Men's Basketball
Jacobson | It's yet another 'first' for Penn men's basketball, and there's no sign of stopping
Penn men’s basketball has notched yet another unlikely 'first': Big 5 champions, for the first time in seventeen years.
Penn men's basketball holds off Temple to clinch Big 5 title
After dropping their first two Ivy League games against Princeton, Penn men’s basketball responded with a hard-fought win over Temple to clinch at least a share of the Big 5 title.
Fran Dunphy has had a huge impact on the Big 5 both on and off the court. Just ask Steve Donahue.
The former Penn and current Temple basketball coach has been synonymous with the Big 5 and Philadelphia basketball since he was scorching defenses for La Salle back in the late 60s.
Princeton men's basketball suspends leading scorer after his arrest Friday
Princeton men’s basketball senior Devin Cannady was suspended from the team following his arrest Friday, according to The Trentonian.
Penn men's basketball looks to change its fortune against Dunphy and Temple on Saturday
Dropping their last four games, two in overtime, the Quakers have a lot of figuring out to do before they face Big 5 opponent Temple on the road this Saturday.
Landau | Scheduling Penn-Princeton games back-to-back makes no sense
Penn will travel to New Jersey to play the Tigers on Saturday, and next week the Quakers will return to Philadelphia to host their Ivy League foe on Jan. 12. On the surface, this scheduling doesn’t seem to make much sense; looking deeper doesn’t reveal any solid justification either.
Penn men's basketball loses overtime heartbreaker against winless Monmouth
In a back-and-forth overtime thriller, Penn men’s basketball fell to a previously winless Monmouth team at the Palestra, 76-74.
Papazekos | Here are three New Year's resolutions for Penn Athletics to focus on in 2019
With a new year full of big games, fresh faces, and untold stories on the horizon, it’s time to suggest a few New Year’s resolutions for Penn Athletics.
Injury to Wang, poor shooting lead to Quakers' blowout loss at Toledo
The Quakers struggled to score throughout the game, ultimately losing to Toledo, 77-45. One of the biggest reasons for the Quakers’ tribulations was an early injury to freshman forward Michael Wang.
Penn men's basketball pulls away late against New Mexico to seal 75-65 win
Penn rolled and held on to defeat New Mexico on Saturday afternoon in Albuquerque by a score of 75-65.
Papazekos | Penn men's basketball is the grittiest team in Philly, and that means something
This is the grittiest team I’ve ever seen. Everything they do is gritty. The way in which the Quakers came up with two of the biggest wins in their career in a span of a week made me sure of it — Penn men’s basketball is the grittiest team in Philadelphia.
Snow | This Penn men's basketball team can beat anyone in the country
If the Quakers keep this up — or even if they don’t blow away Ivy opponents, but at least grind out results well enough to make it through — then fans could be clearing their calendars for mid-March. Hell, maybe even April.
Penn men's basketball upsets No. 17 Villanova, 78-75, for first time since 2002
Penn men’s basketball pulled off the upset against No. 17 Villanova at the Palestra on Tuesday night. While the two teams went back and forth to start the contest, the Quakers (9-2) controlled much of the second half, never trailing at any point.
What will it take for Penn to upset Villanova? Here are three keys to victory
Could this be the year the Quakers break the losing streak? It very well might be — the reigning national champion Wildcats have shown major vulnerabilities early on this season, and Penn is off to its best start in years.
Michael Wang hauls in weekly honors after offensive explosions against Miami, La Salle
Even though he’s a freshman, this 6-foot-10 forward is impossible to ignore on the basketball court. Now, the Ivy League and the Big 5 are honoring him off of it.
Is Stat So? | December 10
In this week's edition of Is Stat So?, track and field set all kinds of records in wins over Harvard, while men's and women's basketball earned comfortable victories over non-conference opponents.
Jackson Donahue and Jake Silpe bring veteran leadership and passion to Penn men's basketball
Despite the less-than-ideal start to their relationship, the now-senior guards and captains share more similarities than one might think.
Offensive prowess earns Michael Wang DP Sports Player of the Week despite limited time
Despite only playing for a total of 42 minutes in games against Miami (Fla.) and La Salle this week, Wang was a force on offense, leading the Quakers in scoring in both contests.