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Quakers and Bulldogs and Bears, oh my!
Penn will be looking to break out of the middle of the Ivy pack in its first conference rematches.
Defense wins championships
Princeton’s defense was omnipresent yesterday in the 58-51 win that kept his team alive at the top of the standings with returning champion Cornell.Plotnick | Perplexed at the Palestra
With the hype surrounding the Penn-Princeton rivalry and Penn's recent win over nationally ranked Cornell, I thought Tuesday’s contest had the potential to be great.
Tigers pounce early, sink free throws late
While both coaches are making strides towards restoring two fallen programs, in the end, Jerome Allen’s Quakers fell 58-51 to a Princeton team that now stands at second place in the Ivy League.Ivy Hoops Notebook | Clash of the Ivy League titans
Cornell’s time in the limelight was shortlived, as the Big Red fell out of the ESPN/USA Today Top 25 Poll yesterday. Though they remain in first place after beating Princeton Saturday, the Big Red unexpectedly fell to a fourth place Quakers team the night before.Zack Rosen: Let's deal the Tigers a full house
Is there a better way to spend two hours of your time tonight than at the Palestra, taking part in one of the most historic rivalries in all of college basketball, rooting against the Tigers? I didn’t think so.
Air Monckton
For Dan Monckton, dunking a basketball is somewhat of a guilty pleasure. But while his slams used to be his only calling card, Penn fans have been hearing Monckton’s name more and more recently.
DP to the Prince: Neither rain, nor sleet, nor…
Just remember that our team put a stop to the Big Red, while yours couldn’t seal the deal.
Prince: What can Red and Blue do for you
Zach Kwartler, an Executive Editor for Sports for The Daily Princetonian, thinks the Quakers are jaded by the win over Cornell.
Lions get last laugh
Explosive 3-point shooting from senior guard Niko Scott gave Columbia a 15-point lead late in the first half, leaving the Quakers just playing catchup.
Pandemonium at the Palestra
With the game officially in the books, hundreds of students rushed from the stands and gathered at the center of the court to celebrate Penn’s first win over a nationally ranked opponent since 1998.Seifter | Give that man a contract
In a men’s basketball season that has brought countless injuries, the worst start in program history and a head coaching change, it is only natural for a mid-season realignment of expectations.
Ranked and spanked: No. 22 Cornell upset by Penn
Cornell was expected to blow out the Quakers, but it was clear from the get-go that Penn would hang with the Big Red on this night.Chris Crockett hanging up his cleats
Although Columbia sophomore guard Chris Crockett now plays behind upperclassmen, in high school he was the key player on two teams.
Quakers ready to rock the Red
For the first time since 1998, Penn’s faithful will have the chance to see their team up against a ranked Ivy team.
Ivy Hoops Notebook | Tigers top challenging Crimson
At a sold out Lavietes Pavilion, Princeton pounced on a highly touted Harvard team with a 56-53 win.
Esteves | Missing the hype in Harvard
Entering Saturday’s game, one could only wonder what Jeremy Lin would do to a 3-14 Penn team.
Fanaroff | Fighting an uphill battle
Twice this weekend, Penn found itself down big early, and twice its second half performance showed the difficulty of fighting an uphill battle.