Duke, Pitt, UCLA highlight Penn basketball non-conference schedule

Penn men's basketball finally released its non-conference schedule this afternoon — and while all but two of the games have previously been confirmed by the Quakers' opponents, here's a look at what has shaped up to be a doozy of a slate:

Nov. 11 @ UMBC Nov. 14 vs. Temple Nov. 17 @ Rider (Hoop Group Classic) Nov. 19 vs. Robert Morris (Hoop Group Classic) Nov. 22 vs. Wagner Nov. 25 vs. Pitt (Hoop Group Classic) Nov. 26 vs. James Madison (Hoop Group Classic) Nov. 29 vs. Manhattan Dec. 3 @ Villanova Dec. 7 vs. Delaware Dec. 10 @ UCLA (Honda Center) Dec. 23 vs. Marist Dec. 29 @ Davidson Jan. 1 @ Duke Jan. 4 @ Lafayette Jan. 10 vs. La Salle Jan. 21 vs. St. Joe's

Not on the docket this year is City Six rival Drexel. The last time Penn didn't play the Dragons was the season after current coach Jerome Allen graduated — 1995-96. That's too bad, since a wonderful little rivalry has sprung up in recent years.