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The University of Pennsylvania men's basketball team is set to play its final three games of the season at home. The Quakers will face Ivy League co-leader Cornell on Friday and Columbia on Saturday at The Palestra in Philadelphia.

These games are part of a women's/men's doubleheader. On Friday, the Penn women will host Dartmouth before the men's game against Cornell. On Saturday, the women's team will celebrate Senior Day with a game against Harvard, followed by the men's matchup with Columbia.

The game against Cornell marks the 240th meeting between these teams, with Penn holding a 162-77 lead in their series. Cornell has won two of the last three meetings, including a victory earlier this year. Penn has been strong at home against Cornell, winning nine of their last ten encounters at The Palestra.

Saturday's game against Columbia is the 243rd meeting between these teams, with Penn leading 148-94 in their series history. Despite recent success by Columbia in New York City earlier this year, Penn has dominated most recent matchups.

Freshman guard Sam Brown was recently named Ivy League Rookie of the Week after scoring a career-high 26 points in a win over Dartmouth. Brown's performance included hitting six out of seven three-point attempts.

Penn fans can follow all home games through ESPN+ or listen via the Quaker Audio Network. Matt Leon and Brad Fadem will provide commentary for both games this weekend.

Penn's record includes notable performances from players like Nick Spinoso and Tyler Perkins, who have achieved multiple double-doubles and high-scoring games throughout the season.

Penn's basketball program continues to showcase strong performances from its freshmen duo Perkins and Brown, who have collectively scored more points than any freshman pair in program history.