Eight of Penn men’s basketball’s first nine games are away from the Palestra, and it’s having some important effects on the players.

In what turned out to be a close contest between the two rivals, it was the Red and Blue that emerged with a 55-45 win.

Penn men’s basketball traveled to Lafayette on Tuesday night for their annual matchup against the Leopards and came away with a disappointing 86-75 loss.

Two first-years, Kayla Padilla and Kai Lammers, were each awarded Ivy League Rookie of the Week on Monday following wins from women’s basketball and men’s soccer, respectively.

After a resounding win over NJIT on Wednesday, Penn women’s basketball kept its foot on the gas by rolling over Iona with a 74-42 win on Sunday at the Palestra.

Both Dingle's father and his uncle played collegiate basketball, and his father played a critical role in UMass’ 1996 Final Four run. 

Penn men’s basketball defeated La Salle, 75-59, in its first home game of the season at the Palestra.

In the team’s first away game of the season, Penn women’s basketball dominated NJIT by a score of 85-51.

The men are set for their home opener, as the group hosts La Salle at the Palestra. The women's team will take on NJIT looking to build off of a dominant opening effort against Siena on Saturday.

In recent years, the Quakers have prioritized local recruiting of players from Pennsylvania, New York, New Jersey, and New England.

Freshman guard Jordan Dingle has not just been the best player in his class, but also one of the most important players on the team, earning him DP Sports Player of the Week. 

In this week's edition of Is Stat So?, Penn football gets a burst from a new quarterback and men's and women's soccer wrap up their seasons while the basketball teams get theirs underway.

Penn men’s basketball, coming off of an impressive opening victory on the road against Alabama on Tuesday, suffered an 80-61 loss to Rice in Houston on Saturday.

In a 92-44 win over Siena, the Quakers coasted from beginning to end in a complete team win to open the season. Fluid offense and stifling defense defined the Penn performance.

Last year's regular season Ivy League champs are back in action, and they’re ready to win even more games this year.

In a fast-paced, back-and-forth contest on Tuesday night, Penn men’s basketball opened the season with a nail-biting 81-80 victory against Alabama in Tuscaloosa.

The Red and Blue are by no means easing into the season, as they begin their 2019-20 campaign with a road matchup against Alabama.