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Senior Night saw another night of high turnout in support of the Quakers, whose fans saw their team clinch a spot in the Ivy League Tournament with a 74-60 win over Brown.
That’s my biggest takeaway: Penn rescued hope from the jaws of defeat with their normal basketball. But the fact that hope needed rescuing is more noteworthy than the successful rescue itself.
The stands of the Palestra were filled with parents from both Penn and Yale, but despite the home-court advantage, the Quakers slipped to a 71-54 loss.
Some stats from that last minute and thirty-nine seconds: Zero points scored. Thirteen points allowed. Seven turnovers. Two reviews at the monitor. One astounding loss.
The women will take a big step towards Ivy Madness with a win over the Bulldogs, while the men will look for another upset over the League-leading Elis.
After Tuesday night's 80-44 drubbing of Penn, the No. 23 Tigers have won 18 straight games, are a perfect 10-0 in Ivy League play, and stand at 22-1 on the season.
If the season ended today, the Quakers would miss the Ivy Tournament for the first time in team history. Here's how Penn stacks up against Ivy competition this week.
After a negotiated resolution process was carried out by the NCAA, both Penn Athletics and the men's basketball program were given several significant penalties.
Just like they have done against every other Ivy League team this season, the Tigers raced out to a big lead and never gave the Red and Blue a chance to come back.
Two Penn athletes were honored as Ivy League Defensive Player of the Week and Big 5 Co-Player of the Week for playing important roles in their team's victories this weekend.
For all of the 33 varsity teams at Penn, there are only two people in the Penn Athletics marketing office to attract fans to attend sporting events. Meet Denise Fitzpatrick and Emily Jakimowicz.
Penn women's basketball is taking on No. 23 Princeton on Tuesday night in New Jersey. The Quakers are attempting to hand the Tigers just their second loss of the season.