Overview
- Penn improved to 13-10 overall and 6-4 in the Ivy with an 82-76 home win, dropping Cornell to 12-11 and 5-5.
- TJ Power and freshman Jay Jones scored 17 points each for the Quakers, with Jones hitting 9 of 11 free throws and seven in the final two minutes as Lucas Lueth added 11 with a pivotal second‑half 6-0 burst.
- Penn’s defense held Cornell to 47.6% shooting and 6-for-23 from three, forced 16 turnovers that became 23 points, and controlled transition with a 21-6 fast‑break edge.
- Five Quakers reached double figures and the bench outscored Cornell’s reserves 30-16, as Penn limited the Big Red to one of their three lowest point totals this season.
- Penn’s run in 2026 remains unbeaten with four straight wins, creating a two-game cushion over the Ivy Madness cut line and setting up a Feb. 21 trip to Yale.