PHILADELPHIA (August 15, 2023) – Tickets for the first-ever Big 5 Classic, which will be held at the completely transformed, built-for-basketball New Wells Fargo Center on December 2, are on sale now. Tickets for the tripleheader start at just $45 and are good for all three matchups. Group and premium ticket options are also available at big5classic.com.

"The Wells Fargo Center was built for basketball and hockey when it was first constructed in 1996, and the completely transformed New Wells Fargo Center remains a world-class basketball facility right in the heart of South Philadelphia," said Michael Sulkes, General Manager of the New Wells Fargo Center. "We can't wait to bring the historic Big 5 rivalries to our arena, and we hope that this is the beginning of a new Philadelphia basketball tradition."

Last April, the Big 5 officially welcomed Drexel University and revealed details of a new series format where the Big 5 champion will be determined during a same-day, Big 5 tripleheader in South Philadelphia.

Just last month, the Big 5 announced its new round-robin schedule which will determine the tripleheader matchups at Wells Fargo Center.

For the 2023-24 season, Pod 1 features Drexel, La Salle and Temple while Pod 2 features Penn, Saint Joseph's and Villanova.

2023-24 Philadelphia Big 5 Men's Basketball Schedule

(All game times TBA by host school)

·         Monday, Nov. 6 – Drexel at La Salle

·         Friday, Nov. 10 – Penn at Saint Joseph's

·         Monday, Nov. 13 – Villanova at Penn

·         Tuesday, Nov. 14 – Temple at Drexel

·         Wednesday, Nov. 29 – Saint Joseph's at Villanova

·         Wednesday, Nov. 29 – La Salle at Temple

·         Saturday, Dec. 2 – Big 5 Classic Tripleheader at Wells Fargo Center