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When Penn went to the Final Four
When Penn went to the Final Four
The Quakers made it all the way to the Final Four in 1979, where they faced a Michigan State team led by someone named Earvin “Magic” Johnson.
Nation’s largest conference awards Donahue and Brodeur
Nation’s largest conference awards Donahue and Brodeur
The men’s basketball coach and unanimous All-Ivy forward have been saluted by the ECAC for their performances during the 2017-18 season.
By The Numbers: Anna Ross
By The Numbers: Anna Ross
Anna Ross, a senior guard on the Penn women’s basketball team, is the University’s all-time leader in assists, assists in a season, and most career starts.
Both teams played hard, but Penn bowed out by St. John’s
Both teams played hard, but Penn bowed out by St. John’s
The Red Storm topped the Quakers 53-48 in the WNIT second round.
Penn fights valiantly, but felled by top-seeded Kansas
Penn fights valiantly, but felled by top-seeded Kansas
The Quakers led by 10 early in the first-round NCAA Tournament game, but the Jayhawks pulled out a 76-60 victory.
Hurrah, Hurrah! Penn defeats Harvard for Ivy League title, advances to NCAA tourney
Hurrah, Hurrah! Penn defeats Harvard for Ivy League title, advances to NCAA tourney
With the win, Penn advances to the NCAA Division I Men’s Basketball Tournament.
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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