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Penn Quakers men's basketball

College men's basketball team representing the University of Pennsylvania

Field	Value
current	2025–26 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
name	Penn Quakers men's basketball
logo	Penn Quakers logo.svg
logo_size	150
university	University of Pennsylvania
conference	Ivy League
location	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
coach	Fran McCaffery
tenure	1st
arena	Palestra
capacity	8,722
nickname	Quakers
studentsection	Red & Blue Crew
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NCAAchampion2	1920, 1921
bestfinish	4
NCAAfinalfour	1979
NCAAeliteeight	1971, 1972, 1979
NCAAsweetsixteen	1953, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1978, 1979
NCAAroundof32	1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1994
NCAAtourneys	1953, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018
conference_tournament	2018
conference_season	1906, 1908, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1945, 1953, 1966, 1970, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975, 1978, 1979, 1980, 1981, 1982, 1985, 1987, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1999, 2000, 2002, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2018

The Penn Quakers men's basketball team is the college basketball program representing the University of Pennsylvania. As the twentieth-winningest men's basketball program of all-time, the team from Penn had its greatest success from 1966 to 2007, a period of over 40 years. Penn plays in the Ivy League in NCAA Division I.

Prior to the formation of the Ivy League in 1956 Penn was a member of the Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League (EIBL) from 1903 through 1955. Penn won 13 EIBL championships (1906, 1908, 1916, 1918, 1920, 1921, 1928, 1929, 1934, 1935, 1937, 1945, 1953). Penn was retroactively selected as the pre-NCAA tournament national champion for the 1919–20 and 1920–21 seasons by the Helms Athletic Foundation, and the 1919–20 team was retroactively ranked as the top team of the season the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.

Penn has appeared in one Final Four, in 1979. Penn and Princeton are tied for the most Ivy League regular season championships with 26 each. Their main Ivy League rivalry is with Princeton, whom they used to always play as the last regular season game. Combining the EIL and Ivy Championships Penn leads with 39 championships; Princeton 32; Columbia 14; Yale 13; Dartmouth 12; Cornell 8; Harvard 6; and Brown 1.

The last NCAA tournament victory for the Quakers came on March 17, 1994, at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The No. 11 Quakers defeated the No. 6 Nebraska Cornhuskers, 90–80, in the first round. The Quakers then fell in the second round to No. 3 Florida on March 19 as the Gators prevailed, 70–58.

Notable seasons

1920 & 1921 National Championships

The 1919-1920 team finished the regular season with a 19–0 record and the Eastern championship. Penn defeated the Western champion University of Chicago two games to one in a best-of-three tournament at the end of the season to determine the national champion. The team was also later retrospectively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation and the Premo-Porretta Power Poll.

The 1920-1921 team finished the season with a 21–2 record and was retrospectively named the national champion by the Helms Athletic Foundation. Penn's two losses came by a combined 3 points. The Helms selections, which cover the era before the 1939 NCAA Tournament, are listed by the NCAA in its annual Division I Men's Basketball Records Book but are not officially recognized as national championships by the NCAA.

1979 Final Four

One of Penn's most memorable seasons came in 1978–79 when the Quakers advanced to the NCAA tournament Final Four. Player Tony Price led the Quakers, who stunned the nation with victories over Iona, North Carolina, , and St. John's to advance to the Final Four. The Quakers faced Earvin "Magic" Johnson and Michigan State in the national semifinals in Salt Lake City, Utah, but were met with defeat, 101–67. They are the last Ivy League team to advance to the Final Four and Elite Eight of the NCAA tournament as of 2025.

Others

Other notable Penn teams include the team led by guards Matt Maloney and Jerome Allen during the mid-1990s and the nationally ranked teams of the early 1970s led by Dave Wohl, Steve Bilsky, Corky Calhoun and Bob Morse. Penn's 1970–71 team completed an undefeated regular season (26–0) and advanced to the Eastern Regional Final in the NCAA tournament, losing there to a Villanova team it had defeated during the regular season. Villanova lost to UCLA in the national championship game, but was later found to be using an ineligible player, Howard Porter.

Rivalries

The Quakers, a member of the Philadelphia Big 5, have long-standing rivalries with a multitude of institutions such as Temple University, La Salle University, Saint Joseph's University, and Villanova University. Another rival is Drexel University, which is a member of the City 6. Penn’s traditional rival in the Ivy League is Princeton.

Postseason

NCAA tournament results

The Quakers have appeared in the NCAA tournament 24 times. Their combined record is 13–26.

2018	#16	First Round	#1 Kansas	L 60–76

NIT results

The Quakers have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

1981	First Round	West Virginia	L 64–67

CBI results

The Quakers have appeared in the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) one time. Their record is 1–1.

2012	First Round
Quarterfinals	Quinnipiac
Butler	W 74–63
L 53–63

Coaches

Main article: List of Penn Quakers men's basketball head coaches

Player awards

Ivy League Player of the Year

Jordan Dingle (2023)
A. J. Brodeur (2020)
Zack Rosen (2012)
Ibrahim Jaaber (2006, 2007)
Tim Begley (2005)
Ugonna Onyekwe (2002, 2003)
Mike Jordan (2000)
Ira Bowman (1996)
Matt Maloney (1995)
Jerome Allen (1993, 1994)
Perry Bromwell (1987)
Paul Little (1982)
Tony Price (1979)
Keven McDonald (1978)
Ron Haigler (1975) Ivy League Rookie of the Year
Jordan Dingle (2020)*
Tyler Bernardini (2008)
Ugonna Onyekwe (2000)
Will McAllister (1991)
Paul Little (1980)
Keven McDonald (1976)
Ron Haigler (1973)

Participations in FIBA competitions

1975 FIBA Intercontinental Cup: 4th place

References

(2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". ESPN Books.
"2011–12 Ivy League Men's Basketball: Week 2 • November 14, 2011". IvyLeagueSports.com.
(2014). "Pennsylvania Quakers season-by-season results". Sports Reference LLC.
(2008). "2008–09 Penn Quakers Men's Basketball Media Guide". University of Pennsylvania.
(2004). "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street.
(2009). "ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game". ESPN Books.
(2004). "NCAA Division I Men's Basketball – NCAA Division I Champions". Rauzulu's Street.
(2023). "2023–24 Division I Men's Basketball Records". National Collegiate Athletic Association.

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