Basketball
Papazekos | The Ivy League and the terrible, horrible, no good, very bad decision
It was already shameful that the conference moved its showcase away from its best and most historic venue. But the choice of Yale’s Lee Amphitheater as the Palestra’s replacement makes the decision a travesty.
Yale's Lee Amphitheater to host Ivy League basketball tournaments in 2019
After two years at the Palestra, the Ivy League men’s and women’s basketball tournaments are moving to New Haven, Conn.
Penn men's basketball wins two during week-long Italian tour
The Quakers spent a week in total touring Europe, visiting Rome, Milan, and Lake Como in Italy and Lugano, Switzerland. In that time, the team also played three exhibition games against Italian professional and amateur teams, winning two.
Ivy League brought down by runner-up Big West in 3X3U Tournament quarterfinals
This weekend, senior guards Caleb Wood and Darnell Foreman, joined by Ivy League rivals Dartmouth guard Miles Wright and Princeton guard Amir Bell, competed in the Dos Equis 3X3U National Championship.
Roundtable | Which Penn basketball senior will be missed the most?
With good results often comes good veteran talent, though, and both teams will have some strong seniors to say goodbye to this offseason. For both the men and women, seniors played key roles, ranging from Anna Ross to Caleb Wood to Darnell Foreman to Michelle Nwokedi and more. Our editors take to the roundtable to debate, which senior will be missed most?
Guest column by Nat Graham | What really made this Penn men's basketball team so special
We won because of the strength of character and will of the individuals on this team, which resulted in an unsurpassed level of selflessness and grit as a team.
Mitchell | Penn women's basketball came up short, but program's expectations are changed forever
But this sense that Penn women’s basketball is always good, always beats down lesser opponents, and always contends for an Ivy championship, actually belies just how special its run of success is – this team has moved the bar.
Penn women's basketball's season ends with heartbreaking loss to St John's in WNIT
Penn women’s basketball lost its second round game against St. John’s in the Women's National Invitational Tournament by a score of 53-48, ending the team’s season.
DiGrande | Here's the silver lining from Penn men's basketball's NCAA Tournament loss
Upon hearing the name “Penn” before last Sunday, many people might have first thought of a certain school in State College, but the Red and Blue’s respectable showing has earned them America’s admiration.
Penn women's basketball survives foul trouble, hangs on to beat Albany in WNIT
Leading for all but 33 seconds of the contest, Penn jumped out to an 18-3 lead and held on the rest of the way in a 76-61 win, advancing to face St. John’s in the Round of 32.
HALFTIME RECAP: In a game of runs, Penn women's basketball takes a 39-32 lead to the half
In a wild game of runs, the No. 3 Red and Blue appeared to be cruising to an easy win early, but some hot shooting from No. 14 Albany has turned an apparent blowout into a ballgame.
Papazekos | Make no mistake, these Quakers should not have been a No. 16 seed
It’s a shame that Penn’s great season couldn’t have been rewarded by capping it with March Madness upset, and a lot of the blame should go to the Committee.
Pollack | The future of Penn men's basketball is very, very bright
Penn men's basketball might be done for the year after the loss to Kansas, but the future for this team is so bright.
Meet the families and fans of Penn men's basketball who traveled to Kansas
Though Penn's fans were heavily outnumbered by Kansas' fans in Wichita, the Quaker faithful more than made themselves heard.
Penn's poor free throw shooting one of the reasons for its loss
In a game that saw Penn stick around with No. 1 seed Kansas but ultimately fall by a score of 76-60, the biggest disparity between the two teams was free throw shooting.
Penn men's basketball shines early, fades late in NCAA Tournament loss to No. 1 Kansas
No. 16 seed Penn men's basketball fell to No. 1 seed Kansas 76-60 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.
Weitzman | Thank you, Penn men’s basketball
Penn men’s basketball might have come short of pulling off the greatest upset in college basketball history, but the Quakers have so much to be proud of.
HALFTIME RECAP: After an explosive start, Penn men's basketball trails Kansas by 7
Behind a strong first 20 minutes, the Quakers trail Kansas 33-26 at the half. The Red and Blue led for most of the way, until the Jayhawks stormed back late in the half to take the lead.
Four players to know from each team ahead of Penn's matchup with Kansas
Before Penn tries to pull off what may just be the greatest upset in college basketball history, get to know four of the star players from each team.