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Q&A: Penn basketball recruit Matt Howard fuses skill and smarts
Highlight reels show that Matt Howard can finish at the rim with an emphatic dunk. But according to ESPN, his offensive prowess truly lies in his well-developed mid-range game and disciplined decision-making. Perhaps his high basketball I.Q. should come as no surprise for a player with multiple AP courses under his belt.
Wisniewski | For Cartwright, a new attitude yields new results
If Penn wants to find success in Ivy League play, Miles Cartwright will have to continue to take control.
Aggressive ‘D’ helps and hinders Henry Brooks on the court
To coach Jerome Allen, his teammates and definitely in his own eyes, Brooks should look to be more aggressive as he works back from his knee injury.
Tony | Penn basketball needs more Lucas-Perry
There’s one change that should have been made before the game started that would have given the Quakers their first Big 5 win of the season: more Patrick Lucas-Perry.
Penn basketball falls short of upset in loss to Temple
The Quakers held the Khalif Wyatt in check and chugged along with small leads until the 5:25 mark when Wyatt hit yet another trey and gave Temple a 66-64 lead it would not relinquish.
Khalif Wyatt: Temple's head man
Khalif Wyatt has learned how to take over basketball games with his head and the results have shown.
Penn men's basketball sets sights on Temple for final Big 5 matchup
Wednesday night at the Liacouras Center, Temple coach Fran Dunphy and his former player, Penn coach Jerome Allen, will be facing each other for the fourth time in Allen’s four years.
Tony | How to keep the Big 5 thriving
With the Big 5 slowly moving away from the Palestra, each school needs to evaluate where the Cathedral fits in Big 5 basketball.
Jacobson | There’s a little bit of Love in Nelson-Henry
Watching Nelson-Henry Saturday against the Hawks, it was easy to see why the center earned Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors after his efforts versus St. Joe’s and his first career double-double at NJIT on Thursday.
Penn basketball falls to St. Joseph's, 79-59
Quakers allowed 11 three-pointers in loss to their Big Five rivals, despite Darien Nelson-Henry’s 17 points
Penn basketball beats NJIT, wins 1,700th game
Penn held NJIT to just 27.7 percent shooting from the field, a season-best for the Quakers’ defense, as they took a 54–53 victory at the Fleisher Center on Thursday night.
Penn basketball still searching for road victory
The Quakers are just 2-13 and have yet to win a road game this season. Penn will seek its first road win and 1700th win as a program Thursday night against the NJIT Highlanders (9-8) at the Fleisher Athletic Center.
Penn assistant coach Bowman returns home against Highlanders
In his four years as an assistant coach at NJIT, Bowman played a large role in helping the program achieve respectability — going from 1-30 in his first season to 15-15 and 15-17 in his third and fourth seasons, respectively.
Tony | Bilsky bets on Allen, but for how long?
Tuesday, Penn Athletic Director Steve Bilsky gave a vote of confidence to coach Jerome Allen despite the fact that the Quakers could still end up with their worst record in the Ivy League era, since Penn is now 2-13 on the season.
Penn men's basketball's silent strength down low
In his first year of college basketball, freshman center Darien Nelson-Henry has quietly transformed his game, embracing a foreign role under head coach Jerome Allen’s philosophy.
Kasper | Come back, Zack
Just a season ago — though it may seem far longer to fans — Penn finished a respectable 20-13, including 11-3 in Ivy League play. In investigating the Quakers’ collapse this year, the first question should be, what’s changed for the worse since?
Kress | Penn men's basketball must feel the need for speed
Size matchups have been a problem for the Red and Blue all season, especially as junior forward and captain Fran Dougherty has been sidelined with mononucleosis for the past five games.
Phillips | Penn basketball's turnaround must start with Allen
All season, the Quakers have been turnover-prone, and Saturday was an example of how nothing has been done about that issue. After Princeton’s resounding defeat of the Quakers, it’s clear who needs to step up.
Penn basketball upended by Princeton, 65-53
Princeton (7-7) dispatched Penn (2-13), 65-53, with a barrage of three-pointers from junior guard T.J. Bray and greater overall efficiency from the field.
