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This summer, Penn sophomore Jake Silpe spent time training in South Jersey alongside Villanova point guard Jalen Brunson.

Penn's Silpe, Villanova's Brunson share off-court history

By Yosef Weitzman · Nov. 28, 2016

Not only did Nexxt Level train Penn sophomore point guard Jake Silpe, but they also worked with Villanova’s sophomore point guard Jalen Brunson. In fact, the two New Jersey natives met regularly for workout sessions over the summer at Nexxt Level’s training facility in South Jersey.

Penn women's basketball falls to 1-3 with St. Joe's loss

By Nick Buchta · Nov. 22, 2016

Death, taxes, and Penn women’s basketball having trouble with Saint Joe’s. Tuesday evening, the Quakers fell at home to the Hawks, 57-53, in the first Big 5 matchup of the year for the Red and Blue (1-3) as they fell to 2-40 all-time against Saint Joseph’s (1-3).

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Penn basketball set to host defending national champion Villanova

Senior forward Matt Howard led the Quakers with 15 points.
By Matt Fine · Nov. 28, 2016

When Kris Jenkins hit a buzzer-beating three to defeat North Carolina and give Villanova the NCAA national championship, the entire city of Philadelphia celebrated. Fast forward eight months, and the Wildcats are 6-0, ranked No. 2 in the country and playing like a team poised for another title run. On Tuesday night, Penn basketball will be taking on the defending champions and Big 5 rival at the Palestra for the Quakers’ home opener. 

Although Sydney Stipanovich led all scorers with 16 points on Tuesday, Penn women's basketball fell at home to Saint Joseph's, 57-53.

Penn women's basketball falls to 1-3 with St. Joe's loss

By Nick Buchta · Nov. 22, 2016

Death, taxes, and Penn women’s basketball having trouble with Saint Joe’s. Tuesday evening, the Quakers fell at home to the Hawks, 57-53, in the first Big 5 matchup of the year for the Red and Blue (1-3) as they fell to 2-40 all-time against Saint Joseph’s (1-3).

Behind 15 points and 10 rebounds from senior forward Matt Howard, Penn basketball cruised past Robert Morris in its season opener on Friday.

Penn basketball wins season opener at Robert Morris, 67-50

By Cole Jacobson · Nov. 12, 2016

A man listed at 6-foot-11 and 265 pounds is inevitably going to leave some big shoes to fill. While the sample size is small with only the first game of the post-DNH era underway, it’s fair to say the Red and Blue have found their post presence of the future.

Women's squash will look to push further in 2016-17 with a national championship. They currently are one of the few winter sports poised to steal a national title along with their male counterparts, and sophomore Reeham Salah will play a role in that.

Roundtable: Which winter sport are you most excited for?

By Jonathan Pollack , Tom Nowlan and Andrew Zheng · Nov. 1, 2016

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.

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