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Eli Cohen | New fans, but same old cheers
One area of fandom at Penn has taken a decisive turn for the worse. Heckling, jeering and yelling at opposing teams is at an all-time low in terms of ingenuity and taste.
Alex Siegel | Comfortable, but not too comfortable
In the midst of a rare two-week home stretch, the Penn men’s basketball team will remain at the Palestra this weekend to face Ivy foes Cornell and Columbia.
Calder Silcox | Time to televise the Ivies
On Friday night, the Quakers hosted the Crimson in what was one of the biggest Ivy hoops games in recent memory. Trouble was, if you weren’t there, you likely didn’t see it, and that’s a shame.
Alyssa Kress | Will Quakers' second life matter?
Princeton handed Harvard its 23rd consecutive loss at Jadwin Gym to destroy the Crimson’s hopes of a perfect Ivy season. And suddenly, the Ivy League race became interesting again.
Quakers survive scare, beat Dartmouth, 58-55
A night after its toughest loss of the season to No. 25 Harvard, Penn almost let one slip away against the Ivy League’s worst team.
Penn falls to Harvard, 56-50
The Quakers were down by five at halftime, but Harvard got hot in the second half, and Penn couldn’t keep up with the Crimson.
Penn men's basketball faces Harvard at the Palestra
The last time a nationally ranked Ivy League basketball team walked into the Palestra, it walked out with a loss. Now Penn faces the same situation against No. 25 Harvard.Silcox | The new Evil Empire
Harvard is the antagonist to the Ivy saga this year — a growing danger, challenging the “traditional” Ivy power structure of Penn and Princeton.
Eli Cohen | Jeremy Lin shows Ivy path to NBA
Harvard grad Jeremy Lin’s success in the NBA has shown Rosen that his dream is possible, if not likely.
Penn basketball alum Matt Maloney elected to Big 5 Hall of Fame
From his first Red and Blue scrimmage in November 1992, to his final game, a loss to Alabama in the NCAA tournament in March 1995, he dominated Penn’s backcourt alongside Jerome Allen. The Quakers did not lose an Ivy League game during his Penn career.Penn basketball alum Matt Maloney elected to Big 5 Hall of Fame
From his first Red and Blue scrimmage in November 1992, to his final game, a loss to Alabama in the NCAA tournament in March 1995, he dominated Penn’s backcourt alongside Jerome Allen. The Quakers did not lose an Ivy League game during his Penn career.
Ivy Hoops Roundup: Feb. 7
Here’s the skinny on what went down this weekend in the Ivy League, although you could probably figure it out on your own.
Megan Soisson | NCAA hopes alive and well
Even with one loss, they could still have it all.Alyssa Kress | Finally, a complete team effort
Followers of the Penn basketball team have emphasized the need for other players to step up and have big games, and thus far, those performances have been few and far between.
Belcore’s big night boosts Quakers above Brown
The Quakers rallied after their first Ivy loss to Yale on Friday and, with some help from senior guard Rob Belcore, emerged victorious over Brown on Saturday, 65-48.
Penn falls flat to Yale in final minutes
The Quakers opened the game with impressive ball movement from inside-out, which allowed them to overcome the early deficit. Yale and Penn traded leads throughout the first period — the margin was never greater than four points — and they went into the locker room tied at 29.
Penn basketball on the road again
Although the men’s basketball team will be facing not one, but two Ivy League opponents this weekend, the Quakers are trying not to get too far ahead of themselves.
Penn basketball puts best foot forward on and off court
Penn basketball hopes that its fast start allows it to gain momentum and draw fans.
Rudy Wise's second coaching job
But Wise, the second-year assistant coach for the men’s team, doesn’t always show up to the Palestra to coach Zack Rosen and Tyler Berardini.