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Penn Today
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Penn's March Madness hero joins elite company
TJ Power's historic performance leads Quakers to Ivy League title
Mar. 15, 2026 at 10:19pm
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Penn basketball's sharp-shooting transfer TJ Power ignited for 44 points to lead the Quakers past Yale and win the Ivy League title. Power's performance on Sunday put him in elite company, joining just two other Division I players this century with 40 points and 10 rebounds in a conference tournament championship game. Power's 44 points are also the most by any player in a conference tournament title game victory since 1961.
Why it matters
Penn is no stranger to March Madness, having made the tournament 24 times. But this year's Quakers team, led by veteran head coach Fran McCaffery and Power's Elite Eight experience from Duke, presents a dangerous threat in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
The details
TJ Power, a transfer from Duke, ignited for 44 points to lead Penn past Yale and win the Ivy League title on Sunday. Power's performance put him in elite company, joining just two other Division I players this century - Stony Brook's Jameel Warney in 2016 and Vermont's Taylor Coppenrath in 2004 - with 40 points and 10 rebounds in a conference tournament championship game. Power's 44 points are also the most by any player in a conference tournament title game victory since George Washington's Jon Feldman scored 45 in the 1961 Southern Conference Tournament championship.
- On Sunday, March 16, 2026, TJ Power led Penn to the Ivy League title with 44 points.
The players
TJ Power
A sharp-shooting transfer from Duke who led Penn to the Ivy League title with a historic 44-point performance.
Fran McCaffery
The veteran head coach of Penn, who has guided the Quakers to 24 NCAA Tournament appearances and has extensive March Madness experience from his time at Iowa, Siena, UNC-Greensboro, and Lehigh.
What they’re saying
“He's the third D-I player this century with 40 points and 10 rebounds in a conference tournament championship, joining Stony Brook's Jameel Warney in 2016 and Vermont's Taylor Coppenrath in 2004.”
— Jared Benson, ESPN personality and historian
“TJ Power's 44 points are the most by any player in a conference tournament championship game victory since George Washington's Jon Feldman scored 45 in the 1961 SoCon Tournament championship.”
— Jared Benson, ESPN personality and historian
What’s next
Penn will look to carry its momentum from the Ivy League title into the 2026 NCAA Tournament, where the Quakers will aim to make a deep run led by TJ Power and veteran head coach Fran McCaffery.
The takeaway
TJ Power's historic performance in the Ivy League title game has put Penn on the map as a dangerous March Madness contender, with the Quakers' veteran leadership and high-powered offense making them a team to watch in the 2026 NCAA Tournament.
