They're not done yet
(01/26/07 10:00am)
By Josh Hirsch
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In the spotlight, Dunphy accepts Penn game for what it is
(01/25/07 10:00am)
By Josh Wheeling
Josh Hirsch: Give Dunphy an ovation, and nothing more
(01/24/07 10:00am)
As soon as the Penn and Temple schedules were released last fall, everyone circled tonight on their calendars.
Confronting the past no easy task
(01/24/07 10:00am)
By Josh Hirsch
La Salle shootout one for the history books
(01/23/07 10:00am)
By Josh Hirsch
Pardon the interruption
(01/18/07 10:00am)
Mark Zoller, Ibrahim Jaaber and Stephen Danley, Penn's senior captains, have played a combined 38 Big 5 games. The 11 players on La Salle's roster have played 48 combined - and only five players had any Big 5 experience coming into this season.
Josh Hirsch: 'Any questions?' You better believe it
(01/18/07 10:00am)
Tuesday's headline on the back page of this newspaper read "After two games: Any questions?" in reference to Penn's pair of big wins to start the Ivy League season.
M. Hoops Notebook: 'Nine or 10 guys' in hoops rotation? Try seven
(01/18/07 10:00am)
Former Penn coach Fran Dunphy was known for his short bench, especially during the Ivy League season. Outside of Dunphy's seven-man rotation, the only player who saw four or more minutes per game last year was Tommy McMahon (8.8 mpg).
Grandieri emerges against less athletic foes
(01/17/07 10:00am)
ITHACA, N.Y. - As time expired in the first half on Saturday against Columbia, Brian Grandieri heaved a shot from just past half-court that, 40 feet later, found nothing but net to send Penn into the intermission up 14 and Grandieri running into the locker room pumping his fist.
Time to get serious
(01/12/07 10:00am)
Steve Donahue is in his seventh year coaching Cornell. In that time, Penn has lost 15 Ivy League games, but none to its former assistant Donahue. The 1984 Ursinus graduate spent 10 years in West Philadelphia under former coach Fran Dunphy, during which time the Quakers were 17-3 against the Big Red.
Josh Hirsch: M. Hoops' recent results a mystery
(01/10/07 10:00am)
Glen Miller's career as Penn coach is 520 minutes old. For those of you who have not taken a class taught by Jim Harrick, that translates into 13 games. And over that time, the record has actually been a good reflection of the Quakers' play.
M. Hoops Notebook: Kach between rock and hard place
(01/09/07 10:00am)
Basketball and horse racing couldn't be more different, but Penn junior guard Michael Kach and Philadelphia native Barbaro have a striking similarity.
Perimeter offense kept Tar Heels guessing early
(01/08/07 10:00am)
By Josh Wheeling
Josh Wheeling: Five things M. Hoops learned over break
(01/08/07 10:00am)
While most students were sleeping and catching up on Grey's Anatomy, the Penn men's basketball team was going through some final tune-ups before the start of the Ivy League season.
Rude awakening from Rams
(12/12/06 10:00am)
Fordham's offense was in a rut before Saturday. The Rams were shooting only 39 percent from the field and 31 percent from three-point range.
N.C. gauntlet: No. 3 Heels, Elon await
(12/12/06 10:00am)
For the second year in a row, Penn will head to the Research Triangle to take on a top-5 Atlantic Coast Conference opponent. After losing at then-No. 1 Duke a year ago, the Quakers will find themselves 10 miles up Tobacco Road in Chapel Hill, N.C., where they will face No. 3 North Carolina on Jan. 3.
Quakers rebound from rough first half inside
(12/12/06 10:00am)
Through the first half last night, it looked as if the Quakers' inside game hadn't changed since it got beat up by Fordham for a 38-25 rebounding edge in a loss last game. On defense, Illinois-Chicago's big frontcourt manhandled the Quakers for 12 offensive rebounds against Penn's nine in the first 20 minutes. Penn was down five to the Flames and looked on the verge of a third-straight home loss.
Quakers head down to Tobacco Road
(12/12/06 10:00am)
After a tough loss, it can't be easy to wait 11 days to play again. It is even harder to get rid of that sour taste against a top-5 team. But that is the tall order the Penn Quakers face after a 94-85 loss to Seton Hall last week.
Tar Heels run all over Quakers
(12/12/06 10:00am)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C.-Penn coach Glen Miller knew two important things before his team played No. 2 North Carolina Wednesday night. First, his team would have to play 40 minutes of good basketball to have a shot; and second, the Quakers would need to play excellent transition defense against the Tar Heels' explosive attack.
North Carolina defense wakes up from rough start
(12/12/06 10:00am)
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. - Five minutes into the game, Penn was making No. 2 North Carolina's defense look like Swiss cheese.