2023–24 Penn Quakers men's basketball team

The 2023–24 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represented the University of Pennsylvania during the 2023–24 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Quakers, led by eighth-year head coach Steve Donahue, played their home games at The Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 11–18, 3–11 in Ivy League play to finish in seventh place. They failed to qualify for the Ivy League tournament.

2023–24 Penn Quakers men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
Record11–18 (3–11 Ivy)
Head coach
Associate head coachNat Graham
Assistant coaches
  • Joe Mihalich Jr.
  • Kris Saulny
Home arenaThe Palestra
Seasons
2023–24 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Princeton 12 2   .857 24 5   .828
Yale 11 3   .786 23 10   .697
Cornell 11 3   .786 22 8   .733
Brown 8 6   .571 13 18   .419
Harvard 5 9   .357 14 13   .519
Columbia 4 10   .286 13 14   .481
Penn 3 11   .214 11 18   .379
Dartmouth 2 12   .143 6 21   .222
2024 Ivy League tournament winner

Previous season

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The Quakers finished the 2022–23 season 17–13, 9–5 in Ivy League play to finish in third place.[1] They were defeated by eventual champions Princeton in the semifinals of the Ivy League tournament.[2]

Roster

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2023–24 Penn Quakers men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Hometown
G 0 Clark Slajchert 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Sr Los Angeles, California
G 1 Colin Chambers 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Sr Malvern, Pennsylvania
F 3 Johnnie Walter 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Agoura Hills, California
G 4 Tyler Perkins 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Lorton, Virginia
G 5 Cam Thrower 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Manhattan Beach, California
G/F 10 Eddie Holland III 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
G 11 Sam Brown 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Merion Station, Pennsylvania
F/C 13 Nick Spinoso 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 240 lb (109 kg) Jr Port Washington, New York
G 15 Andrew Laczkowski 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Dallas, Texas
G 22 Jake Hsu 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Ambler, Pennsylvania
G 24 Reese McMullen 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Memphis, Tennessee
F 25 Augustus Gerhart 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Fr Denver, Pennsylvania
F/C 34 Chris Ubochi 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Lagos, Nigeria
G/F 35 Niklas Polonowski 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr La Grange, Illinois
G 40 George Smith 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Salem, New Hampshire
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: November 7, 2023

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 6, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
John Jay W 102–57  1–0
The Palestra (636)
Philadelphia, PA
November 8, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Bucknell W 80–61  2–0
The Palestra (1,571)
Philadelphia, PA
November 10, 2023*
6:30 pm, ESPN+/NBCSPHI
at Saint Joseph's
Big 5 Classic Pod 1
L 61–69  2–1
Hagan Arena (2,738)
Philadelphia, PA
November 13, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+/NBCSPHI
No. 21 Villanova
Big 5 Classic Pod 1
W 76–72  3–1
The Palestra (6,723)
Philadelphia, PA
November 18, 2023*
4:00 pm
at Maryland Eastern Shore L 80–83 OT 3–2
Hytche Athletic Center (1,883)
Princess Anne, MD
November 24, 2023*
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Lafayette
Cathedral of College Basketball Classic
W 74–72  4–2
The Palestra (1,883)
Philadelphia, PA
November 25, 2023*
4:30 pm, ESPN+
Belmont
Cathedral of College Basketball Classic
L 79–84 OT 4–3
The Palestra (1,534)
Philadelphia, PA
November 26, 2023*
2:30 pm, ESPN+
Monmouth
Cathedral of College Basketball Classic
W 76–61  5–3
The Palestra (840)
Philadelphia, PA
December 2, 2023*
4:45 pm, NBCPHI+/Peacock
vs. La Salle
Big 5 Classic third place game
L 92–93 OT 5–4
Wells Fargo Center 
Philadelphia, PA
December 6, 2023*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
FDU–Florham W 111–57  6–4
The Palestra (628)
Philadelphia, PA
December 9, 2023*
12:00 pm, ESPN2
vs. No. 16 Kentucky
Malone's Classic
L 66–81  6–5
Wells Fargo Center (9,007)
Philadelphia, PA
December 11, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Howard W 78–68  7–5
The Palestra (1,062)
Philadelphia, PA
December 23, 2023*
1:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rider W 77–73 OT 8–5
Alumni Gymnasium (1,650)
Lawrenceville, NJ
December 30, 2023*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at No. 3 Houston L 42–81  8–6
Fertitta Center (7,216)
Houston, TX
January 2, 2024*
9:00 pm, SECN
at No. 25 Auburn L 68–88  8–7
Neville Arena (9,121)
Auburn, AL
Ivy League regular season
January 6, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Dartmouth W 80–51  9–7
(1–0)
The Palestra (1,949)
Philadelphia, PA
January 15, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cornell L 60–77  9–8
(1–1)
Newman Arena (1,462)
Ithaca, NY
January 20, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Harvard L 61–70  9–9
(1–2)
The Palestra (4,960)
Philadelphia, PA
January 27, 2024
2:00 pm, ESPN+
at Columbia L 81–84  9–10
(1–3)
Levien Gymnasium (2,076)
New York, NY
February 2, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Brown L 61–70  9–11
(1–4)
Pizzitola Sports Center (1,284)
Providence, RI
February 3, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Yale L 58–74  9–12
(1–5)
John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,784)
New Haven, CT
February 10, 2024
5:00 pm, ESPN+
at Princeton
Rivalry
L 70–77  9–13
(1–6)
Jadwin Gymnasium (5,290)
Princeton, NJ
February 16, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Yale L 62–76  9–14
(1–7)
The Palestra (2,203)
Philadelphia, PA
February 17, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Brown L 64–71  9–15
(1–8)
The Palestra (1,966)
Philadelphia, PA
February 23, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Dartmouth W 82–69  10–15
(2–8)
Leede Arena (733)
Hanover, NH
February 24, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Harvard L 70–74  10–16
(2–9)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Cambridge, MA
March 1, 2024
8:00 pm, ESPN+
Cornell L 81–87  10–17
(2–10)
The Palestra (1,995)
Philadelphia, PA
March 2, 2024
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Columbia W 84–72  11–17
(3–10)
The Palestra (1,488)
Philadelphia, PA
March 9, 2024
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Princeton
Rivalry
L 83–105  11–18
(3–11)
The Palestra (4,488)
Philadelphia, PA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[3][4]

References

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  1. ^ "2022-23 Men's Basketball Standings". Ivy League. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Falls Late To Princeton in ILT Semifinal, 77-70". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  3. ^ "2023-24 Men's Basketball Schedule". University of Pennsylvania Athletics. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  4. ^ "Pennsylvania Quakers 2023-24 Regular Season NCAAM Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved November 7, 2023.