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.
Episodes
99 episodes
Xzayvier Brown Leaves Hawk Hill, Other Big 5 Transfer Portal News - Big 5 Pod Episode 118
The transfer portal closes in just a few days, but there's no slowing down of names leaving and entering schools. This includes Xzayvier Brown, who, along with Associate Head Coach Justin Scott, will be leaving St. Joe's to go to Oklahoma. Plus...
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Florida Wins National Championship, Villanova introduces Kevin Willard - Big 5 Pod Episode 117
The 2024-25 college basketball season is officially over. We recap arguably the most exciting Final Four in recent memory, culminating in Florida winning its third national championship. We also discuss Kevin Willard being officially introduced...
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Shizz Alston Jr Talks Temple Basketball, NIL and His Favorite College Memories - Big 5 Pod Ep 116
Shizz Alston, Jr. joins the pod to discuss all things Temple basketball, including how the program can improve in this new era of NIL and the transfer portal. Plus, we talk about his favorite college memories and answer fan-submitted questions....
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La Salle, Penn Make Coaching Hires, March Madness Rolls On - Big 5 Pod Episode 115
It's our last episode of March, and we have a TON to go over in both the Big 5 and nationally in college basketball. La Salle and Penn both made new coaching hires, the transfer portal has opened and some surprise names have entered from the Bi...
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Conference Tournaments Underway, Drexel Eliminated, and a Coaching Change For Penn - Big 5 Pod
March is in full swing, and the Big 5 is as busy as ever. We go over Penn parting ways with Head Coach Steve Donahue, Drexel's season ending in the CAA Tournament and preview the rest of the conference tournaments for Big 5 teams.#lasal...
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March Is Upon Us As Postseason Looms For Big 5 Teams - Big 5 Pod Episode 112
March is here! The guys break down what that means for the teams in the Big 5, as postseason play is here for one team already (Drexel) and is just around the corner for the rest of the teams. It's the best time of year!#lasalle #Temple...
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Fran Dunphy Announces Retirement, Villanova Back On Bubble Watch? - Big 5 Pod Episode 111
It was a much better week for the Big 5 this week but the big news wasn't about what was happening on the court, rather who was leaving it. La Salle Head Coach and Mr. Big 5 himself, Fran Dunphy, announced that he will be retiring from coaching...
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A Somber Episode After A Disastrous Week of Big 5 Play - Big 5 Pod Episode 110
It was a brutal week of play in the Big 5, which saw the teams go 0-9 from Thursday-Tuesday, and with Villanova grabbing the only two wins outside of the Saint Joseph's-La Salle game since Sunday, 2/9. With just 5 or 6 games left in each team's...
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Villanova's Good Form, Erik Reynolds II's Scoring Record Chase And More - Big 5 Pod Episode 109
It's the stretch run of conference play, where each game becomes more important than the last and bubbles start to shrink. We talk about Villaova's good form as of late, Erik Reynolds II moving into second place on Saint Joseph's all-time leadi...
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Temple On The Rise, St Joe's Struggles and Villanova's Fall From The Bubble - Big 5 Pod Ep 108
We're back! After a couple weeks off, we go over all that's happened in the Big 5 as the calendar turned to February. This includes Temple's steady play, St. Joe's struggles once again in Atlantic 10 play, Villanova falling from bubble contenti...
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Villanova Upsets UConn At Home, Deuce Jones Downs Bonnies at the Buzzer - Big 5 Pod Ep 107
Another week passes with even more chaos in the Big 5! Villanova upset #9 UConn at The Finn on Wednesday, followed by a hard-fought loss to St. John's at MSG on Saturday. La Salle's Deuce Jones had the play of the week in the sport as well, wit...
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Villanova Continues Hot Streak, Temple Starts AAC Play Strong - Big 5 Pod Episode 106
Conference play is in full swing as the calendar turns to January! We go over Villanova's continued hot streak, Temple starting off AAC play with a home win, Saint Joseph's up-and-down A-10 start and much more.#lasalle #Temple #big5 #sa...
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Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets Talks A-10, Big East Conferences - Big 5 Pod Episode 105
Tristan Freeman of Busting Brackets and The Field of 68 joins the pod to discuss the opening of conference play in the A-10 and the Big East, including where he thinks Saint Joseph's, La Salle and Villanova will finish in conference play this s...
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St Joe's Wins Big 5 Championship, NCAA Tournament Field Expanding? - Big 5 Pod Episode 104
The guys go over everything involving Saturday's Big 5 Classic, culminating in a second straight Big 5 championship for St. Joe's. They also go over other games from the Big 5 Classic, games from earlier this week, the Big 5 Pods changing for n...
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Big 5 Classic Preview With Phil Martelli & Jared Phillips - Big 5 Pod Episode 103
Big 5 legend Phil Martelli and Jared Phillips of the Make A Difference Pod join the pod to help preview the Big 5 Classic at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday. They also discuss what their podcast is all about, and how important family and giv...
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La Salle Earns Spot In Big 5 Championship vs St Joe's - Big 5 Pod Episode 102
Jake Copestick and Kyle Morello discuss La Salle beating Temple on Saturday, earning themselves a spot in the Big 5 Championship game vs A10 and city rival St. Joe's. Plus, we go over all the MTE (multi-team events) that the rest of the Big 5 s...
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St Joe's Clinches Big 5 Championship Spot After 2-0 Week - Big 5 Pod Episode 101
Big 5 pod play kicked off this week, with St. Joe's clinching a chance to defend their Big 5 title with a 2-0 week against Villanova and Penn. Plus, the guys go over the other Big 5 games and what to look out for this coming week.#lasal...
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Glaser Arena Opens, Historic Opening Day and Two Bad Losses In First Week - Big 5 Pod Episode 100
Episode 100 is here! The guys kick off the season with their centennial episode, going over a historic 6-0 night to start the season, Glaser Arena's opening night, and two bad losses for two talented teams in the season's opening week!#...
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2024-25 Big 5 Season Preview With Aaron Bracy - Big 5 Pod Episode 99
The 2024-25 College Basketball season is here! Aaron Bracy of Big5Hoops.com joins the pod to preview the Big 5, including which teams have the best chance to make the NCAA Tournament, our awards predictions and who will win the Big 5!#l...
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Big East Preview With Tommy Godin - Big 5 Pod Episode 98
Tommy Godin of The Main Line Minute joins the pod to discuss how Villanova stacks up against a loaded Big East heading into the 2024-25 season!#lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel Make sure to follow ...
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AAC & CAA Conference Previews with Luke Taylor and Riley Frain - Big 5 Pod Episode 97
Luke Taylor of The Full Court Press: A College Basketball Coaches Show joins the pod to discuss how Temple will fare in a talented AAC this season, as well as how the conference will unfold. Riley Frain from The Portal Report also joins us to t...
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Atlantic 10 Conference Preview With Dave Hanley Of TalkinBlers Podcast - Big 5 Pod Episode 96
Dave Hanley of the TalkinBlers Podcast joins us to preview the Atlantic 10 conference, in what should be a very interesting year in the conference and specifically for Saint Joseph's and La Salle. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosep...
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Ian Wenik Previews Penn's Upcoming Season, 2024-25 Ivy League - Big 5 Pod Episode 95
IvyHoopsOnline's Ian Wenik joins the pod to discuss all things Ivy League for the 2024-25 season, and specifically how the Penn Quakers are shaping up for this year after a disappointing 2023-24 campaign. #lasalle #Temple #big5 #sa...
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Ashley Howard Talks Upcoming Villanova Season, Growing Up Around Philly Hoops - Big 5 Pod Episode 94
Villanova Assistant Coach Ashley Howard joins the pod to discuss the upcoming Villanova season, growing up around Philly Hoops, getting to coach Jhamir Brickus again and much more!#lasalle #Temple #big5 #saintjosephs #Villanova #drexel&...
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Rasheer Fleming Talks Upcoming Season, NBA Draft Process and Winning The Big 5 - Big 5 Pod Ep 93
Saint Joseph's Junior Forward Rasheer Fleming joins the pod to discuss a wide range of topics including the upcoming St. Joe's season, his time in the NBA draft process and returning to Hawk Hill, winning the Big 5 in 2023 and much more!
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