Basketball
Penn women's basketball takes down Drexel, 72-67
In the wise words of Dorothy, there’s no place like home. And while Philadelphia may be not Kansas, no words have been truer in the crosstown matchup between Penn and Drexel women's basketball. Coming into Saturday’s edition of the Battle for 33rd Street, the home team had won the past five games.
Penn Basketball preps for familiar Big 5 foe on Wednesday
Time for an encore. In its first Big 5 game of the season against La Salle, Penn basketball snapped out of a funk to capture its biggest win in several years.
Penn women's basketball falls late in first Big 5 game
Huge milestones do not come easily. Following a devastating loss to Saint Joseph’s last night, Penn women’s basketball is looking forward to a strong winter surge in preparation for a monumental game in January. After a very tight game, the Quakers (5-2) had their five game win streak snapped when the Hawks hit a go-ahead basket in the final minute and win the game 50-46. “We came up a little short,” head coach Mike McLaughlin said.
McGinnis | On Philadelphia, Penn and parallels
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Rothman | Change on the way for Ivy basketball, and not a moment too soon
When it comes to men's basketball, the Ivy League is unique, but it looks like that's about to change. And it's about time.
Penn basketball struggle early, falls to George Mason
On the road against George Mason, the Quakers fell behind early and couldn't make up the lost ground, culminating in a 63-44 loss.
Penn women's basketball sinks Navy, 57-43
Penn women’s basketball sunk Navy, 57-43, at the Palestra on a sunny Saturday afternoon
Penn basketball falls late to Navy, 65-59
An uneventful evening at the Palestra suddenly erupted with excitement after nearly 38 minutes of one-sided basketball when sophomore guard Antonio Woods connected with junior forward Matt Howard on an emphatic alley-oop.
Penn basketball looks to fend off surging Navy team
Penn will welcome Navy to the Palestra, looking to repeat last week’s performance and keep its home record unblemished.
Roundtable: Who must lay it on the line before winter break for Penn Athletics?
With finals fast approaching, many Penn students are already hoping that some late-semester academic fireworks to salvage their GPA's. But we Quakers aren't the only ones on campus with something to prove.
Nelson-Henry's big games lead Penn basketball to Thanksgiving break split
Surveying the court, guard Antonio Woods saw nothing impeding the senior center's path to the basket. Woods hit Nelson-Henry with the pass. Slammed home. And the foul.
Led by frontcourt, Penn women's basketball beats Colorado State
With Colorado State down 49-48 and eight seconds remaining, Ellen Nystrom drove for a pull-up jumper over Penn’s Sydney Stipanovich. But the ball hit front iron and landed safely in the hands of sophomore Beth Brzozowski, securing a fourth straight win for Penn women’s basketball.
Quaker Notemeal: Penn basketball vs. La Salle
Here’s all of the record-breaking and interesting facts from Wednesday's win over La Salle.
Penn women's basketball looks for fourth straight win before layoff
The Quakers have many things to be thankful for, but rest isn't one of them.
Penn basketball seeks revenge over Thanksgiving holiday
For most of Penn’s student body, Thanksgiving break provides an opportunity for rest, relaxation and reconciliation. For the Quakers’ basketball program, however, the week is all about revenge.
Penn basketball drubbed in Washington, 104-67
The Red and Blue (3-1) got off to a rough start on both ends of the floor and struggled to get back on track for the rest of the contest. They quickly found themselves down 16-0 before Mike Auger finally stopped the bleeding before the first media timeout.
Penn basketball crosses country to take on Washington
In the midst of a fantastic start to their season, Penn men's basketball will travel to Seattle this weekend for a matchup with the University of Washington.
Penn women's basketball stomps Lafayette, 54-37
Holding an opponent to fourteen points in a half is not bad for a football team. And for a basketball team, holding an opponent to fourteen points in a half is downright ridiculous.