Basketball
Injury to Wang, poor shooting lead to Quakers' blowout loss at Toledo
The Quakers struggled to score throughout the game, ultimately losing to Toledo, 77-45. One of the biggest reasons for the Quakers’ tribulations was an early injury to freshman forward Michael Wang.
Penn men's basketball pulls away late against New Mexico to seal 75-65 win
Penn rolled and held on to defeat New Mexico on Saturday afternoon in Albuquerque by a score of 75-65.
Led by Eleah Parker, Penn women's basketball wins Battle of 33rd Street, 55-39
It’s a frequently used saying across many different sports, but for good reason. Penn women’s basketball's defense helped them to a dominant 55-39 win over Drexel in their first game back after a break for final exams.
Papazekos | Penn men's basketball is the grittiest team in Philly, and that means something
This is the grittiest team I’ve ever seen. Everything they do is gritty. The way in which the Quakers came up with two of the biggest wins in their career in a span of a week made me sure of it — Penn men’s basketball is the grittiest team in Philadelphia.
Snow | This Penn men's basketball team can beat anyone in the country
If the Quakers keep this up — or even if they don’t blow away Ivy opponents, but at least grind out results well enough to make it through — then fans could be clearing their calendars for mid-March. Hell, maybe even April.
Penn men's basketball upsets No. 17 Villanova, 78-75, for first time since 2002
Penn men’s basketball pulled off the upset against No. 17 Villanova at the Palestra on Tuesday night. While the two teams went back and forth to start the contest, the Quakers (9-2) controlled much of the second half, never trailing at any point.
Live Blog: Penn men's basketball vs. Villanova
Follow along as Penn men's basketball looks to defeat reigning national champion Villanova in a Tuesday night matchup in the Palestra.
What will it take for Penn to upset Villanova? Here are three keys to victory
Could this be the year the Quakers break the losing streak? It very well might be — the reigning national champion Wildcats have shown major vulnerabilities early on this season, and Penn is off to its best start in years.
Michael Wang hauls in weekly honors after offensive explosions against Miami, La Salle
Even though he’s a freshman, this 6-foot-10 forward is impossible to ignore on the basketball court. Now, the Ivy League and the Big 5 are honoring him off of it.
Is Stat So? | December 10
In this week's edition of Is Stat So?, track and field set all kinds of records in wins over Harvard, while men's and women's basketball earned comfortable victories over non-conference opponents.
Jackson Donahue and Jake Silpe bring veteran leadership and passion to Penn men's basketball
Despite the less-than-ideal start to their relationship, the now-senior guards and captains share more similarities than one might think.
Offensive prowess earns Michael Wang DP Sports Player of the Week despite limited time
Despite only playing for a total of 42 minutes in games against Miami (Fla.) and La Salle this week, Wang was a force on offense, leading the Quakers in scoring in both contests.
Penn men's basketball cruises to lopsided victory in Big 5 opener at La Salle
Aided by four players in double figures scoring, Penn took an 83-65 victory to keep its four-game win streak alive entering Tuesday’s showdown against Villanova.
Strong fourth quarter play helps Penn women's basketball pull away at Iona
After a slow start that featured a slew of missed layups, the Quakers pulled away to defeat Iona, 66-43, in just the third all-time matchup between the two schools.
Penn men's basketball not underestimating winless La Salle heading into Big 5 opener
On Saturday, Penn men’s basketball will take on cross-city foe La Salle in its first Big 5 game of the season.
Penn women's basketball steamrolls La Salle 65-34 for second straight Big Five win
Though it wasn’t necessarily clear from the score that the game’s outcome was apparent, the eye test told another story. The Quakers had taken La Salle’s best shot, weathered the storm, and looked ready to run away with the contest.
A Decade in Ivy Sports: Which Ivy title came as the biggest surprise?
Each of these teams overcame sub-par finishes from years past to blow away all expectations the outside world had of them. Here are the most surprising Ivy League regular season championships from the past 10-plus years.
Snow | Penn men's basketball dunked on Miami. We shouldn't be surprised anymore.
If someone had told me three years ago that Penn men’s basketball would play an ACC team off the court and it wouldn’t even be all that big a surprise, I would have laughed until my sides split.
Penn men's basketball powers past ACC foe Miami in impressive 89-75 win
Behind a blistering first half and a total of 13 threes, Penn men’s basketball held on to beat Miami, 89-75, for an emphatic statement win.