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With a 3-5 stretch in a trip through the Southern Conference last week, Lafayette's spring break might not have been what they expected.
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With a 3-5 stretch in a trip through the Southern Conference last week, Lafayette's spring break might not have been what they expected.
It was a game Texas A&M; was supposed to win easily. Thirteen-and-a-half point underdogs, the Quakers were so outmatched that some probably thought they shouldn't have even made the trip. So why should Penn fans who are unaffiliated with the basketball team make the trek all the way down to Lexington, Ky., to see them?
Here's a riddle for you: What do you get when a possible lottery pick guard teams up with a pair of uber-athletes, a 6-foot-10 Lithuanian paint-clogger and an all-Big 12 defensive first-teamer?
Even as conference tournaments across the nation heat up, today's most intriguing storyline can be found in the cozy Palestra.
This is just the way it was supposed to happen for Penn's seniors.
The Harvard basketball team knew that its season wouldn't get any easier when star center Brian Cusworth was forced to leave the team midseason. And having completed a once-over in the Ivy League, the Crimson have discovered that 2007 would not bring any miracles.
When Columbia arrived in Philadelphia on Friday to take on Penn, there was certainly some potential for a classic Ivy League battle.
When Columbia takes the floor tonight at the Palestra, it will be clear to even the casual basketball fan who its anchors are.
By David Bernstein
Ask any collegiate wrestler what the toughest thing about his sport is, and he'll probably tell you it's making weight.
Ivy League basketball players ought to relax over the next few days, because this upcoming weekend marks the beginning of the trademark back-to-backs that run until season's end.
Aside from the odd Ivy Leaguer drafted into the NFL, the Ancient Eight usually garners little national attention when it comes to big-market athletics.
Jawan Carter may have locked up a spot in the Saint Joseph's starting five this season, but just because he's playing well in his rookie year, don't think for even a second that the spot is his forever.
Former Penn coach Fran Dunphy may be roaming the sidelines across the Schuylkill nowadays, but when he returns to the Palestra tonight with his Temple squad, it's unlikely his former players will have forgotten about him - or his famous mustache.
As Penn's Ivy League schedule started last week, it seemed that Ibrahim Jaaber was all out of quality guards to match up with him.
By David Bernstein
At this time last year, the storied tradition of Princeton basketball appeared to have gone down the drain.
Penn will have to wait almost a full two weeks to try and get rid of the sour taste in its mouth, but that might be easier said than done.
ANNAPOLIS, Md. - If there was any doubt that Ibrahim Jaaber and Mark Zoller could coexist and maintain their level of play, consider Penn's 79-58 victory over Navy as testament to the contrary. This team is certainly big enough for both of them.
The Ivy League's distinction of being the only conference in the country without a postseason basketball tournament may be coming to an end.