On Thursday night, students gathered across campus to watch Penn’s game against Illinois.

If there’s one thing Penn does well, it’s attracting attention for all the wrong reasons.

The Quakers held their own for much of the defeat against Illinois.

Here’s what to remember from the Quakers’ first March Madness appearance since 2018.

The Quakers’ loss ends a season that saw them win the program’s first Ivy League title since 2018.

No. 14 Penn is set to battle No. 3 Illinois in the first round of the NCAA tournament on Thursday. 

Program alumni Fran Dunphy, Alan Cotler, Clark Slajchert, and Nick Spinoso each praised the Quakers’ championship run.

Here are the numbers to know ahead of Thursday’s first-round game.

Power scored 44 points in Penn's Ivy League championship win.

Penn men’s basketball is set to compete in March Madness on Thursday, and the team’s story makes it easy to rally for them. 

Penn men's basketball will face off against the Illinois Illini at Greensville, South Carolina in the first round of March Madness. 

The 14th-seeded Quakers will play the third-seeded Illini on March 19.

Junior forward TJ Power scored 44 points in Penn’s seismic victory.

The Quakers pulled off the upset in coach Fran McCaffery’s first season at the helm.

A full team effort sent the Quakers to their first championship game since 2018.

Sophomore guard AJ Levine hit a game-winner to send the Quakers to the conference final — and compete for a spot in March Madness. 

Roberts will miss the tournament due to a new concussion.