Men's Basketball
Penn men's basketball is on the rise — but so is the rest of the Ivy League
Whether one sees Penn as the little brother to the Harvard-Yale-Princeton triumvirate or not, though, one thing is undeniable — the Ivy League is improving, and fast.
Meet the four Penn men's basketball rookies who can help the team win an Ivy title
The freshman four — Jarrod Simmons, Jelani Williams, Eddie Scott, and Mark Jackson — complement each other well and are looking to make an immediate impact on the program.
Young players shine in Penn men's and women's basketball's annual Red and Blue Scrimmage
On Saturday, the men’s and women’s teams held their annual Red and Blue Scrimmage. The women took the court first before the men played in the sequel. Both games were closely contested with the Red squad squeaking out a 65-62 victory in the women’s game and the Blue team was victorious 78-72 in the men’s game
Penn basketball kicks off its season with the Red and Blue scrimmages Saturday morning
This Saturday, both Penn men’s and women’s basketball will kick-off their seasons with the informal Red and Blue scrimmages in the Palestra. The scrimmages will be intrasquad, so for their first taste of competition for the long season, the Quakers will find themselves.
Philadelphia 76ers take over packed Palestra for preseason scrimmage
The Palestra just saw a new shade of Red and Blue. On Sunday afternoon, the Philadelphia 76ers held their Blue x White Scrimmage with the White squad squeaking out a nail-biting overtime victory in front of a raucous, packed- to-the-rafters Palestra crowd.
76ers to unveil 2017-2018 team at Palestra
The Process is coming to Penn. On Thursday, the Philadelphia 76ers announced that the Palestra would be host to the team’s Blue x White Scrimmage on Sunday, October 1 from 1:00-3:30 p.m.
Basketball coaching legend and longtime friend of Penn, Rollie Massimino, dies at 82
While the 82-year-old spent much of his career at Villanova, he was no stranger to Penn. The season before he took the helm with the Wildcats, Massimino was actually an assistant coach for the Quakers.
Fifth-year players and sophomore rookies: Penn's unusual rosters upon return to play
The unusual makeup of rosters after season cancellations presented unordinary opportunities for many Penn athletes, from upperclassmen leading two classes of rookies to players returning for a fifth year.
Live blog: Penn basketball vs. Dartmouth
Penn men's and women's basketball faces Dartmouth on Friday night, with the women at home and the men playing in Hanover, N.H.
HALFTIME: Penn leads Dartmouth 28-14
Senior forward AJ Brodeur scored his first points of the game with 3:28 left in the half, and he hit his first field goal with just 28 seconds left in the half.
HALFTIME: Penn leads Harvard 35-28
Freshman guard Jordan Dingle got loose for two dunks as part of a hot start for the Quakers who made 10 of their first 14 shots.
HALTIME: No. 23 Villanova leads Penn men's basketball, 36-30, after 20 minutes
After 20 minutes of play, Penn men’s basketball trails No. 23 Villanova, 36-30, at Finneran Pavilion in its search for a second consecutive upset over the Wildcats.
HALFTIME: Penn men's basketball shooting lights out, leads Providence, 47-30
The Quakers have knocked down seven threes and are shooting 50% from that range, and they currently lead the Friars, 47-30.
HALFTIME: Penn men's basketball leads La Salle, 27-22, in defensive battle
At halftime, Penn men’s basketball leads La Salle, 27-22, in its first home game of the season at the Palestra.
HALFTIME: Penn men's basketball tied with Alabama at 35 in fast-paced affair
After a sloppy and fast-paced first half, Penn men’s basketball is tied, 35-35, with Alabama heading into the locker room.
Penn men's basketball trails by two at the half in Ivy Tournament semifinal
After 20 minutes of play, Penn men’s basketball trails Harvard, 36-34, in the first semifinal of the Ivy League Tournament.
Penn men's basketball deadlocked with Brown through one half of final Ivy game
After one half of play at the Palestra, Penn men’s basketball is tied with Brown, 27-27, in the de facto Ivy League tournament play-in game.
HALFTIME: Backs against the wall, Penn men's basketball up big versus Yale
At the half, Penn men’s basketball leads Yale 46-30. With Brown beating Princeton earlier in the day, this contest has become an elimination game for the Quakers, who are a game out of fourth place.