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Three-ball barrage too late
Despite Penn's 89-83 loss to La Salle Wednesday, what transpired at Tom Gola Arena far from an onslaught by La Salle’s post players.
Quakers' valiant comeback falls short
Penn erased an 11-point deficit in the game’s final three minutes, but ultimately could not erase its four-year Big 5 losing streak, which extended to 15.
Silcox | A spectacle at Rupp
As the Quakers and Wildcats squared off at Kentucky's Rupp Arena last week, it was a meeting of two teams that can easily call home one of the most iconic settings in college basketball.
Duel in paint gets personal
Penn's Jack Eggleston and La Salle's Jerrell Williams square off one last time when the Quakers resume Big 5 play Wednesday night.
Silcox | A healthy dose of Rosen would have slowed Kentucky
If I had a nickel for every time a Penn player or coach mentioned playing “40 minutes of basketball,” it would have paid for my hash browns, smothered and scattered, at Lexington’s Waffle House.
No. 11 Kentucky gallops past Quakers
The Quakers held an 11-point lead against a No. 11 Kentucky squad, but the Wildcats came roaring back to an 86-62 victory at Rupp Arena.Dark horse Quakers take on No. 12 Kentucky
The Quakers are 1-1 when playing Wildcats this season. With a win over Davidson and a loss to Villanova, the men's basketball team takes on the Kentucky Wildcats Monday in Lexington, Ky.?Seifter | Quakers need more inside presence
The Quakers are improved from last season, but they are still frustratingly inconsistent — not only between games, but within them.Penn falls 66-57 at Marist
Against a struggling Marist team, the Penn men's basketball squad let an early lead slip away, losing 66-57 to the Red Foxes (3-10) in Poughkeepsie, N.Y.
Rosenstein | Backcourt brings new hope for Penn
The best sign from Wednesday's victory was the continued emergence of the Quakers’ dynamic duo, Miles Cartwright and Zack Rosen.
Quakers kick off winter break with a win over Delaware
Junior captain Zack Rosen scored 26 points in the second half, and senior forward Jack Eggleston surpassed 1,000 career points in the Quakers' 78-68 win over Delaware on Wednesday.Rosen named candidate for Bob Cousy Award
Junior point guard Zack Rosen was named one of 66 candidates for the Bob Cousy Award. The award is given annually to the best point guard in any division of men's college basketball.
Park | Can Penn’s ‘small ball’ approach last?
Although there are benefits to implementing “small ball,” basketball is and always will be a big man’s game. If Penn’s frontcourt players don’t step up soon, the Quakers will learn that the hard way.
Penn takes talents down South
The Penn men's basketball team will play three road games over winter break — against Delaware Dec. 22, at Marist Dec. 29 and a final one, at Rupp Arena.
Noah Rosenstein | Allen brings back local relevance
In Big 5 basketball these last few years, Penn gets dominated by everyone — but coach Jerome Allen’s presence alone makes it more of a factor this year.
No miracle against 'Nova
The Red and Blue (4-4) lost their first Big 5 matchup of the season, 65-53, as the players still search for their first career Big 5 victory.
Kotloff | 'What it takes to win'
Penn accomplished almost everything it needed to upset Villanova. The Quakers fell short, however, because they needed near-perfect execution.Ari Seifter | Big 5 win on the horizon?
For my fellow seniors, this year represents our last chance to get a taste of Big 5 glory. But will this be the season that Penn breaks a 13-game Big 5 losing streak?