Basketball
From high school teammates to Ivy rivals — Penn's Betley and Cornell's Warren ready to square off
Ivy League basketball rivalries have deep roots — and sometimes they even go back to players' high school days.
Four takeaways from Penn women's basketball's tough loss to Princeton
The Quakers struggled in all facets of the game, especially on offense, where they recorded season-lows in points, field goal percentage, and assists.
Penn women's basketball struggles mightily in 60-40 loss to Princeton
Penn women’s basketball’s Tuesday night matchup against Princeton was a highly anticipated one, with the two teams playing for the first place spot in the Ivy League. However, Princeton came out of the gates strong and never let Penn get too close, ultimately beating the Quakers, 60-40.
Here are three keys to Penn women's basketball's showdown with Princeton
Ahead of the game, three of our writers outline the biggest keys to avoid the season sweep for the first time since 2015.
Penn women's basketball readies for midweek showdown at Princeton
Both Penn (15-5, 6-1 Ivy) and Princeton (16-4, 6-1) have dropped just one Ivy contest, but at the moment, the Tigers seems to be in the driver’s seat thanks to their road win over the Quakers in early January.
February 12 | Is Stat So?
In this week's edition of Is Stat So?, Penn men's basketball wins two and loses one, all on huge individual offensive outputs, while women's basketball featured a huge individual effort of its own.
Career performance earns Michelle Nwokedi DP Sports Player of the Week
Nwokedi was simply outstanding. The senior set a new career high with 30 points, and was able to eclipse her previous career high in the first half alone.
Papazekos | The Red and Blue should beat Princeton in the biggest game of the season
While it will be just the eighth game of the season for both these teams, Tuesday’s game will likely decide the league. The top seed is up for grabs. And Penn should win it.
Penn women's basketball tops Dartmouth, Harvard in back-to-back blowout wins
Penn had been rolling coming into this game, reeling off five straight conference wins, including a 65-47 drubbing of Dartmouth, but the latest, by a score of 69-49 over Harvard (13-8, 5-3 Ivy), is more than just another solid conference victory.
Jacobson | The dream of a perfect season is gone — and that's just what Penn men's basketball needed
The dream of an undefeated season is gone, and the cloak of invincibility for Penn men’s basketball has disappeared with it. And that’s one of the best things that could’ve happened to the Quakers.
Penn men's basketball finally takes first Ivy League loss to second-place Harvard
All good things must end. Penn men’s basketball dropped its first Ivy League contest of the season Saturday night, falling, 76-67, to Harvard in a contest that it trailed in since the beginning.
Four takeaways from Penn women's basketball's comfortable victory over Dartmouth
Penn women’s basketball easily handled Dartmouth in a 65-47 win at the Palestra. The Quakers lead comfortably for the majority of the game, leading to an expanded bench, particularly in the second half.
Penn women's basketball coasts in second half to a 65-47 win over Dartmouth
Rather than resting on their laurels, Penn came into this game with a fire, shutting the Big Green down early and holding onto the lead throughout in a game that stopped being close sometime in the second quarter.
Penn men's basketball escapes upset with wild 64-61 win over Dartmouth
Putting its undefeated Ivy League record on the line against last-place Dartmouth, the Red and Blue struggled throughout the night, but a tiebreaking AJ Brodeur bucket in the last minute and a Max Rothschild steal on the Big Green’s last possession allowed the Quakers to hold on in a wild 64-61 win.
Women's basketball hosts Dartmouth, first-place Harvard as Ivy play approaches midway point
Now, the Quakers are set to host Dartmouth (12-7, 4-2 Ivy) on Friday and Harvard (13-6, 5-1 Ivy) on Saturday. Despite the team’s recent success, these matches should not be taken lightly.
How are different Penn Athletics' teams handling the Eagles parade?
Still, this is a monumental occasion, and many teams have already reconfigured their schedules to accommodate the ticker-tape parade on Thursday morning.
How the diehard fans on Penn men's basketball are celebrating the Super Bowl
The Philadelphia Eagles will march down Broad Street on Thursday to celebrate their Super Bowl championship over the New England Patriots. And Penn men’s basketball is making the most of it.
Guest column | Penn men's basketball is back where it's supposed to be
It's a beautiful thing to see, particularly when that person has just led your team to a conference title and has the remnants of the hoops adorning him like a necklace of basketball royalty.
The sixth man: transfer Caleb Wood has been one of Penn men's basketball's better players
This season has been a 180 degree turn for the senior from Nevada and it started with him improving his defense and communication on the court.