The 2019–20 Penn Quakers men's basketball team represent the

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in the

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. The Quakers, led by fifth-year head coach

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, play their home games at

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, Pennsylvania as members of the

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Previous season

The

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finished the 2018–19 season 19–12 overall, 7–7 in Ivy League play, to finish in a three-way tie for fourth. They qualified for the Ivy League tournament due to winning the tiebreaker, where they were defeated by

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in the semifinals.

Roster

Schedule and results

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References

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Penn Quakers The Penn Quakers are the athletic teams of the University of Pennsylvania. The school sponsors 33 varsity sports. The school has won three NCAA national championships in men's fencing and one in women's fencing. School colors There are se ...

Penn Quakers men's basketball 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 ...