Big 5 basketball

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Big 5 basketball is a historic Philadelphia college basketball association comprising five local universities known for their intense rivalries and games at the Palestra.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf college basketball rivalry association
sports rivalry
alsoKnownAs Philadelphia Big 5
associatedWith Philadelphia sports media
local fan bases of member schools
characteristic intense local rivalries
round-robin series among member schools
city Philadelphia
competitionFormat series of games among member schools
continent North America
country United States
culturalSignificance important part of Philadelphia sports culture
founded 1954
governingBodyType informal association of universities
hasMember La Salle University
Saint Joseph's University
Temple University
University of Pennsylvania
Villanova University
hasNickname City Series
hasRivalry La Salle–Temple rivalry
Penn–Villanova rivalry
Saint Joseph's–Villanova rivalry
Temple–Villanova rivalry
homeArena The Palestra
inception 1954
language English
locatedIn Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
memberConferenceAffiliations various NCAA Division I conferences
memberInstitutionType NCAA Division I universities
notableFor historic college basketball rivalries
tradition of doubleheaders at the Palestra
primaryVenue The Palestra
purpose promote college basketball in Philadelphia
region Philadelphia metropolitan area
sport basketball
sportLevel NCAA Division I
universityType member institutions are private universities except Temple University
venueCity Philadelphia
venueLocatedIn University of Pennsylvania campus

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Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Cathedral of College Basketball
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