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Holy War (Saint Joseph's–Villanova)
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The Holy War is a basketball rivalry game in the Philadelphia Big 5 between Saint Joseph's University and Villanova University, which is considered one of the most intense of all the Big 5 games. It is called the "Holy War" because both universities have Roman Catholic religious affiliations: Villanova University is Augustinian, and Saint Joseph's University is run by the Jesuit order. Historically, games between the two schools have been played either at the Palestra on the campus of the University of Pennsylvania when Saint Joseph's hosts the game, or at The Pavilion when Villanova is the host. However, the Hawks hosted the Wildcats at Hagan Arena on Saint Joseph's campus on December 17, 2011, following renovations, and has continued to do so in future years.
Sport | NCAA Division 1 Basketball |
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First meeting | January 15, 1921 Villanova Victory |
Latest meeting | November 29, 2023 SJU, 78–65 |
Next meeting | November 12, 2024 Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Trophy | None |
Statistics | |
Meetings total | 78 |
All-time series | Villanova leads, 54–26 |
Longest win streak | Villanova, 11 |
Current win streak | SJU, 1 |
Villanova leads the all-time series, 54–25 and 42–24 as members of the Big 5. Don DiJulia, the former athletic director at Saint Joseph's has called the rivalry the "Army-Navy of basketball".[1]