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McGinnis | Penn basketball needs a wingman on defense
For Penn to remain competitive this season in the Ivy League, someone is going to have to step up as an effective defensive presence on the perimeter.
The Good, the Bad & the Ugly | Penn basketball at Lafayette
We run through what was good, bad and ugly about the Quakers’ loss at Lafayette Saturday.
Lafayette trumps Penn basketball late, 79-76
The Quakers ultimately ran out of gas Saturday, relinquishing a second-half nine-point lead and falling to the Leopards, 79-76.
Q&A with Lafayette coach Fran O'Hanlon
We caught up with the Leopards’ head coach, who in 1995 inherited a program coming off a 2-25 season and led Lafayette to back-to-back NCAA tournament appearances in 1999 and 2000.
Top 5 Penn-Lafayette basketball games of all time
With Penn basketball set to square off with Lafayette on the road Saturday, we look back at the top five Penn-Lafayette showdowns of all time.
Tony | For Penn basketball's defense, bigger is better
The Quakers posted one of their most convincing victories in Allen’s four-plus seasons here thanks to a defense that suddenly wouldn’t quit.
Penn basketball blows out Niagara, 85-66
Sophomore Tony Hicks went for 33 points on 12-for-20 shooting, allowing the Quakers to cruise to victory. Penn defeated Niagara, 85-66.
Three Up, Three Down | Penn basketball vs. Niagara
We analyze what’s up and what’s down for Penn basketball as prepares for Niagara.
Niagara's Antoine Mason: The best player you've never heard of
Yes, Antoine Mason is the son of Anthony Mason. That’s THE Anthony Mason, the NBA All-Star who relished doing the dirty work and never ran away from a fight. But now, as the leading scorer in the NCAA, Antoine’s doing things his father never did.
Penn men's basketball looks for a turnaround against Niagara
Tuesday night, Niagara (1-4) will come to the Palestra to face the Red and Blue (1-3), boasting explosive guard Antoine Mason and his impressive 31.2 points per game clip.
Remembering Penn basketball | former DP editor Mike Wisniewski
My first taste of covering Penn basketball came in the 2011-12 home opener against Temple. The Palestra was packed and rocking, and Zack Rosen’s 27 points and seven (!) three-pointers almost led Penn to the monumental upset.
Steele | Penn basketball needs to adapt quickly
Unfortunately, just four games into the 2013-14 campaign, it’s becoming painfully clear that Penn has no player worthy of being called adaptable.
Hawkeyes destroy Penn basketball in Iowa, 86-55
Similar to the team’s previous two losses to Temple and Penn State, Penn (1-3) created a first-half deficit that was too difficult to overcome, and the Quakers fell to No. 25 Iowa, 86-55.
Penn men's hoops heads to Midwest to take on undefeated Hawkeyes
While Friday’s matchup with Iowa (4-0) marks the Quakers’ (1-2) second consecutive contest with a Big Ten opponent, very few nonconference matchups are this unique.
Tydings | 2013-14 Penn basketball too similar to last year's frustrating season
With a soft stretch of schedule coming up soon, it is time for the frustration from Penn’s press conferences to turn into energy and results on the floor.
Ivy Basketball Roundup: November 21st
With the exception of Harvard, Ivy men’s hoops squads faced limited success, as many units faced vastly superior opponents.
Three Up, Three Down | Beating Iowa will be tall order for Penn basketball
We analyze what’s up and what’s down for Penn basketball as it heads into Iowa.
Q&A with Philadelphia Daily News' Rich Hofmann
We caught up with Rich Hofmann, a 1980 Penn grad who joined the Daily News out of college and – as you’ll read – never left.
By the numbers: Penn basketball's foul-filled loss to Penn State
We look at the numbers that factored most in Penn’s 83-71 loss to Penn State Saturday.