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Basketball
Quakers topple UC San Diego, Monmouth
Quakers topple UC San Diego, Monmouth
On Sunday, the women’s basketball team defeated UC San Diego 76-68 and the men’s basketball team beat Monmouth 76-61.
Penn slays Siena
Penn slays Siena
The women’s basketball team beat Siena 85-79 on Saturday in New York. Four Quakers scored in double figures.
Penn stumps Villanova at the Palestra
Penn stumps Villanova at the Palestra
The Quakers beat the No. 21-ranked Wildcats 76-72 on Monday evening, their first win over a ranked opponent since 2018.
Martz medically retires from men’s basketball team
Martz medically retires from men’s basketball team
The fourth-year forward will not play for the Quakers this upcoming season.
Big 5 adds Drexel, unveils new triple-header series
Big 5 adds Drexel, unveils new triple-header series
The Big 5 has officially welcomed Drexel and revealed details of the new Big 5 Classic at the New Wells Fargo Center.
Penn Athletics launches formalized internship program
Penn Athletics launches formalized internship program
In the first year of the formalized program in 2022-23, Penn Athletics has doubled its internship pool from 25 to 50.
Quaker quartet picks up Big 5 awards
Quaker quartet picks up Big 5 awards
Jordan Dingle, Nick Spinoso, Kayla Padilla, and Jordan Obi have each been recognized for the exceptional play this past season.
Penn earns at-large bid to WNIT
Penn earns at-large bid to WNIT
The women’s basketball team will take on Richmond in the first round of the WNIT on Thursday in Virginia.
Dingle named Ivy League Player of the Year
Dingle named Ivy League Player of the Year
The third-year guard put up the second-highest scoring average in the conference in the last 25 years.
Penn must slay archrival Princeton to reach Ivy final
Penn must slay archrival Princeton to reach Ivy final
The women’s and men’s basketball teams go toe-to-toe with the Tigers this weekend in New Jersey in the semifinals of the Ivy League Tournament.
In the News
Philadelphia Inquirer
Call it Palestra magic, but understand how Penn’s Big 5 upset of Villanova came about
Penn’s zone defense and some big individual efforts carried the Quakers to a Big 5 upset, beating Villanova 76-72.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Former Eagles star Connor Barwin leaves Wharton with an MBA and a stake in an Italian basketball team
Former Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin and five fellow graduates of the Wharton School’s MBA program have pooled $5 million together to purchase 90% of Pallacanestro Trieste, an Italian basketball team.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn leading scorer Kayla Padilla transferring to USC
Padilla, the most prolific three-point shooter in Penn women's basketball history, is exercising her final year of graduate eligibility to return to California and play for USC.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Kayla Padilla doesn’t know where she’ll land after Penn. Right now, she doesn’t want to think about it
Kayla Padilla, a Wharton School fourth-year and women’s basketball point guard from Torrance, California, is still weighing her options for an NCAA graduate transfer.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Penn’s Jordan Dingle named Ivy League Player of the Year in men’s hoops
Third-year Jordan Dingle from Valley Stream, New York, has been named Ivy League Player of the Year for men’s basketball.
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The Wall Street Journal
Basketball’s greatest scorer doesn’t have a go-to move
Eric Bradlow of the Wharton School says that Lebron James improved his efficiency through shot selection, getting better at finishing at the rim.
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