Basketball
Penn basketball set to open season at Robert Morris
Campaign season is just wrapped up, but another season is just getting started. Penn men’s basketball will travel to Robert Morris this Friday to kick off its 2016-17 campaign.
Duke awaits as Penn women's basketball heads south for season opener
A lot of times it is best to start off new experiences by easing yourself into them. But Penn women's basketball disagrees. The Quakers start off their season this weekend with a bang, as they travel down to Durham, N.C.
Roundtable: Which winter sport are you most excited for?
The winter sports season is right around the corner. In anticipation, our editors debated: Which team are you most excited to see play? Sports Editor Tom Nowlan: For me, the answer has got to be men’s hoops. A year ago, Steve Donahue’s first season as coach saw the Red and Blue overcome the loss of two star players: Tony Hicks sat out his final season of eligibility in order to use it at Louisville while Antonio Woods was ruled academically ineligible in January.
Penn women's basketball is unanimous No. 1 in Ivy preseason poll
On the heels of the Quakers' 2015-16 Ivy title, media voters unanimously predicted Penn would win the Ivy title for a third time in four years in the preseason media poll, which was released Tuesday.
Fans get early look at Penn's basketball programs at Red and Blue Scrimmages
On Saturday, both Penn basketball programs offered a glimpse into their state of affairs with the annual Red and Blue Scrimmages at the Palestra.
Penn basketball picked to finish fourth in Ivy preseason media poll
A year removed from a fifth-place, 5-9 conference finish, Penn basketball has been tapped to finish fourth in the 2016-17 preseason Ivy League media poll.
Penn women's basketball coach Mike McLaughlin to be inducted into CACC Hall of Fame
Last week, the Central Athletic Collegiate Conference announced that Penn women’s basketball coach Mike McLaughlin will be inducted into the conference hall of fame.
Q&A with new Penn basketball commit Jelani Williams
Tommy Rothman, Sports Editor, Daily Pennsylvanian: You recently committed to Penn.
Penn men's basketball announces 2016-17 schedule
Penn men’s basketball unveiled their 2016-17 schedule Monday, and, much like the team, it will look quite a bit different than in past years. The 27-game schedule features 13 games at the Palestra, including the standard seven versus Ivy opponents.
Men's basketball adds transfer student Caleb Woods
Men's basketball head coach Steve Donahue officially announced his six Class of 2020 recruits to the team recently to complete the roster for the 2016-17 season. Or so we thought. Donahue announced last week via a press release through Penn Athletics that one more addition has been made to the squad, in the form of a transfer student from Lassen Community College in northern California.
Men's basketball players compete against 2016 NBA draftees
Penn basketball hasn’t sent a player to the NBA since 2000. That player was none other than Ira Bowman, who still frequents the Palestra as assistant coach to the Quakers.
A look at men's basketball's Class of 2020
Though the Penn men’s basketball Class of 2020 has been more or less set for a while now, head coach Steve Donahue made things official when he unveiled the newest Quakers last week. “These young men possess the type of talent and character that good programs are built upon,” the second-year coach said in a statement.
Former Penn student, coach named SEC’s Associate Commissioner for Basketball
Dan Leibovitz, a member of Penn’s class of 1996 and assistant coach for the men’s basketball team from 2010-2012, has just been named the Southeastern Conference’s Associate Commissioner for Basketball.
Killion hired for second stint as Penn women's basketball assistant
When Penn women's basketball coach Mike McLaughlin had to hire a new assistant coach, he didn't have to look far.
Penn women's basketball assistant coach Chris Day announced as head coach at Vermont
Fresh of an Ivy title-winning campaign in 2015-16, Penn women's basketball is going to have to reshape its staff for next season.
Tydings | Taking a look at the planned Ivy League basketball tournament
The Ivy League basketball tournament is finally here. ... So what exactly does that mean? Ever since the Ivy League was formed in 1955, it has always stood apart.
Spate of Big 5 awards go to Penn basketball squads
While the season may be over for Penn’s basketball teams, the awards keep coming in.
McGinnis | Gender inequity on display at women's basketball NCAA Tournament
It was a strange moment. As I walked into the press room at the University of Maryland, I came across a fellow reporter quickly putting on his tie and grabbing his belongings to head down to press row. “The tip was moved up to 3:43.” Now, a full day removed from the game and that moment it’s strange to look back.
Penn women's basketball falls in first round of NCAA Tournament, 65-53
A 10-seed in the NCAA Tournament, the Quakers took on seventh-seeded Washington at College Park, Md., Saturday, falling in what was largely a tight contest, 65-53.