The Big 5 Pod
Kyle Morello and Jake Copestick dive into all things Big 5 Basketball, the unofficial conference of College Basketball in the city of Philadelphia. The duo will be covering the La Salle Explorers, Penn Quakers, Saint Joe's Hawks, Temple Owls, Villanova Wildcats and the Drexel Dragons as they compete for Philadelphia Basketball bragging rights.
Podcasting since 2022 • 122 episodes
The Big 5 Pod
Latest Episodes
The Martelli Conundrum, La Salle's 2-0 Week and the Wide Open Ivy League
It was a very busy week in the Big 5 play, with every team playing two games since our last episode except Drexel. Cope was down in Richmond on Monday for VCU-St. Joe's where he got to ask Phil Martelli Jr. about the connection between his fami...
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Which Big 5 Teams Have Impressed So Far In Conference Play?
It's our first episode of conference play, and we go over who is doing well so far and who is not. This includes Villanova looking like a tournament team, Temple making noise in the American, and a pair of teams on a three-game conference win s...
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New Year's Resolutions For Every Big 5 Team In 2026
It's our last episode of 2025, so we decided to give out New Year's resolutions for all six Big 5 teams heading into 2026. Plus, we go over Villanova's win at Seton Hall, Deuce Jones's dismissal from St. Joe's, the craziness of the NCAA transfe...
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Villanova Dominates for 29th Big 5 Title | Big 5 Classic Recap
The Big 5 Classic has come and gone, and it saw Villanova dominate Penn for it's 29 all-time Big 5 title. Plus, Deuce Jones lifted St. Joe's on a buzzer beater over Temple in the third-place game, and La Salle held off Drexel in the fifth-place...
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Big 5 Classic Preview and Predictions, Event Talk with Mike Sulkes
It's time for our Super Bowl! The Big 5 Classic is just a day away, and the field is set: Drexel vs. La Salle, Saint Joseph's vs. Temple and Penn vs Villanova for the Big 5 Championship. We preview all of these matches, plus talk to the Senior ...
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