Villanova-Temple is the best rivalry in the Philadelphia Big 5

Happy Tuesday, 'Nova Nation! Interesting article from the local media today claiming that Villanova and Temple is the best rivalry in the city. They're certainly the two most successful programs, but on first thought I still thought The Holy War was probably the best given the proximity and similarities between the schools. But Wednesday night will be lit as the kids say, and I'm looking forward to a Big 5 game being this meaningful.

I'll be rounding up the latest Bracketology reports later, but I'll preface it by saying that even Jerry Palm has finally conceded Villanova is destined for the East region.

And now, the "news."

Best Philly rivalry: Nova-Temple hoops | Philly.com
One of the rivals Wednesday night, in what should be the raucous highlight of Philadelphia's college basketball season, is a large public institution that was founded by a Baptist minister. Its campus, veined by subway lines and narrow streets, sprawls across the redbrick heart of gritty North Philadelphia.

In Omari Spellman, Villanova is getting a sweet-shooting big man | ZagsBlog
"I think he's a kid where you have to use his abilities," said STM coach Jere Quinn, whose team has seven Division 1 signees. "We have some plays where we push him outside and bring the big people outside. I think [Villanova] will 100 percent get his body to where it needs to be in the next couple of years, so his play around the basket will improve exponentially. He knows these things but he likes to sneak away, he likes to fade."

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Villanova CAN develop big men | Campus Rush
Seth Davis debunks the theory that Jay Wright can only coach guards.

Creighton's big week pushes them to third in Power Rankings | Big East Coast Bias
As the postseason picture begins to take shape, Creighton rises as one of the hottest teams in the country.

Debunking five Selection Sunday myths | NCAA Basketball | Sporting News
Lessons learned from the media' NCAA Mock Selection.

7 of the 11 longest consecutive NCAA Tournament streaks are in major jeopardy | SBNation.com
In a season where nothing seems sacred, it's only right that more than half of the 10 longest consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance streaks in college basketball are at risk of being snapped.

Student Arrested for LSD at Villanova | NBC 10 Philadelphia
A Villanova University student was arrested after police found thousands of dollars in cash as well as LSD inside his dorm room, according to investigators.

Man Gets Down on One Knee on Valentine's Day... To Ask Girlfriend To Make Him a Cup of Tea | Yahoo News
Brad Holmes is in hot water after pranking his girlfriend with a fake proposal on Valentine's Day.

Fan Goes In To Hug Fellow Fan, Dabs Right In Her Face | Deadspin
A fan at a UNC-Greensboro men’s basketball game used his time on the Hug Cam to pull off a wonderful trick. He started to embrace the woman sitting next to him, and at the last second, dabbed on her.