Men's Basketball
Penn basketball assistant Mihalich Jr. blazes his own trail
The mystique of Philadelphia college basketball has been well-documented – with the Palestra being named the nation’s most “Hallowed Hall” in a December 2014 NCAA.com feature – and that allure makes it quite difficult for local figures to stay away. For Penn men’s basketball, consider Joe Mihalich Jr. the latest victim.
Penn basketball takes down Harvard for first time in three years
Penn basketball, playing with newfound confidence, continued to move in the right direction by recording its second straight Ivy League win in a 67-57 thrashing of Harvard.
Penn Basketball picks up first Ivy win in triumph over Dartmouth
It took awhile, but the Quakers are on the board in the 14-game tournament. Penn defeated Dartmouth 71-64 at the Palestra on Friday night to notch their first Ivy League win of the season.
Harvard basketball looks at life without Siyani Chambers and Wesley Saunders
When Wesley Saunders’ final three-point attempt clanked out last March in the first round of the NCAA tournament the Crimson spotlight immediately shifted to Siyani Chambers.
Penn basketball craves first Ivy League win
It may not be a triumphant return of a beloved tradition, but the Red and Blue could sure use a triumph or two this weekend.
Jake Silpe makes his mark on Penn basketball
It was early March when Jake Silpe, in the midst of his second semester as a senior in high school, received some very unexpected news. Jerome Allen, the University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball head coach, had just been fired, with several games still left to play on the Quakers’ schedule. Allen had recruited Silpe to Penn, and once he signed his letter of intent, Silpe was fully under the assumption Allen would be his coach for his college basketball career.
Transfer athletes adjust to new life at Penn
Better late than never. For Penn Athletics, the timeless idiom has never been more true, as several transfer students have found their respective ways to 33rd Street and quickly made an impact on the Quakers’ athletic program.
Buchta | Penn basketball's youth movement is worth being excited for
Penn basketball was handed 23- and 6-point losses by Yale and Brown this weekend. And I was still excited by what I saw.
Quakers drop a tough one in Providence as freshmen step up
Behind 26 points, eight rebounds and five blocks from the 6-foot-9 superstar, the Bears held off a feisty Penn squad in a battle of the final two winless Ancient Eight squads, taking an early lead and holding on for a wild 89-83 win.
Penn basketball remains winless in conference play after 81-58 loss to Yale
All season long, Penn basketball's first-year coach Steve Donahue’s mantra has been simple: “We’re trying to build this into a championship program.” On Friday night, he may have gotten a first-hand view of what one looks like.
Q&A with Brown basketball coach Mike Martin
On non-conference schedule: I thought we had some solid performances. We had some games where we would have liked to have played better and closed it out with some leads and some games.
The voice of Penn basketball finds a new audience
If the Penn football team beats Cornell at Franklin Field to win the Ivy League title and Brian Seltzer is not in the booth to provide commentary, did it really happen? Ever since 2008, the 2007 college graduate has been the voice of Penn football.
Penn administrators weigh in on future of Ivy basketball tournament
Despite reports in December that the Ivy League was on the verge of announcing a postseason tournament to crown a conference champion, the actual pace of action seems to be a good deal slower.
McGinnis | An Ivy basketball tournament is a no-brainer
For me, it’s a no-brainer. The Ivy League needs a conference tournament for basketball. When you look at Ivy Athletics as a whole, there’s something left to be desired for those students who are fans of NCAA athletics as a whole.
Nowlan | Jackson Donahue continues to shine despite Quakers' loss
On Wednesday night, Penn men’s basketball was beaten by a much better team. The Red and Blue were routed by Saint Joseph’s, a well-oiled juggernaut of a squad that sits as the nation’s 30th-best team by RPI.
Watching, Waiting
And it was a beautiful night at the Palestra on Tuesday for the Quakers. That is, until their game got fully underway.
Big 5 doubleheader comes home to the Palestra
Behind the efforts of former Penn Athletic Director and current Big 5 executive director Steve Bilsky, a “Big 5 Classic” doubleheader will return to 33rd Street tonight in a celebratory event to honor the 60th anniversary of the group’s inception.
Penn basketball's Antonio Woods ineligible for 2015-16, Tony Hicks to transfer to Louisville
2016 has already been a noteworthy year for two Penn basketball players no longer with the team.
Rivals Penn, Princeton share title-filled history in men's basketball
From the warmup, you could tell that something was special about this Penn basketball game. The Palestra crowd, often all too sparse in recent years, was today sizeable, raucous and often on their feet.