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The Palestra Details One of the most storied sporting venues in the country, the Palestra — at the University of Pennsylvania — is located just five minutes from Center City Philadelphia. Opened in 1927, the Palestra is now the oldest major college arena still in use today and has hosted more games, more visiting teams and more NCAA tournaments than any other facility.

And a visit to the Palestra will feel just like that – like taking a trip back in time... to a time before luxury boxes, $1000 floor seats, and giant plasma scoreboards... to a time when the game was a little simpler.

Perhaps the plaque inside the Palestra explains the arena’s aura best. It reads: "To win the game is great. To play the game is greater. But to love the game is the greatest of all."

The Palestra has a capacity of 8,700 but every one of those seats feels like it's right on top of the court. The energy and exuberance of the crowd adds to the experience. But that’s to be expected when you’re home to one of the greatest rivalries in college sports, the Big 5.

Penn, Villanova, Temple, St. Joe’s and LaSalle form the Big 5 — Drexel is a honorary sixth member — and most of the games between the six teams take place on the floor of the Palestra, the groups official home court.

Check out www.philadelphiabig5.com for a complete schedule. The 2005-06 season promises to be extra-special too, due to the depth of talent in teams like Villanova, Temple and Penn.

So be sure to do what you can to catch a game here; you'll certainly be glad you did. Return to main The Palestra page
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