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The former Penn and current Temple basketball coach has been synonymous with the Big 5 and Philadelphia basketball since he was scorching defenses for La Salle back in the late 60s.
Dropping their last four games, two in overtime, the Quakers have a lot of figuring out to do before they face Big 5 opponent Temple on the road this Saturday.
Penn women’s basketball's ritual occurs when senior guard Kristen Daley walks up into the famed Palestra bleachers, gets her footing near an entrance tunnel, and throws up a shot.
The 1978-79 men’s basketball squad, Penn's only team to reach the Final Four, was honored during halftime on Saturday at the Palestra by President Amy Gutmann and Athletics Director M. Grace Calhoun.
Now it’s time to be concerned. Penn men’s basketball is in serious trouble, and the slump is coming at a pretty inconvenient time. A four-game losing streak is always a bad sign, but the way in which the losses came was the most discouraging sign of all.
One week after falling to Princeton in a heartbreaking overtime loss, Penn men’s basketball lost to the Tigers, 62-53, for the team’s fourth consecutive defeat and second of the Ivy League season.
A week ago, Penn men's basketball struggled offensively and ultimately lost a sloppy, physical game at Princeton, 68-65, in overtime. The Quakers now get a chance for revenge as the Tigers travel to the Palestra.
On Saturday, Penn men’s basketball will have the opportunity to avenge last weekend’s 68-65 road overtime loss against rival Princeton. The defeat was the third straight for the Quakers and the first against the Tigers since March 2017, almost two years ago.
Penn women’s basketball outplayed the defending Ivy League champions thanks to team defense and fewer mistakes. An hour after that game finished, Princeton men’s basketball did the same.
After a back-and-forth affair all game at Jadwin Gym, Penn men’s basketball dropped its second straight game in overtime, falling by a score of 68-65. The lead changed hands all game, but ultimately the Tigers finished on top.
In a rematch of last year’s Ivy League Tournament championship where the Tigers won 63-34, the Quakers kept this one much more of a contest and edged out a 66-60 win over their rivals and defending Ivy champions.
The Ivy League slate has finally arrived. Penn and Princeton open the conference's basketball season with a doubleheader at Princeton's Jadwin Gymnasium. The women tip off at 2pm and the men follow at 5.
After two months of basketball, Ivy League play is finally here. As Penn men’s basketball gears up to take on Princeton this coming Saturday, here are three questions surrounding the rivalry matchup.
Penn will travel to New Jersey to play the Tigers on Saturday, and next week the Quakers will return to Philadelphia to host their Ivy League foe on Jan. 12. On the surface, this scheduling doesn’t seem to make much sense; looking deeper doesn’t reveal any solid justification either.
Penn women’s basketball dominated Stetson from start to finish in a 75-53 win. The Quakers shot over 50 percent from beyond the arc through three quarters before cooling off once the game was already out of reach.
With a new year full of big games, fresh faces, and untold stories on the horizon, it’s time to suggest a few New Year’s resolutions for Penn Athletics.