Program history
Penn
in the tournament.
Penn appears in 18 tournaments in this archive, between 1953 and 2026, with an all-time record of 13–18. It has reached the national semifinals once — 1979 — without reaching the title game.
In its opening game it is 3–6. 3 of its 3 games decided by three points or fewer went its way.
Its biggest upset as the underdog came in 1979, when a 9th seed beat the 1st-seeded North Carolina 72–71.
Its longest run of consecutive appearances is 6, from 1970 to 1975. Its longest absence ran 17 years, between 1953 and 1970. It has met North Carolina 3 times, more than any other opponent.
This archive carries no numeric seed before 1979. Since then it has entered as high as a 9th seed and as low as a 16th.
- 18 Appearances
- 13–18 All-time record
- 0 Titles
Season by season
| Year | Seed | Record | Coach | Conference | Finish |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 | — | 22–5 | Howie Dallmar | Ivy League | Regional third place |
| 1970 | — | 25–2 | Dick Harter | Ivy League | First round |
| 1971 | — | 27–0 | Dick Harter | Ivy League | Regional Runner-up |
| 1972 | — | 23–2 | Chuck Daly | Ivy League | Regional Runner-up |
| 1973 | — | 20–5 | Chuck Daly | Ivy League | Regional Fourth Place |
| 1974 | — | 21–6 | Chuck Daly | Ivy League | First round |
| 1975 | — | 23–5 | Chuck Daly | Ivy League | Round of 32 |
| 1978 | 4 | 20–8 | Bob Weinhauer | Ivy League | Round of 16 |
| 1979 | 9 | 25–7 | Bob Weinhauer | Ivy League | Fourth Place |
| 1980 | 12 | 17–12 | Bob Weinhauer | Ivy League | Round of 32 |
| 1982 | 12 | 17–10 | Bob Weinhauer | Ivy League | Round of 48 |
| 1985 | 15 | 13–14 | Craig Littlepage | Ivy League | lost in the Round 1 to Memphis State#, 55–67 |
| 1987 | 16 | 13–14 | Tom Schneider | Ivy League | lost in the Round 1 to North Carolina, 82–113 |
| 1994 | 11 | 25–3 | Fran Dunphy | Ivy League | lost in the Round 2 to Florida, 58–70 |
| 1995 | 12 | 22–6 | Fran Dunphy | Ivy League | lost in the Round 1 to Alabama, 85–91 (OT) |
| 2007 | 14 | 22–9 | Glen Miller | Ivy League | lost in the Round of 64 to Texas A&M, 52–68 |
| 2018 | 16 | 24–9 | Steve Donahue | Ivy League | lost in the round of 64 to Kansas, 60–76 |
| 2026 | 14 | 18–12 | Fran McCaffery | Ivy League | lost in the round of 64 to Illinois, 70–105 |
How the games went
| Round | W–L |
|---|---|
| Opening | 3–6 |
| Round of 64 | 7–10 |
| Round of 8 | 2–0 |
| Semifinal | 1–2 |
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