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Penn
Penn
Location: Philadelphia, PA
06-07 Record: 16-8 (7-1)
Last Game: Win, Columbia, 73-54
Next Game: Cornell

2/17/07 (7 p.m.) / YES Network

Last NCAA Tourney: 2006 (15th Seed)
Last Final Four: 1979
Home Court: The Palestra

General

  • Name of School: University of Pennsylvania (Penn)
  • Location (Zip): Philadelphia, Pa. (19104)
  • Founded: 1740
  • Enrollment: 9,900
  • Nickname: Quakers
  • School Colors: Red and Blue
  • Arena/Capacity: The Palestra/8,722
  • Affiliation: NCAA Division I
  • Conference: Ivy League
  • Other Affiliation: Big 5
  • President: Dr. Amy Gutmann
  • Athletic Director: Steve Bilsky (Penn ‘71)
  • Athletic Department Phone: 215.898.6121
  • Ticket Office Phone: 215.898.6151

Recent News

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Penn defeated Columbia, 73-54, on February 16, 2007.

Junior guard Ibrahim Jaaber [1] was unanimously voted the Ivy League Player of the Year for the 2005-2006 season. The vote came from the league's eight men's basketball head coaches.

Jaaber was a unanimous first-team All-Ivy selection, along with classmate Mark Zoller. In addition, senior Eric Osmundson and junior Steve Danley were named honorable mention All-Ivy.

After winning the Ivy League title once again, the Penn Quakers earned a spot in the NCAA Tournament. They received the 15th seed in the "Atlanta" region. On Friday March 17, 2006, No. 15 Penn lost, 60-52, to No. 2 Texas in the first round of the tournament.

The close game surprised the Longhorns as the Quakers found themselves with a 23-22 halftime lead at the American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas. However, Texas forwards LaMarcus Aldridge and P.J. Tucker combined for 36 points and 24 rebounds as the Longhorns eventually outlasted the Quakers. The game was also the 473rd and final game as Quakers head coach for Fran Dunphy. Temple signed Dunphy to replace legendary coach John Chaney after leading the Red and Blue to a 310-163 record and 10 Ivy League championships over the course of 17 seasons.

The Quakers return seniors Jaaber, Zoller, and Danley for the 2006-2007 campaign. However, the Red and Blue lost starting guard David Whitehurst in the offseason as the Tinton Falls , N.J. native was dismissed from the university for academic reasons.

One of Penn's most memorable season came in 1979 when the Quakers advanced to the NCAA Tournament Final Four. With players such as Tony Price, the Quakers stunned the nation with victories over Iona, North Carolina, Syracuse, 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 ultimately were met with defeat, 101-67. Other notable Penn teams include the team lead by guards Matt Maloney and Jerome Allen during the mid-1990s and the nationally-ranked teams of the early 1970s led by Dave Wahl, Steve Bilsky, and Corky Calhoun.

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 Red and Blue defeated the No. 6 Nebraska Cornhuskers, 90-80, in the first round. The Quakers fell in the second round to No. 3 Florida on March 19, 1994, as the Gators prevailed, 70-58.

Coaching Staff

  • Head Coach: Glen Miller (Connecticut '86)
  • Record at Penn/Years: 16-8/1
  • Career Record: 204-165
  • Basketball Office Phone: 215.898.0280
  • Assistant Coaches:
  • Mike Martin (Brown '04)
  • Chris Sparks (Southern Maine '99)
  • Perry Bromwell (Penn '87)
  • Director of Basketball Operations: Julie Greger
  • Athletic Trainer: Phil “Sam” Samko

Team Information

  • 2006-2007 Overall Record: 16-8

(9-2 home/6-4 away/1-2 neutral)

  • 2006-2007 Ivy League Record/Place: 7-1/1st
  • 2005-2006 Ivy League Record/Finish: 12-2/1st
  • Starters Returning/Lost: 3/2
  • Ivy League Honorees Returning/Lost: 3/1

History

  • First Year of Basketball: 1897-98
  • Overall All-Time Record: 1,628-912-2
  • National Championships: 1 (1919-1920)
  • Ivy League Championships: 24
  • NCAA Tournament Appearances (Last): 22 (2006)
  • NIT Appearances (Last ): 1 (1981)
  • Last Postseason Opponent: Texas (2005-06 NCAA Tournament)
  • Result: Lost 60-52 in first round

Athletic Communications

  • Director/Men’s Basketball Contact: Mike Mahoney
  • Office Phone: 215.898.9232
  • Office Fax: 215.898.1747
  • E-Mail: mahoneyw@pobox.upenn.edu
  • Associate Director: Tim Flynn
  • Associate Director: Jen Werner
  • Assistant: Matt Kirsch
  • Assistant: Casey Snedecor
  • Press Row Phone: 215.898.4324
  • Office Mailing Address:

Weightman Hall, 235 S. 33rd Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6322

  • Overnight Mailing Address: Same as above

Roster

UPenn Basketball
Current Roster
Head Coach: Glen Miller
G 4 Cohen, Aaron Sophomore Huntingdon Valley, Pa. (Abington Friends)
F 3 Danley, Steve Senior Germantown, Md. (DeMatha)
G 12 Egee, Kevin Sophomore Ridley Park, Pa. (Ridley)
G 22 Franklin, Adam Senior New Castle, Del. (The Tatnall School)
F/G 23 Gill, Joe Junior Doylestown, Pa. (Germantown Academy)
G 21 Grandieri, Brian Junior Media, Pa. (Malvern Prep)
G 2 Jaaber, Ibrahim Senior Elizabeth, N.J. (The Peddie School)
G 14 Kach, Michael Junior Carmel, N.Y. (Winchendon School, Mass.)
F 33 Lewis, Cameron Sophomore Washington, D.C. (Phillips Exeter Academy, N.H.)
F/G 20 McMahon, Tommy Sophomore Hillsborough, Calif. (Serra)
F 41 Reilly, Justin Freshman Dallas, Texas (Dallas Jesuit)
F 13 Schreiber, Andreas Freshman Taby, Sweden (Brentwood School, Calif.)
G 5 Smith, Darren Freshman Elizabeth, N.J. (Peddie School)
F 42 Votel, Brennan Sophomore Park Hills, Ky. (Covington Catholic)
F 24 Zoller, Mark Senior Blue Bell, Pa. (St. Joseph's Prep)

University of Pennsylvania 2006-07 Schedule

Date Opponent Result Location
11/10/06 UTEP L 66-69 Syracuse, NY
11/11/06 Syracuse L 60-78 Syracuse, NY
11/12/06 St. Francis (NY) W 86-56 Syracuse, NY
11/18/06 Florida Gulf Coast W 97-74 The Palestra
11/21/06 Drexel W 68-49 The Palestra
11/28/06 Monmouth W 80-66 The Palestra
12/2/06 Villanova L 89-99 The Palestra
12/7/06 Navy W 79-58 Annapolis, MD
12/9/06 Fordham L 77-60 The Palestra
12/21/06 University of Illinois at Chicago W 90-78 The Palestra
12/23/06 Seton Hall L 94-85 East Rutherford, NJ
1/3/07 North Carolina L 102-64 Chapel Hill, NC
1/6/07 Elon W 66-64 Elon, NC
1/12/07 Cornell W 74-56 Ithaca, NY
1/13/07 Columbia W 69-43 New York, NY
1/18/07 La Salle W 93-92 Philadelphia, PA
1/24/07 Temple W 76-74 The Palestra
1/27/07 Saint Joseph's L 84-74 The Palestra
2/2/07 Brown W 77-61 Providence, RI
2/3/07 Yale L 77-68 New Haven, CT
2/9/07 Dartmouth W 73-53 The Palestra
2/10/07 Harvard W 67-53 The Palestra
2/13/07 Princeton W 48-35 The Palestra
2/16/07 Columbia W 73-54 The Palestra
2/17/07 Cornell 7 p.m. The Palestra
2/23/07 Harvard 7 p.m. Cambridge, MA
2/24/07 Dartmouth 7 p.m. Hanover, NH
3/2/07 Yale 7 p.m. The Palestra
3/3/07 Brown 7 p.m. The Palestra
3/6/07 Princeton 7 p.m. Princeton, NJ


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