'CATS WIN IT ALL! 31 YEARS LATER, VILLANOVA IS THE KING OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL ONCE AGAIN! In his post-game press conference, Jay Wright remarked, "That

840-699: Is the only Big 5 college not located in the city. Penn Quakers The Penn Quakers are the athletic teams of the University of Pennsylvania . The school sponsors 33 varsity sports. The school has won three NCAA national championships in men's fencing and one in women's fencing . There are several legends relating how "The Red and Blue" came to be used by the University of Pennsylvania. Whether they are fact or fiction remains unknown. As University Archivist Francis James Dallett pointed out in 1983: "Eighteenth-century American academic institutions simply did not have colors." This leaves one inclined to relegate

900-521: The 1954 NCAA basketball tournament . The group showcased Philadelphia's basketball talent and helped pay for the upkeep on the Palestra, on the University of Pennsylvania's campus where the games historically took place. Games were scheduled as double or triple-headers. All schools agreed to split ticket and concessions revenues equally once Penn was paid for upkeep costs on the Palestra. The arrangement promoted already intense intra-city collegiate basketball rivalries dating back three decades or more. During

960-541: The 2016 Big East tournament finals , where they would lose to Seton Hall . They were the #2 seed in the South Regional of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. Villanova cruised past UNC Asheville in the first round of the tournament with an 86–56 victory. In the second round, Villanova routed Iowa by a score of 87–68 to reach the Sweet 16 for the first time since 2009. In the South Regional semifinals, Villanova blew out Miami by

1020-559: The ACC tournament championship . They were rewarded with the top seed in the East Regional of the 2016 NCAA Tournament. North Carolina opened the tournament with an 83–67 win over Florida Gulf Coast , outscoring FGCU 42–27 in the second half. North Carolina would again use a big second half to beat Providence , 85–66, in the second round, outscoring the Friars 51–36 in the second half to advance to

1080-917: The College Football Hall of Fame . In addition to the varsity squad, the Penn Quakers are a charter member of the Collegiate Sprint Football League, having played the sport since 1934. Before the NCAA began its tournament in 1959, the annual national champion was declared by the Intercollegiate Association Football League (IAFL) — from 1911 to 1926 — and then the Intercollegiate Soccer Football Association (ISFA), from 1927 to 1958. From 1911 to 1958, Penn won ten national championships. The University of Pennsylvania features one of

1140-842: The Grand Challenge Cup at the Henley Royal Regatta . The Penn teams presently row out of College Boat Club , No.11 Boathouse Row . The football team has competed since 1876. It has won eighteen national championships when the school competed in what is now known as the FBS . Since the formation of the Ivy League in 1956, Penn has won 17 Ivy League Football Championships.(1959, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1993, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2015). Penn has been outright Ivy Football Champion 13 times and been undefeated 8 times. Eighteen former players have been inducted into

1200-421: The 2006–07 season, as Drexel beat three of the four Big 5 teams it played, but no changes were made. In December 2022, The Athletic reported that administrators at the Big 5 schools and Drexel were discussing "trying to find a way to resuscitate the Big 5." The meetings came after a sparsely attended Big 5 doubleheader at the Palestra. According to The Athletic , talks about reforms to the Big 5 began prior to

1260-632: The Big 5 made it to the NCAA Tournament. Each year the Herb Good Basketball Club selects All-Big 5 teams, as well as a coach of the year, and the most outstanding player in Big 5 competition receives the Robert V. Geasey Trophy . The Big 5 creed reads: "They say there's no trophy for winning the Big Five. They must not be from Philadelphia." The Big 5 was formed in 1955 a year after La Salle won

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1320-678: The Henley Diamond Sculls twice, was named recipient of the James E. Sullivan Award for nation's best amateur athlete. The outbreak of World War Two canceled the 1940 Olympics for which he was favored to win the Gold Medal. Other Olympic athletes and or coaches of such athletes include John B. Kelly Jr. , Joe Burk , Rusty Callow, Harry Parker and Ted Nash . In 1955, the Penn men's heavyweight crew became one of only four American university crews to win

1380-536: The National Title game in hopes of winning their sixth national title. UNC became one of only four schools to do so, along with Duke , UCLA , and Kentucky . Source The first half of the National Championship game was tightly fought, with neither team taking a lead larger than five points in the first 19 minutes. In the last minute of the half, North Carolina briefly went up by seven points, and had

1440-634: The Penn Quakers from 1994 to 1996. Crew at Penn dates back to at least 1854 with the founding of the University Barge Club . The university currently hosts both heavyweight and lightweight men's teams, which compete as part of the Eastern Sprints League. Ellis Ward was Penn's first intercollegiate crew coach from 1879 through 1912. During course of Ward's coaching career at Penn his "... Red and Blue crews won 65 races, in about 150 starts." Importantly, Ward coached Penn's 8 oared boat to

1500-902: The Pottruck fitness facility. Penn Quaker wrestling dates back to 1905, where the first intercollegiate wrestling championship was held in Weightman Hall Gym located on campus. Princeton, Yale and Columbia joined Penn in founding the Eastern Intercollegiate Wrestling Association (EIWA). The wrestling team competes in the Palestra arena. Penn has won the Ivy League title in 2001, 2004, 2014, 2016, and 2017. Penn has 4 NCAA team national championships. 2016 NCAA Division I men%27s basketball championship game The 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball championship game

1560-455: The Sweet 16. In the Sweet 16, Marcus Paige would have 21 points and Brice Johnson would have 20 points to power UNC to a 101–86 victory over Indiana . In the Elite Eight, North Carolina beat fellow ACC foe Notre Dame, 88–74, to advance to an NCAA Tournament-record 19th Final Four. In the Final Four, North Carolina beat another ACC foe, Syracuse , 83–66, to make their 10th appearance in

1620-453: The Tar Heels hit a three-pointer to cut the lead in half. After a Villanova turnover, Brice Johnson hit a bank shot to cut the Wildcats' lead to one point. Phil Booth of the Wildcats was fouled by Isaiah Hicks with 35.7 seconds left. He hit both free throws to put the lead back to three points. Paige missed a layup attempt on the ensuing possession, but North Carolina got the rebound and Paige made

1680-508: The Women's Big 5 Classic, which, like the men's showcase, will be a same-day, triple-header event held on the day before the men's edition of the showcase. The first Women's Big 5 Classic is scheduled to be held on Friday, December 6, 2024 at the Finneran Pavilion . From 1955–56 to 1990–91, and again from 1999–00 to 2022–23, all Big 5 men's basketball teams played each other once per season for

1740-509: The above explanations to the realm of local myth. A resolution adopted by the university trustees on May 17, 1910, states: "The colors shall be red and blue,...The colors [of the University of Pennsylvania] shall conform to the present standards used by the United States Government in its flags." Thus it is possible to determine when Penn adopted the colors red and blue, at least officially. Mark DeRosa played varsity baseball for

1800-608: The championship... YES! Raftery: [overlapping Nantz, voice breaking] OHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! Nantz: Villanova! Phenomenal! The national champions, with Jenkins hitting the winner at the buzzer! McDonough: They'll have to get it in with no timeouts left; they do, Arcidiacono... Arcidiacono... Vitale: Oh, they'll finish it! [time expires] McDonough: ...off to Jenkins... [over Vitale reacting] FOR THE WIN! NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP FOR VILLANOVA! 4.7 seconds to go, inbound to Ryan Arcidiacono! At half-court with three seconds. Ryan Arcidiacono flips to Jenkins! [time expires] Three, for

1860-556: The doubleheader as school administrators felt there was a decline in the series due to Villanova's recent dominance and many of the top local recruits opting not to play college basketball in Philadelphia. The Big 5 announced in January 2023 a new format for Big 5 competition, which would include the addition of Drexel as a member of the series. In the new format, the six teams are split into two three-team pods, who play each other in November. On

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1920-399: The fastest rising men's squash programs in the nation, reaching new heights in 2020 by finishing as national runners up. The feat marked the first such occasion in program history. The Penn men's swimming team was founded in 1894. They have won the Ivy League championships five times: in 1940; 1964–65; 1967–68; 1969–70; and 1970–71. Penn's swim team practices and competes at Sheerr Pool in

1980-609: The finals of the Grand Challenge Cup (the oldest and most prized trophy) at the Henley Royal Regatta (but in that final race was defeated by the champion Leander Club ). Penn Rowing has produced a long list of famous coaches and Olympians. Members of Penn crew team, rowers Sidney Jellinek, Eddie Mitchell, and coxswain, John G. Kennedy won the bronze medal for the United States at 1924 Olympics . Joseph William Burk (Penn Class of 1935), captain of Penn Crew team and winner of

2040-436: The first 19 minutes. After North Carolina briefly took a seven-point lead in the final minute, a field goal by Phil Booth for Villanova cut the lead to 39–34 at the break. Villanova started to gain the upper hand in the second half, taking their largest lead of the game, 67–57, with 4:47 remaining. North Carolina then surged back, setting up a heroic comeback in the final minutes. With just over 1:30 remaining, Marcus Paige hit

2100-527: The first Saturday in December, the "Big 5 Classic", a triple-header showcase event is held with a fifth place, third place, and championship game all taking place at the Wells Fargo Center . Some criticized the move as it eliminated the full round-robin nature of the Big 5 and games would no longer be primarily played at the Palestra. In June 2024, the athletic directors of the Big 5 member schools introduced

2160-458: The first Saturday in December. The winner of the first-place game during the showcase, which features the winners of each pod, determines the Big 5 champion for the season. Big 5 schools represent some of the oldest and most successful men's basketball programs in the nation. Three of the six teams—Temple (7th), Villanova (19th), and Penn (22nd)—are in the top-50 for all-time Division I basketball victories. From 1977 to 2022, at least one team from

2220-430: The first half. However, the Tar Heels hit just 32% of their two-point attempts. Villanova had the edge in points the paint by an 18–12 margin, connecting on 65% on their two-point shots. The Tar Heels led in fast break points by a 10–2 margin and collected five offensive rebounds compared to only one for Villanova. Villanova's Kris Jenkins played just four minutes in the half after getting into early foul trouble. After

2280-453: The game an "instant classic" and said both teams "were flying around the floor, playing high-level, pinpoint basketball and trading great plays". The Associated Press called the final basket "as memorable as any [points] that have been scored in the history of this tournament". Writing for USA Today , Nicole Auerbach called Villanova's performance "one of the most improbable and offensively insane NCAA tournament runs", ending with "one of

2340-453: The game with analyst Brian Finneran and sideline reporter Kacie McDonnell. When it was first revealed that TBS would air this game, some concerns arose as to whether the traditional closing song, One Shining Moment , would be used due to its association with CBS, but TBS eventually played it to end the telecast, and continues to do so when it has the broadcasting rights to the Final Four and national championship. ESPN International owned

2400-420: The halftime break, Villanova went on a 13–2 run and reclaimed the lead. With 6:13 left in the second half, Ryan Arcidiacono of the Wildcats hit a three-point field goal to give his team a lead of six points. With 4:47 to go, Villanova was up by a game-high 10 points, leading 67–57. However, North Carolina fought back with two straight field goals. With 1:38 remaining, Villanova led 70–64 before Marcus Paige of

2460-441: The head coach of the 1985 Wildcats , was on hand to watch the 2016 Championship Game. The Wildcats finished the tournament with the third-largest average margin of victory in tournament history, behind the 1996 Kentucky team and the 2024 UConn team . Nantz: Villanova trying to go the length of the court, with Arcidiacono. Three seconds at midcourt! Hill: Watch Jenkins . Nantz: Gives it to Jenkins! [time expires] For

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2520-592: The heyday of the Big 5, many major college programs, especially in the northeastern United States , were independents. As the Big East and Atlantic 10 conferences expanded to cover most of the Northeast (Villanova joined the Big East, while Temple, Saint Joseph's, and La Salle joined the Atlantic 10; Penn is a member of the Ivy League ), and as college basketball became increasingly driven by television and its need to appeal to

2580-510: The international broadcast rights. Sean McDonough served as the play-by-play announcer for the international audience, with Dick Vitale providing commentary. In Canada, the game aired on TSN . Radio coverage in the United States was provided by Westwood One , with Kevin Kugler calling the game. The Championship Game was also streamed live on NCAA.com free of charge. With the switch from broadcast television to cable television , ratings in

2640-489: The largest margin of victory in Final Four history, to advance to the national championship game for the first time since their 1985 National Championship run . The game also featured the second-best shooting percentage in a Final Four game, behind only Villanova's 1985 Championship Game performance of 78.6% (22-for-28). After a 25–6 regular season and winning the 2016 ACC regular season championship , North Carolina beat Pittsburgh , Notre Dame , and Virginia en route to

2700-566: The men's version, no women's games will be played at the Wells Fargo Center. Although known primarily of an association of Philadelphia sports teams, students from the Big 5 also coordinate frequent student government meetings. The governments consist of La Salle, the University of Pennsylvania, Temple, Saint Joseph's, and Drexel. Prior to Drexel's admission to the Big 5, the school would be represented instead of Villanova because meetings primarily revolve around Philadelphia issues. Villanova

2760-463: The most thrilling championship games in tournament history". Villanova's championship win was so unexpected that more contestants in ESPN's Tournament Challenge bracket contest picked Villanova to lose in the first round than picked them to win the championship. In response to the historic win and to combat absenteeism the following day, classes at Villanova were cancelled. The National Championship game

2820-464: The schools. The most notable is the rivalry between Saint Joseph's and Villanova, also known as the Holy War . The rivalry is influenced by the two schools' Catholic affiliations, with Saint Joseph's being a Jesuit university, and Villanova being Augustinian . The rivalry between Saint Joseph's and Temple saw increased tension in the 2000s after an incident known as "Goon Gate". In a 2005 matchup between

2880-497: The season, called "Nova". After receiving the in-bounds pass, Arcidiacono passed with less than two seconds to Jenkins, who hit a game-winning, buzzer-beating three-point shot. It was the first buzzer-beating shot to win an NCAA men's national title since Lorenzo Charles ' dunk for North Carolina State University in 1983, and the first title game ever to end on a buzzer-beating three-pointer. "Kris Jenkins lives for that moment", remarked his coach Jay Wright . Paige finished with

2940-411: The six schools (La Salle, Saint Joseph's and Villanova) are Catholic while Temple is the only public university in the Big 5. Until 2023, the five teams played each other in a round-robin format to determine the Big 5 champion. After the addition of Drexel, the format was changed, and the six teams were split into two pods, with all of the teams participating in a same-day, triple-header showcase event on

3000-522: The team plays select home games are at the Wells Fargo Center, and that their championship parades in both 2016 and 2018 were held in Center City Philadelphia, the school has a clear connection to the city. Throughout the Big 5's existence, some suggested adding Drexel . Drexel is a member of the City 6 , which is an intra-city intramural competition among the six schools. These talks amplified during

3060-517: The two participating teams. These special telecasts had been used for the Final Four since they moved to TBS in 2014, but this marked the first time they were used for the national championship. On the main broadcast, Jim Nantz was on play-by-play, with Bill Raftery and Grant Hill providing on-court commentary. Tracy Wolfson was the on-court reporter. Craig Sager was also on hand, as he interviewed former North Carolina guard, Chicago Bulls legend, and Basketball Hall of Famer Michael Jordan , who

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3120-428: The two schools, Hall of Fame Temple head coach John Chaney , who was frustrated with the officiating in the game, ordered his players to intentionally foul Saint Joseph's forward John Bryant, a move that Chaney described as sending in "the goons ". Bryant fractured his arm as a result of the fouling, drawing anger from many Saint Joseph's fans, and Chaney's actions were seen as highly unsportsmanlike. Chaney would serve

3180-467: The win... IT'S GOOD! IT'S GOOD! Jenkins hits the three to win the national championship! For the first time in 31 years, you can call the 'Cats champions, off the Jenkins three at the buzzer! Durham: Into Ryan Arcidiacono; he'll come front court. Looks for Jenkins; a three [time expires] at the horn... Haywood: Oh no. Oh no. Gets it in to Arcidiacono. Comes to the middle. Arcidiacono [time expires] to

3240-474: Was 27 of 63 overall (43%). The Tar Heels won the rebounding battle 33–23, including 14 offensive rebounds to just two for Villanova. The teams combined for just 21 turnovers. It was Villanova's second NCAA championship. Their first championship was in the 1985 Championship Game , when they defeated the Georgetown Hoyas in what is often considered one of the greatest upsets of all time. Rollie Massimino ,

3300-483: Was broadcast in the United States by TBS , marking the first time that the national championship game aired exclusively on pay television , and ending a 34-year run on CBS (CBS and TBS will alternate broadcasting the championship game every other year through 2024; thus, the game returned to CBS for 2017). TBS's sister channels TNT and TruTV aired special broadcasts of the game known as Team Stream powered by Bleacher Report , which featured commentators representing

3360-404: Was determined by a round-robin tournament . Since 1979 there have been four instances of a three-way tie among all member schools and four instances of a two-way tie. Due to COVID-19 the complete round robin tournament was not contested in the 2020–21 and 2021–22 seasons. When Drexel was officially added to the rivalry in 2023, women's basketball formally became part of the Big 5 structure. Unlike

3420-428: Was in attendance. Greg Gumbel and Ernie Johnson served as the pregame hosts. Charles Barkley , Seth Davis , Reggie Miller , Clark Kellogg , Kenny Smith and Steve Smith provided commentary. TNT's "Team Stream", focusing on North Carolina, was called by Wes Durham with analyst Brendan Haywood and sideline reporter Dwayne Ballen, while on truTV's "Team Stream", which focused on Villanova, Scott Graham called

3480-452: Was in tears after the game, described his reaction as the final shot went in: "It was helpless. It was not a good feeling". He added, "I'm not very good because I can't take away the hurt ... I told them I loved them. I told them I wish I could have helped them more". CBS sportswriter Matt Norlander described the game as "a thrilling, undeniably heart-stopping, instant classic of a title game". ESPN staff writer Eamonn Brennan also called

3540-412: Was one of the greatest college basketball games we've ever been a part of. I just couldn't be prouder, couldn't be happier to see them fulfill this. This is what it's all about as a coach". He added, "I can’t wait to see that look (on my face), because I was just shocked" by the final play. "We beat a class program. Great coach and great team. We have a lot of respect for North Carolina". Roy Williams, who

3600-591: Was the final game of the 2016 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament and determined the national champion for the 2015–16 NCAA Division I men's basketball season . The game was played on Monday, April 4, 2016, at NRG Stadium in Houston , Texas, between the Villanova Wildcats and the North Carolina Tar Heels . The first half was closely fought, with neither team leading by more than five points in

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