Sports Columns
Rovner | If you look at the numbers, Penn men's basketball actually has a chance
At the most basic level, this can be seen through the many different basketball rating systems that have the Quakers as an extremely underrated and under-seeded team.
Papazekos | Darnell Foreman and Penn men's basketball have become legendary
Penn men’s basketball won the double, securing a ticket to the NCAA tournament for the first time in 11 years. And it was glorious.
Weitzman | Penn students, come join the bandwagon
As disappointing as that is, I’m not writing this to shame all the bandwagoners. I’m writing this to welcome everyone aboard.
Pollack | If Penn plays like it did tonight, it doesn't stand a chance against Princeton
If the real Red and Blue surface tomorrow, then it'll be a classic Penn-Princeton battle: physical, intense, and down to the wire. But if this team shows up, it won't even be close.
Guest column | Penn Athletics is doing something special — and you should be a part of it
We have an incredible opportunity to both learn more about Penn Athletics and give our support on March 10 and 11 as the second annual Ivy League tournament tips off in the historic Palestra.
Pollack | Steve Donahue should be the Ivy League Coach of the Year
They've gone 17-3 in regular season Ivy play since that dreadful loss. And Donahue has led them through it all.
Papazekos | The Red and Blue should beat Princeton in the biggest game of the season
While it will be just the eighth game of the season for both these teams, Tuesday’s game will likely decide the league. The top seed is up for grabs. And Penn should win it.
Jacobson | The dream of a perfect season is gone — and that's just what Penn men's basketball needed
The dream of an undefeated season is gone, and the cloak of invincibility for Penn men’s basketball has disappeared with it. And that’s one of the best things that could’ve happened to the Quakers.
Guest column | Penn men's basketball is back where it's supposed to be
It's a beautiful thing to see, particularly when that person has just led your team to a conference title and has the remnants of the hoops adorning him like a necklace of basketball royalty.
Papazekos | Penn men's basketball is still an 0-6 team at heart
Donahue has his team in exactly the right mindset. Penn fans learned last year how quickly a season can turn around. The first six games are important, but not as much as the next eight, or the two after that.
Margolis | Going to the Super Bowl was the best weekend of my life
People keep asking me, ‘was this the best weekend of your life?’ My response: “There isn’t even a close second.”
The Daily Princetonian | Hey Penn, it's okay to be the little brother
Wait...seriously? Princeton’s biggest game to date is a home matchup with the Quakers? Talk about a bit of a buzzkill.
Daily Pennsylvanian | An open letter to our New Jersian little brother
Dear Princetonian children, little brothers, and the editors of what apparently passes for a paper: Well, well, well, how the turn tables.
Viroslav | Penn men's basketball is good, but is it great?
The upcoming game at Princeton on Tuesday will answer the questions as to whether or not Penn has solidified its unique identity and can take the next step from good to great, but what people can’t put into question as of right now is the Quakers’ surprising dominance across the board.
Jacobson | To Bird Gang, the best fans in the world — I'm yours
After going through this Eagles playoff ride that has been so emotional, so gritty, so against-the-odds — just so Philly — alongside the best fans in the world, I’ve finally come to my senses. So, mom and dad, though I’m sure you’ve been suspecting it for a while now, it’s time for me to come out with it: Philadelphia is where I want to be.
OPINION: I'm the Penn cheerleader who knelt last year — here's why I'll keep protesting
As a descendant of several generations of Black veterans who served in every branch of the U.S. Armed Forces, I am a witness to the relationship between the symbol of the flag and the veterans who fight for it.
Pollack | Big 5 basketball is alive and well
The games aren't all played in the cathedral of basketball anymore, and there's no trophy at stake for the winners, but make no mistake: This conference still matters.
Thompson | For Penn men's basketball, the mantra is survive and advance
As great as this 3-0 conference start is, it’s not as if the Red and Blue are playing perfect basketball. Coach Steve Donahue acknowledged after the victory over Columbia that this team is still constantly trying to improve week to week and is learning how to close out basketball games.
Papazekos | I'll eat my words if Penn men's basketball doesn't make the Ivy Tournament
Penn men’s basketball has me convinced. They are legitimate, serious contenders for an Ivy title this year. If last year’s team could make the tournament at 6-8, this year’s edition should have no problem getting in with two or three losses.
