In honor of that famed former Philadelphia paper, the Bulletin, an afternoon edition of Newsstand.
Villanova lost to Pitt, 65-59. In the Inquirer, Shannon Ryan writes about how the Wildcats' fans left the building. David Aldridge write an eloquent column about Pitt coach Jamie Dixon's sister, Maggie, who died last year at age 28 and would have an amazing story even if Army hadn't won the Patriot League last season. In the Daily News, Dana Pennett O'Neill reports on something truly extraordinary: an actual atmosphere at the Wachovia Center.
Drexel got Frank Elegar back last night, and he scored 16 points as the Dragons beat Northeastern, 67-41. Huskies coach Bill Coen called the Dragons' defense the best in the CAA.
Down a division, Cheyney State has suspended its athletic director but won't say why.
In High and Inside, Chuck Bausman says that "college basketball has never been more important" to the Philly area, but advises that we should "sit back and enjoy the college kids and keep [our] expectations realistic." That might be a first, but it's certainly a welcome one.
The Temple student paper does some investigating and finds something has been missing at Owls games of late: the two ancillary mascots, T-Bird and Baby Owl.
In the other Big Monday game, Kansas turned Nebraska into processed food.
And a football story: Bobby Ross retired as Army head coach, which is too bad, because the Black Knights were starting to get good again. Then again, he never did beat Navy.
