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PHILADELPHIA \u2013\u00a0The University of Pennsylvania’s John R. Rockwell Head Coach of Men’s Basketball,\u00a0Fran McCaffery<\/a>, has announced his program’s non-conference schedule. The highly anticipated season is highlighted by the centennial celebration of the historic Palestra.\u00a0 #FightOnPenn<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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\nThe 2026-27 campaign tips off with an NCAA First Round rematch at Illinois on Nov. 5. The Quakers return to University City to take on Howard on Nov. 9 at the Palestra. This game is part of a neutral site doubleheader and is not included in Penn’s season ticket package.
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\nPenn will then visit the United States Naval Academy and the Midshipmen on Nov. 11 for the 2026 Veterans Classic. The road trip returns to West Philadelphia as the red and blue open Big 5 Pod play at Saint Joseph’s on Nov. 14.
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\nThe first official home game occurs just two days later, taking on DIII DeSales at the Palestra (Nov. 16). The Quakers visit La Salle for a non-pod matchup on Nov. 21 before returning home on Nov. 24 to wrap up the Big 5 round robin against Drexel and unveil the Ivy League Tournament Championship banner. November concludes with the fifth annual Cathedral Classic featuring matchups against Towson (Nov. 27) and Bucknell (Nov. 28). Penn opens the month of December with Division II opponent Kutztown (Dec. 1).
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\nFor the fourth straight year, the Toyota Big 5 Classic takes place on Saturday, December 5 at Xfinity Mobile Arena. The red and blue then visits Lafayette (Dec. 7), followed by the final non-conference home series against Monmouth (Dec. 19) and American (Dec. 22). Non-conference play concludes on Dec. 29 as the Quakers visit Michigan State.
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\nSeason ticket renewals for the 2026-27 season are now live. Visit pennathletics.com\/tickets<\/a>\u00a0and login to your ticket account or contact the Penn Athletics Ticket Office<\/a> at (215) 898 6151 or tickets@pobox.upenn.edu<\/a>\u00a0to renew your seats today. New season tickets will go on sale in late September.\u00a0
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\n2025-26 Penn Men’s Basketball Non-Conference schedule
\nThursday, November 5 \u2013 at Illinois
\nMonday, November 9 \u2013 vs Howard (at the Palestra)
\nWednesday, November 11 \u2013 at Navy (Veterans Classic)
\nSaturday, November 14 \u2013 at Saint Joseph’s
\nMonday, November 16 \u2013 DESALES
\nSaturday, November 21 \u2013 at La Salle
\nTuesday, November 24 \u2013 DREXEL
\nFriday, November 27 \u2013 TOWSON (Cathedral Classic)
\nSaturday, November 28 \u2013 BUCKNELL (Cathedral Classic)
\nTuesday, December 1 \u2013 KUTZTOWN
\nSaturday, December 5 \u2013 at Toyota Big 5 Classic
\nMonday, December 7 \u2013 at Lafayette
\nSaturday, December 19 \u2013 MONMOUTH
\nTuesday, December 22 \u2013 AMERICAN
\nTuesday, December 29 \u2013 at Michigan State
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