The Philadelphia Big 5 has released the matchups and game times for the second annual Toyota Big 5 Women’s Classic, which will take place Sunday at Villanova University’s Finneran Pavilion. The event features a tripleheader, with all games available live on NBC Philly Plus, as well as streaming through the NBC Sports app and Villanova Athletics YouTube Channel.
Tickets for the event begin at $25 per person and grant access to all three games. Group tickets remain available for parties of 20 or more by contacting the Villanova Athletics ticket office.
This year’s format divides six teams into two pods: Pod 1 includes Drexel, Penn, and Saint Joseph’s; Pod 2 consists of La Salle, Temple, and Villanova. Each team played their pod opponents earlier in the season at campus venues. On Sunday, all six teams will participate in placement games based on their pod results.
Saint Joseph’s and Villanova emerged as winners of their respective pods and are set to compete for the Big 5 championship at 4:30 p.m. The day’s schedule begins with Penn facing La Salle in the fifth-place game at noon, followed by Drexel against Temple for third place at 2:15 p.m.
The standings leading into Sunday’s games are:
Pod 1 – Saint Joseph’s (2-0), Drexel (1-1), Penn (0-2)
Pod 2 – Villanova (2-0), Temple (1-1), La Salle (0-2)
For updates on Penn women’s basketball, fans can follow @PennWBB on X and Instagram or visit PennAthletics.com.
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