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Basketball
Penn honors 1978-79 Final Four team
Penn honors 1978-79 Final Four team
On Saturday, Jan. 12, Penn President Amy Gutmann was on hand at the Penn vs. Princeton game at the Palestra. While the men’s basketball team lost, 62-53, the 1978-79 team was honored during halftime of the game. The 1978-79 Quakers are the last Ivy League team to reach the Final Four.
Gameday with Mike Martin
Gameday with Mike Martin
The director of gameday operations discusses the heavy lifting involved in preparing for sports events at Penn.
Ivy award goes to Washington
Ivy award goes to Washington
Freshman Bryce Washington has been named Ivy League Rookie of the Week.
Stupendous shooting secures Sterba trifecta of praise
Stupendous shooting secures Sterba trifecta of praise
Junior guard Phoebe Sterba has been selected Player of the Week by the Ivy League, the Big 5, and the United States Basketball Writers Association.
Quakers corral Tigers in gritty road win
Quakers corral Tigers in gritty road win
The women’s basketball team held off Princeton 66-60 on Saturday.
Russell rewarded for all-around, exceptional play
Russell rewarded for all-around, exceptional play
The senior guard has been selected Big 5 Co-Player of the Week.
Quakers top Hatters on New Year’s Eve
Quakers top Hatters on New Year’s Eve
The women’s basketball team was too much for Stetson.
Penn preps for 33rd Street Battle, Stetson, Princeton
Penn preps for 33rd Street Battle, Stetson, Princeton
The women’s basketball team takes on Drexel on Dec. 21, Stetson on Dec. 31, and Princeton on Jan. 5.
Wang picks up Big 5, Ivy League honors
Wang picks up Big 5, Ivy League honors
The forward on the men’s basketball team has been named Rookie of the Week.
In a rocking Palestra, Penn vanquishes Villanova
In a rocking Palestra, Penn vanquishes Villanova
The Quakers’ 78-75 win last night put an end to the Wildcats’ 25-game Big 5 winning streak, and marked the first time Penn has beaten Villanova in 16 years.
In the News
Marketplace (NPR)
The success of women’s college basketball is more than just Caitlin Clark
Kenneth Shropshire of the Wharton School says that women’s college basketball needs to cultivate more superstars and superstar matchups like Caitlin Clark and Angel Reese to keep investors bought in and fans engaged.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
How managing nine younger siblings prepared Mataya Gayle to run Penn’s offense
Gayle is the Quakers’ second-leading scorer and has started every game this season.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
A curious mind and a bit of meditation have helped Sam Brown start strong at Penn
First-year Brown starred at Lower Merion while his father led the 76ers.
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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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