PHILADELPHIA - The final Ivy League road weekend of the season awaits the University of Pennsylvania (17-6, 8-2 Ivy) women's basketball team, as the Quakers head north to face Harvard and Dartmouth with a chance to clinch a spot in #IvyMadness. Penn is undefeated in Ivy League doubleheader weekends on the year, and will look to earn at least 10 Ivy League wins for the eighth time in program history.

In the Series vs. Harvard: 81st Meeting
Penn is in the midst of its longest winning streak in program history vs. the Crimson, having defeated Harvard nine-straight times, including a 69-49 win at The Palestra this year. The Quakers boast six-straight wins over Harvard by at least 10 points. Coach McLaughlin is 10-7 all-time vs. Harvard, and the Red and Blue have not lost in Cambridge since March 2, 2013. 

In the Series vs. Dartmouth: 79th Meeting
While the Big Green hold the eight-game advantage in the all-time series, 43-35, it's the Quakers who've had the upper hand of late, boasting seven-straight wins against Dartmouth, including a 65-47 decision at The Palestra earlier this month. The Red and Blue's last loss in Hanover came on Feb. 22, 2014. Penn has held Dartmouth to 53 points or less in 10-straight meetings. A win on Saturday would match Penn's longest winning streak in the series.

Catching the Games: Ivy League Network and NESN Plus
Both of this weekend's games can be watched live the Ivy League Network (ILN), now available on Apple TV, Roku and the ILN app for Android and Apple devices. Saturday's game at Harvard can also be viewed on NESN Plus. In-game Twitter updates can be found @PennWBB. A complete recap, box score and highlights can be found on PennAthletics.com shortly after the conclusion of the game.

Last Time Out: L, 53-39 at Cornell (Feb. 17, 2018)
   -  Penn held its second-straight opponent to a total of 39 points to complete the road sweep at Columbia and Cornell, taking down the Big Red in a 53-39 slugfest. Michelle Nwokedi led the way with her fifth double-double of the season, posting 20 points and 13 rebounds. 

Scouting the Crimson
Harvard enters the weekend in a three-way tie for third in the Ivy League with both Yale and Dartmouth, all boasting a 6-4 mark in Ancient Eight play. The Crimson split results last weekend, winning at Brown before dropping a six-point contest at Yale. Overall, Harvard has lost three of its last four games, but the Crimson are a perfect 10-0 at home this season. Two from Harvard average double-figure scoring in Katie Benzan and Taylor Rooks. Benzan led the team in its meeting vs. Penn earlier this year, scoring 14 points on three 3-pointers.

Scouting the Big Green
Dartmouth played itself back into the top half of the league last weekend, earning a road sweep at Yale and Brown, including an overtime win against the Bulldogs. The Big Green enter the weekend at 14-9 overall and 6-4 in the Ivy League, and boast the reigning conference Player of the Week in Katie Letkewicz, who scored 29 and 28 points respectively last weekend. In Dartmouth's earlier game vs. Penn this season, Letkewicz led with nine points. Dartmouth is 9-2 at home this season. 

Coaches vs. Cancer 3-Point Challenge
The Quakers have partnered with the American Cancer Society for the 3-Point Challenge. During the month of February, fans can pledge to donate a certain dollar amount for every 3-point basket made by the Red and Blue! Penn currently ranks in the top-10 nationally in funds earned. Head to Penn's Pledge It page for info! 

Magic Number: 60 
The statistic that may most indicate a Penn win or loss? 60 points. Penn has won 81 of its last 82 regular season games when scoring at least 60 points. Since head coach Mike McLaughlin took over at Penn, the Quakers are 111-11 (.910) when they reach that number (83-3 over the last four seasons). In comparison, the Quakers are just 39-95 (.291) when they've scored less than 60 points under Coach McLaughlin. The trend continues defensively. Over the last seven seasons, the Red and Blue are 28-51 (.354) when allowing 60 points or more. But when holding opponents under that number, the Quakers hold a healthy winning record of 120-29 (.805).

Can't Get to 5-0? It's a No-Go.
The Quakers have won 58-straight games when holding their opponents to 49 points or less. The last time a team defeated the Quakers despite being held under 50 points was January 16, 2013, a 48-44 loss to Big 5 rival Villanova. 

Shot Blocking Ballers
While Nwokedi leads the team with 55 blocks on the year, Parker isn't far behind with 44. If the duo were their own team, they would rank ahead of 237 schools in the category. 

WHAT'S NEXT?
The Quakers return home for the final weekend of the regular season, welcoming Yale and Brown to The Palestra, first with a matchup vs. the Bulldogs on Friday, March 2 at 7 p.m.