Villanova has been playing great some games and playing horribly some games, they are looking to make a return to the tournament this season despite losing 3 of their guards to the NBA. Curtis Sumpter is trying to make a run in the tournament. St Joe's is in the middle of a rebuilding year. Shannon Ryan has a nice article today about the excitement of the game.
Sumpter summed up the rivalry. "The crowd, the fans, the competitiveness," he said. "The whole city comes together for Big Five games. It's like nothing else matters. [Either team] can be the worst team in its conference, and it's still a battle."
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"Anything that you can possibly think of might happen," the senior said.
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"If your juices don't flow [tonight]," Martelli said, "then you've got to check your pulse to see if you're still alive."
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"We take ourselves out of the Big East and just talk about the Big Five," Wright said. "This is our next game, this is what it is. For us, it's like the world stops for every game."
The game is at 7 tonight on ESPN2, or if you are in the Philly area it's at Villanova.
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