One more for the Hoops schedule

Adding to my previous posts on upcoming opponents for men's hoops this year, the Quakers will also host Maryland Baltimore County, who, as you may remember, ended up being Penn's first win after the disastrous 10-game skid that opened the 2009-10 season. So with that in mind, the non-conf. currently schedule looks like:

Wednesday, Nov. 17: at Manhattan College

Notes: Penn hasn't played Manhattan since '03 at the Holiday Festival in Madison Square Garden. Though not much can be taken from that match (it was two coaches and two college generations ago) Penn eeked out a 49-47 win. For what it's worth, the Quakers also went 10-4 in the League that year, and trounced Harvard 104-69 (FREE cheesesteaks!) But then again, Jeremy Lin was a sophomore in HIGH SCHOOL.

Saturday, Nov. 20: UMBC

Notes: This ended up being a very important game for Penn last year after it stopped the bleeding. Maybe that's why it was moved up significantly in the schedule this year (just kidding) (kinda).

Saturday, Dec. 4: Army at the IZOD Center (Meadowlands)

Notes: Penn-Army will be the precursor to a game that will be a rematch of last year's NCAA Championship: Duke v. Butler. That should make this a big ticket for the program. After last year's trip to Duke (Penn lost 114-55), Quakers' fans will be happy to see that Penn and Duke aren't on the same ticket anymore.

Wednesday, Dec. 22: at Delaware

Notes: After finishing finals...Penn will head down I-95 to take on the Blue Hens. The Quakers' record-breaking slump at the beginning of the season almost didn't happen, as Penn lost to Delaware in double OT 94-97 last year in the third game of the season. And the worst part? The 3065 fans who came were just 6 points shy of a free cheesesteak from Abner's.

Wednesday, Jan. 12: La Salle (Location TBD)

Notes: The first day of the spring semester!

Wednesday, Jan. 19: at Temple

Notes: Temple has penciled the Quakers in after another Big 5 rival, Villanova, but before heading to NCAA champs Duke. Those who remember the Temple game last year know that Penn showed a valiant 2nd half effort but, as was the story all season, an early (and deep) hole was too much for the Quakers to overcome.