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A 28-point loss doesn’t sound like an appealing start to the season, but hearing the two coaches talk postgame demonstrated exactly why the final score appeared the way it did.
Of the 16 players on the Quaker roster heading into the 2022-23 season, eight of them are from the Mid-Atlantic and New England, with three hailing from the Philadelphia metro area.
Penn students would rather do just about anything else than watch a live college basketball game in person, right on campus. It’s a sad truth. But it doesn’t have to be this way.
Penn men’s basketball will play 29 games this regular season, and though each game bears weight, five stand out above the rest as moments to define the 2022-23 campaign.
One challenge of this season will be an increased number of games for Penn men's basketball, so consistency will be key to the team currently ranked first in the Ivy League preseason poll.
In their last public scrimmage before the start of the regular season, Penn men and women's basketball showcased communication, playmaking, and ball movement.
Though it will not count towards their official record, the Quakers defeated the Daemen Wildcats by a score of 74-41 at the Palestra in the first of their two preseason scrimmages.