Basketball

The freshman guard on the men’s basketball team picks up his second straight Ivy League Rookie of the Week award, and third overall.

The 13-3 Quakers bested the Big Red on Friday and the Lions on Saturday.

The senior guard and co-captain of the women’s basketball team talks a shooter’s mentality, rebounding at the guard position, and the key to avoiding turnovers.

Freshman guard Bryce Washington’s heroics in Penn’s win over Saint Joseph’s earned him two player of the week awards.

Penn declawed Saint Joseph’s on Saturday to win the outright Big 5 championship.

The women’s basketball team felled Temple 71-62 on Wednesday, their first home win against the Owls since 2015.

The junior forward has been named Big 5 Co-Player of the Week.

The Quakers beat the Owls 77-70 on Saturday, earning a share of their first Big 5 championship in 17 years.

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.  

The director of gameday operations discusses the heavy lifting involved in preparing for sports events at Penn.