# 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.

## Previous season

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

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | 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. ||||||
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