Men's Basketball
Men's basketball protects lead to the final minute in win against Yale
Yale was left to chase Penn for the lead throughout the game, but the Quakers held on to emerge with the win 76-68.
Penn sports cancellations and postponements summarized
Cancellations and postponements defined the winter break for college sports across the United States, and Penn was no exception.
Frank | Restricting spectators is fine. Just don’t make students pay to watch those games
Senior Sports Editor Matthew Frank argues that if students aren't allowed in the arena for Penn home games — which are normally free for students — they should be allowed to watch them without charge.
Men's basketball can't overcome Ivy-leading Princeton squad in double-digit defeat
Despite an impressive first half performance from Penn, the Red and Blue were unable to steal the lead from the Tigers in the second half.
Men's basketball holds off Dartmouth to remain second in the Ivy League
Penn had five double-digit scorers: Jordan Dingle, Max Martz (who was 3-for-3 from deep and led with 13 points), Clark Slajchert, George Smith, and Jelani Williams.
Penn unable to sneak past Lions, picks up first loss in Ivy League play
With both teams coming off a back-to-back, Penn appeared to be the ones rattled by the challenge, falling short to Columbia.
Men's basketball notches second Ivy victory in a row against Cornell
After breaking its six-game losing streak in its first Ivy League matchup against Brown, Penn was looking to keep its conference record undefeated, and it did just that in a 79-65 win in the Palestra against Cornell.
Men's basketball gets back on track with close victory over Brown
Penn’s men’s basketball successfully snapped its six-game losing streak in its first Ivy League matchup against the Brown Bears, winning 77-73.
Belgrad | It’s time to take the Memphis Grizzlies seriously
The Grizzlies, still the second youngest team in the NBA, are 23-14 and firmly in fourth place in the Western Conference. Despite this, the Grizzlies are still being overlooked as a legitimate contender to win the conference title.
Penn Athletics to restrict in-person attendance for winter sports
Winter sports competition will continue behind closed doors as Penn responds to rising COVID-19 cases in Philadelphia as well as across collegiate sports.
Penn men’s basketball cancels Dec. 28 game against James Madison
Just a day before it was scheduled to compete against James Madison University, Penn men’s basketball’s game was canceled due to COVID-19 protocols within JMU.
Winter sports look poised for some success as they head into second half of season
As did fall sports, the winter athletics teams entered the season having not played in almost two years. Unlike this past fall season, however, it looks like a few of these teams have a shot at competing for Ivy League titles.
Joffe | Penn men's basketball all-time starting five
As the 20th winningest men's basketball program of all-time, Penn's greatest success was from 1966 to 2007, and most of the players on this list played in this era.
Checking in on how Penn basketball transfers are faring at new schools
After the 2020-21 season was canceled for all winter athletes, three former Penn basketball players chose to use their extra year of eligibility at other schools. Here is how they are doing.
Freshman George Smith shows room for improvement in limited minutes
Limited minutes have not been a deterrent for Smith. For the 2021-22 season, he has the simple goals of self-improvement and doing whatever he can to help the team win.
Pride | Nine things we learned from men's basketball's loss at Temple
After a double-digit loss to then-No. 6 Villanova, Penn basketball looked to get back on track vs. Temple.
Hassan Duncombe, Penn men's basketball legend, passes away at age of 52
While at Penn, Duncombe played three seasons for the Quakers, from the 1987-88 season to the 1989-90 season.
Penn falls to North Philly rival Temple in close-fought contest
Despite the Quakers' victorious 66-59 the last time these two teams met, this time they would leave North Philly winless in Big Five play. Penn (3-8) fell to Temple (5-3), 81-72.
Frank | Villanova loss exposes flaws, but not without some bright spots
Although the team lost by 15 to a talented Villanova squad, deputy sports editor Matthew Frank argues that the loss isn’t cause for too much concern, even if there are several things that need to be improved.