Basketball
Men's basketball gets back on track with close victory over Brown
Penn’s men’s basketball successfully snapped its six-game losing streak in its first Ivy League matchup against the Brown Bears, winning 77-73.
Women's basketball overbears Brown 66-37
In its first Ivy League matchup of the season, Penn women's basketball overwhelmed Brown after finding a reliable rhythm of attack from the second quarter.
Belgrad | It’s time to take the Memphis Grizzlies seriously
The Grizzlies, still the second youngest team in the NBA, are 23-14 and firmly in fourth place in the Western Conference. Despite this, the Grizzlies are still being overlooked as a legitimate contender to win the conference title.
Women’s basketball breaks six-game losing streak in decisive victory over Ursinus
In an unexpected inter-division matchup, Penn (5-7, 0-0) came out strong against Ursinus (2-7) for a much needed 89-29 win as the Quakers prepare for Ivy League play in the new year.
Penn Athletics to restrict in-person attendance for winter sports
Winter sports competition will continue behind closed doors as Penn responds to rising COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia as well as across collegiate sports.
Penn men’s basketball cancels Dec. 28 game against James Madison
Just a day before it was scheduled to compete against James Madison University, Penn men’s basketball’s game was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within JMU.
Lynn | Five takeaways from Penn's loss at Stony Brook
Sports reporter Carter Lynn gives his thoughts on Penn's loss to Stony Brook.
Women's basketball suffers sixth consecutive loss in matchup at Stony Brook
Even though it’s been over 20 years since they last played each other, it seemed like Penn and Stony Brook picked up right where they left off on Friday night.
Davis | Ivy League basketball women's power rankings
Because this weekend is full of activity in women’s basketball, we’ll check in with the Ivy League women’s basketball teams to see where they stand as we close out the calendar year with a few more games.
Winter sports look poised for some success as they head into second half of season
As did fall sports, the winter athletics teams entered the season having not played in almost two years. Unlike this past fall season, however, it looks like a few of these teams have a shot at competing for Ivy League titles.
Despite Padilla's efforts, Penn women's basketball bested by Saint Joseph's, 83-70
Penn women’s basketball ended up losing a close Big 5 match to Saint Joseph's by a score of 83-70 after being down by as many as 13 points late in the third quarter.
Joffe | Penn men's basketball all-time starting five
As the 20th winningest men's basketball program of all-time, Penn's greatest success was from 1966 to 2007, and most of the players on this list played in this era.
Checking in on how Penn basketball transfers are faring at new schools
After the 2020-21 season was canceled for all winter athletes, three former Penn basketball players chose to use their extra year of eligibility at other schools. Here is how they are doing.
Freshman George Smith shows room for improvement in limited minutes
Limited minutes have not been a deterrent for Smith. For the 2021-22 season, he has the simple goals of self-improvement and doing whatever he can to help the team win.
Garcia | Poor shooting performance doomed Penn women's basketball this weekend
In the back-to-back losses against La Salle and Bucknell University, Penn women's basketball struggled to shoot the ball.
Pride | Nine things we learned from men's basketball's loss at Temple
After a double-digit loss to then-No. 6 Villanova, Penn basketball looked to get back on track vs. Temple.
Women's basketball can't defeat unbeaten Duke
Slow and steady might win the race, but it doesn’t win basketball games.
Hassan Duncombe, Penn men's basketball legend, passes away at age of 52
While at Penn, Duncombe played three seasons for the Quakers, from the 1987-88 season to the 1989-90 season.
Women's basketball falls to Bucknell Bison on Friday
The women's basketball team couldn’t get the offense going on Friday night, falling to the Bucknell Bisons in a 62-46 loss.