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PHILADELPHIA – The University of Pennsylvania men’s basketball team is gearing up for a busy Thanksgiving weekend, as they prepare to take on some stiff competition in the Cathedral Classic Invitational at The Palestra. The Quakers will be joined by Elon, Maine, and Navy in the four-team tournament field.
The Cathedral Classic Invitational will feature a thrilling doubleheader schedule, with games taking place on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday. Each day’s twinbill will start at 2 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and noon on Sunday. Penn will compete in the second game each day, with their schedule as follows:
2024 CATHEDRAL CLASSIC INVITATIONAL SCHEDULE
Friday, Nov. 29
Elon (3-2) vs. Maine (3-3), 2 p.m. – Watch on ESPN+ ($) | Live Stats
Penn (2-3) vs. Navy (2-4), 4:30 p.m. – Watch on ESPN+ ($) | Listen on QAN | Live Stats
Saturday, Nov. 30
Elon vs. Navy, 2 p.m. – Watch on ESPN+ ($) | Live Stats
Penn vs. Maine, 4:30 p.m. – Watch on ESPN+ ($) | Listen on QAN | Live Stats
Sunday, Dec. 1
Navy vs. Maine, noon – Watch on ESPN+ ($) | Live Stats
Penn vs. Elon, 2:30 p.m. – Watch on ESPN+ ($) | Listen on QAN | Live Stats
The Series with Navy
*The Quakers and Midshipmen are meeting for the 86th time, with Penn holding a 59-26 lead in the series.
The Series with Maine
*The Quakers and the Black Bears are meeting for the first time.
The Series with Elon
*The Quakers and Phoenix played a home-and-home series across two seasons in calendar year 2007, Penn winning both meetings.
Penn MBB by the Numbers
17 – Points scored by Sam Brown against UMES, his first double-figure scoring game since February 2022.
*61 – Three-pointers knocked down by Brown last season, on 141 attempts (.433); he finished third among Ivy League players in 3FG percentage and fourth in 3FG per game (2.44).
