As some of you may know, I graduated from the University of Pennsylvania (class of 1984). While there, I very much enjoyed watching Penn and Philadelphia "Big 5" basketball games at the legendary Palestra. Since graduation, I have continued to follow and root for the Penn Quakers. Well, this year Penn is #1 - as of last night's victory over Yale, they are the first team to qualify for the NCAA Men's Basketball tournament. For the record, Penn is 19-7 overall, 11-1 in the Ivy League. Now, let's see what kind of seed they get, what bracket they're in, and whether or not they can win a game or two this year. Meanwhile, George Washington University - where I received my Master's Degree - continues to kick butt as well, ranking #6 in the country in men's basketball. Unfortunately, they will be forced to play the rest of the season, the Atlantic-10 tournament, and possibly into the NCAA tournament, without their leader and "big man," Pops Mensah-Bonsu. That's unfortunate, but I still expect G.W. to do well.
Go Penn! Go GW!