Big 5 Ceramic Mug

● 11oz (0.33 l) mugs made with durable white ceramic

● A comfortable c-handle and a shiny finish

● Dishwasher-safe ceramic

● Drink confidently on a daily basis as all mugs are lead and BPA-free

The Big 5 is an informal association of college athletic programs in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It is not a conference, but rather a group of NCAA Division I basketball schools who compete for the city’s collegiate championship. The Big 5 originally consisted of the University of Pennsylvania, La Salle University, Saint Joseph's University, Temple University, and Villanova University. At the start of the 2023-24 season, the Big 5 expanded to include Drexel University. Drexel, La Salle, Penn, Saint Joseph's, and Temple are located in Philadelphia proper and Villanova is in a nearby Main Line suburb. Three of the six schools (La Salle, St. Joseph's and Villanova) are Catholic while Temple is the only public university in the Big 5. Big 5 schools represent some of the oldest and most successful men's basketball programs in the nation. Four of the five teams—Temple (5th), Villanova (19th), Penn (22nd), and Saint Joseph's (47th)—are in the top-50 for all-time Division I basketball victories. From 1977 to 2022, at least one team from the Big 5 made it to the NCAA Tournament. Each year the Herb Good Basketball Club selects All-Big 5 teams, as well as a coach of the year, and the most outstanding player in Big 5 competition receives the Robert V. Geasey Trophy. The Big 5 creed reads: "They say there's no trophy for winning the Big Five. They must not be from Philadelphia."

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