Basketball
Penn men's basketball loses Ivy opener to Princeton, 61-52, despite big comeback
You know those times when no matter what you do, even if you do almost everything right, things just don’t quite seem to work out in your favor? Penn men’s basketball had one of those nights when it traveled up to Princeton on Saturday night.
Penn women's basketball tops Princeton 62-57 in Ivy opener
After an extremely back-and-forth game, the Quakers pulled ahead in the fourth quarter and held off a last minute onslaught by the Tigers to win by the score of 62-57.
Princeton awaits Penn men's basketball in Ivy League opener
Out with the old and in with the new. The 2016 portion of the Penn men’s basketball season is over, and with it the bulk of the non-conference schedule.
Penn women's basketball set to start Ivy season with high-stakes trip to Princeton
Penn women's basketball knows the road to an Ivy League championship goes through Princeton’s Jadwin Gym. After all, it was in that very building that the Quakers won the Ivy title last year and officially punched their ticket to the NCAA tournament.
Buchta | Penn women's basketball made progress in LA, but they're not there yet
LOS ANGELES — The team that came to California was not going to defend its Ivy title. It isn’t just that Penn women’s basketball hadn’t been playing well — though that was certainly the case.
Penn women's basketball completes California sweep with win over UC Riverside
RIVERSIDE, Calif. — In the City of Angels, a star was born. Thanks to a team-high 15 points from freshman Phoebe Sterba, Penn women’s basketball completed a sweep of its California adventure with a 71-55 win over UC Riverside on Monday.
Late comeback boosts Penn basketball to win over Fairfield
Everything looks better from above .500. Penn men’s basketball topped visiting Fairfield, 74-68, today in its second and final winter break home matchup. Freshman AJ Brodeur led the Quakers to a hard-fought victory with a career-high 27 points.
Aghayere's career night pushes Penn women's basketball to win at CSUN
Behind a career-high 13 points from sophomore forward Princess Aghayere, Penn took unquestionably its top win of the season, topping Cal State Northridge, 47-36, in a gritty defensive battle.
Penn men's basketball downs Drexel in Battle for 33rd Street
Only 0.6 miles separate the basketball facilities of Penn and Drexel, and somehow that proximity is reflected on the scoreboard whenever the two teams play.
Penn men's basketball hosts two non-league foes over the holidays before Ivy play begins
Penn men’s basketball will take a vacation over the next few weeks, with its next game coming December 28 against Drexel at the Palestra.
Penn women's basketball Cali-bound for winter break road trip
A lot can happen in three weeks. When Penn women’s basketball next takes to the court, three weeks will have gone by since the team’s last outing. Last Saturday, the Quakers won a nail-biter against Richmond 47-44, but now they’ll have a new challenge, not playing basketball. “It’s a chance for us to take a little bit of a pause and reflect on where we are at,” coach Mike McLaughlin said.
Weitzman | On and off the floor, we should Trust The Process
“Trust The Process.” The phrase is only three words, but for Philadelphia 76ers fans, it has come to mean so much more.
Pollack | Penn Athletics a different experience — but that's okay
If I told you that Penn could be a great place to be a college sports fan, how would you react? You would probably laugh at me, and for most people, this statement doesn't hold up.
Penn men's basketball stuns UCF in Orlando upset, 58-49
All season long, Penn men's basketball appeared to be on the verge of improvement in coach Steve Donahue’s second year in charge, but the Quakers still needed that signature win to prove to the college basketball world that they were for real. Thanks to a breakout performance from junior Sam Jones, that big-time victory is in the books.
Roundtable: What was the best Penn Athletics moment of 2016?
Sports Editor-elect Jonathan Pollack: For me, the best part of Penn Athletics this year was sprint football winning its first outright CSFL title since 2000, so the best moment should come from that season.
Late run sees Penn men's basketball fall to George Mason, 79-60
With 8:42 remaining in the second half, junior guard Darnell Foreman’s jumper put Penn within two points of George Mason at 57-55. Between that moment and senior guard Matt Howard’s free throw with 3:07 left, the Quakers scored zero points on nine missed shots and a turnover.
Penn women's basketball edges out Richmond, 47-44
For the second time this week, Penn women's basketball went right down the stretch. This time, however, it was much happier with the result.
Brodeur, Howard fuel Penn basketball's blowout of Lafayette
It was poetic, almost, the transfer of dominance. After senior guard Matt Howard lit things up in the first half, scoring 12 of Penn’s first 15 points, freshman forward AJ Brodeur took over in the second period, tallying 16 of his 22 after intermission.
Penn women's basketball drops overtime heartbreaker on last-second shot
This was a game Penn should’ve won. With leads late in both the 4th quarter and overtime, it was the Quakers’ game for the taking.