Penn (10-7, 3-0 Ivy) vs.Dartmouth (5-13, 2-3 Ivy)

Feb. 5, 2005 at7 p.m.

The Edward Leede Arena

Broadcast Live on www.pennathletics.com

Winning Ways

The University of Pennsylvania men's basketball team extended its win streak to six games with a 70-57 win over Harvard on Feb. 4. With the win the Red and Blue improved to 10-7 overall and 3-0 in conference action. The Quakers look to remain undefeated in Ancient Eight action on Saturday night when they face Dartmouth in Hanover, N.H. at 7 p.m.

Last Time Out

Led by senior captain Tim Begley's 21 points and 10 rebounds, the Penn men's basketball team defeated Harvard, 70-57 on Feb. 4. Two other players scored in double figures - Eric Osmundson (10) and Ibrahim Jaaber (12). Senior Jan Fikiel scored seven points, grabbed one rebound, rejected a career-high four shots and picked up one steal. The Quakers shot 42.9 percent for the game after hitting 50 percent (13-of-26) in the first half. For the first time in nine games, Penn was out-rebounded by its opponent for the first time in nine games and Harvard picked up 41 boards and Penn grabbed 39.

One of the Best

The University of Pennsylvania men's basketball program was named the 16th greatest college basketball program of all-time by Street and Smith's Specialty Publications. The Quakers were the first Ivy League and Big 5 institution to appear on the list.

Coaches Corner

Penn

Head Coach Fran Dunphy is in his 16th season at the helm of Penn basketball. Coach Dunphy is the winningest coach in Penn basketball history with 279 career victories. He has had 11 winning seasons at Penn including three-straight 17 plus-win seasons. Dunphy is the second winningest coach in the Ivy League with 168 Ancient Eight victories.

Dartmouth

Head Coach Terry Dunn is in his first season at the helm of Dartmouth basketball. Dunn made his way to Hanover, N.H. after serving as assistant coach at Colorado for the past eight seasons. During his time at Colorado, Dunn helped guide the Buffaloes to three appearances in the NIT and two appearances in the NCAA tournament. Prior to working as the Buffaloes' top assistant, Dunn was an assistant coach at Colorado State from 1994-96, helping to lead the Rams to an 18-12 season and a spot in the NIT in 1996. Dunn began his collegiate coaching career at Army (1989-91) before moving to Air Force for three seasons (1991-94).

Looking at the Big Green

The Big Green are 5-13 overall heading into tonight's match up. The Big Green's five victories have all come at the Edward Leede Arena. Dartmouth shocked preseason favorite Princeton on Friday night and snapped a three-game losing streak. Mike Lang scored 16 points to lead the Big Green to a 50-42 win against the Tigers.Dartmouth used a dramatic 18-1 run in the final 4:47 of the game, recovering from a nine-point deficit, 41-32 to earn its second League victory of the season. Lang leads the team in scoring with 12.3 points per game. David Garner, who is the only Dartmouth player shooting 50 percent over better from the field, is second on the team in scoring with 9.9 points per game. Calvin Arnold has done some damage in the paint rejecting 27 shots this season, which is second in the League. The Big Greens other Ancient Eight victory was a 49-46 win against Harvard.

The Series

Penn holds a 133-54 lead in the series and enters the contest with 16 consecutive wins against the Big Green. The last time the Quakers fell to the Big Green was on Feb. 2, 1987 in The Palestra, 74-70, in overtime. That is the only win Dartmouth has in The Palestra in the Dunphy Era. The Quakers dominated the Big Green in the late 60's, 70's and early 80's, winning 30-straight games against Dartmouth.

Last Five Meetings

2/16/02 Dartmouth W, 100-62

1/31/03 Dartmouth W, 73-50

2/22/03 at Dartmouth W, 67-52

2/7/04 Dartmouth W, 67-49

3/5/04 at Dartmouth W, 81-59

The Red and Blue on Feb. 5

Penn has 19 victories and four losses on the fifth day of the month. Head Coach Fran Dunphy is 4-1 on this day with his only loss coming to Princeton, 60-47, in 1991. That loss to Princeton is the only one at home and one of two Ancient Eight defeats; Penn fell to Columbia, 21-17, in 1904. The Quakers other two losses were to Geneva in 1903 and Penn State in 1958.

Up Next ...

The Red and Blue return home for three Ivy League contests including a Tuesday night match-up with preseason favorite Princeton on Feb. 8 at 8 p.m. in The Palestra. The game will air live on CN8. Penn will take on Columbia and Cornell on Feb. 11 and 12, respectively.

Coach Dunphy in February

Head Coach Fran Dunphy is 108-34 all-time in the month of February. The 16-year coach has gone undefeated four times in his career in 1993, 1994, 2000 and 2003. When Coach Dunphy and his Quakers have seven or more wins in February, Penn has won eight Ivy League Championships and finished second four times.

Magic No. Nine

Senior Tim Begley has 991 career points and needs just nine to become a member of the 1,000 point club at Penn. There are 31 members of the exclusive group with the most recent entry coming from 2004 graduate Jeff Schiffner.

The Free Throw Line

Senior Tim Begley had no problem sinking baskets from the charity stripe against the Crimson. Begley nailed 6-of-6 attempts from the foul line. It's the third time this season, Begley went unblemished from the foul line as he went 2-for-2 against Wisconsin and 5-for-5 at Illinois-Chicago. For the season, he is shooting 74.1 percent from the charity stripe.

Battle on the Glass

For the first time since the Penn vs. San Francisco game, Penn was out-rebounded by its opponent. The Crimson pulled down 41 boards, including 22 first half rebounds. The Quakers managed 39 rebounds, including 10 from Tim Begley and seven from Steve Danley.

Rejection

Senior Jan Fikiel batted away a career-high four shots against Harvard. The senior from Ulm, Germany had back-to-back blocks with 14:22 remaining in the first half. Fikiel rejected a David Givacchini lay-up with Penn leading 10-4. After the Crimson rebounded the ball, Fikiel tipped away a three-point attempt by Matt Stehle. The Quakers followed with an 8-3 run to take an 18-7 lead.

Danley's Hot Hand

Sophomore Steve Danley recorded back-to-back career-highs last weekend. The Germantown, Md. native scored 16 points on 7-of-12 shooting and added five rebounds and three blocks against Yale on Jan. 28. The next night, he went 7-for-7 from the field in the first half to score 17 points before finishing the game with 22 points, five rebounds, five assists, two blocks and two steals. For his outstanding performance Danley was named Ivy League Player of the Week.

Streaking to Six

The Red and Blue won their last six games by an average of 19.5 points. On Feb. 4, the Red and Blue topped Harvard by 13. Penn dominated Yale and Brown in the opening weekend of Ivy action with wins by 24 and 23 points, respectively. Only one of the victories in Penn's six game streak had a margin of less than 13 - an eight-point win against Saint Joseph's.

Earning His Stripes

Sophomore Steve Danley, who earned his first Ivy League honor as Player of the Week last week, is third on the team in scoring. He averages 9.8 points per game. He's also third on the team in rebounding and the only starting shooting above .500 from the field. Danley leads the team in blocks (15), is third in steals (14) and fourth in assists (28).

Double Digit Numbers

Senior Tim Begley leads the team in multiply double-digit games. The senior has 11 games in double figures this season, including six of the last eight contests.Five other Quakers have had several double figure games - Ibrahim Jaaber (9), Steve Danley (8), Eric Osmundson (7), Mark Zoller (6) and Jan Fikiel (4).

That's Hot!

The Quakers shot 76 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes against Brown on Jan. 29. Penn nailed 19-of-25 shots, including a 7-for-7 effort from sophomore Steve Danley and a 3-for-4 performance from classmate Mark Zoller. The Red and Blue finished the game connecting on 63.5 percent of their shots. The last time Penn shot better from the field was against Harvard on Feb. 6, 2004. The Red and Blue connected on 66.1 percent of their shots en route to a 104-69 victory in The Palestra.

Scoring Breakdowns

? Points in the Paint

In Penn's six-game win streak the Quakers averaged 34.0 points on the blocks. Penn scored 112 points in the paint in its first three Ivy games, including 42 against the Bears.

? Points off Turnovers

In the last six games, Penn has averaged 17.3 points off turnovers. The Red and Blue picked up 35 points off Lafayette mishaps on Jan. 18, 16 against Siena, 15 versus the Bulldogs, 20 against the Bears and 23 versus Harvard.

? Second Chances

Penn has made the best of second chance opportunities, averaging 13.8 points in that category over the last five games.

The Quakers picked up 15 points on second chances in their win over Saint Joseph's on Jan 25 and 21 against the Leopards on Jan. 18.

Shutting Down the Offense

Penn held Yale to just 41 points on Jan. 28. It was the lowest offensive output of the season by a Penn opponent and the lowest since Cornell managed only 39 points against the Quakers on March 7, 2003. The Quakers have held their opponents under 50 points, 26 times in the last five years.

Honors All-Around

The Quakers have had four different players earn Ivy League Player of the Week honors and two receive Big 5 Player of the Week accolades.

11/29 Ivy League Player of the Week

- Mark Zoller

Big Five Co-Player of the Week

- Mark Zoller

12/6 Ivy League Player of the Week

- Tim Begley

Big Five Player of the Week

- Tim Begley

1/24 Ivy League Player of the Week

- Ibrahim Jaaber

1/31 Ivy League Player of the Week

- Steve Danley

Snapping a Streak

Penn's win over SJU on Jan. 25 was the first loss for the Hawks in Big 5 action since 2002. The longest win streak in the city series is held by Penn at 12 that lasted from Jan. 19, 1972 - Jan. 19, 1975. The class of 1974 won 11 of the 12 games.

Non-Conference

Penn finished its 2004-05 non-conference campaign with a 7-7 mark. Six of the Red and Blue's seven wins were double-digit victories including a 30 point win over Drexel on Nov. 23. Penn picked up wins over Bucknell and Lafayette to win 19 straight game against Patriot League opponents. The Quakers went 2-2 in the Big Five defeating La Salle, 78-67 and Saint Joseph's, 67-59.

Turnovers

The Quakers committed only six turnovers in their win over the Hawks on Jan. 25. Its the first time this season the Red and Blue have had less than eight turnovers. The last time the Quakers accomplished that feat was on March 5, 2004 against Dartmouth when they only committed six.

When No. 24 Scores in Double Figures

The Quakers are 6-0 when sophomore Mark Zoller scores in double figures. The forward from Blue Bell, Pa. had double-digit numbers against Quinnipiac (10), Drexel, (22), La Salle (11), Seina (18), Saint Joseph's (13) and Yale (14).

A Streak of His Own

Senior Eric Osmundson has hit at least one three pointer in his last 13 games and has had three games with four or more trifectas this season. He's shot 50 percent or better from beyond the arc six times and ranks sixth in the League in three point field goal percentage (43.7).

Nationally Recognized

Ibrahim Jaaber ranks among the best in Division I in steals. The sophomore guard has 39 steals or 2.4 spg. to his credit this season which ranks first in the Ivy League and 31st in the nation. Senior Tim Begley is also among the top-50 in Division I in assists. He ranks 32nd in assists per game, averaging 5.6.

Lending a Hand

Senior Tim Begley tied the program record for assists in a game with 13 helpers against Lafayette on Jan. 18. The record, held by Dave Wohl, C'71, went untouched for 35 years. Begley has 90 helpers so far this season and 379 in his career. He needs eight more helpers to catch former teammate David Klatsky, who is fourth on the career list. Begley is currently averaging 5.6 apg, which leads the Ivy League.

Dominating the Glass

Penn has had 40 or more rebounds in seven games this season, including six-straight -contests - Illinois-Chicago (42), Rider (44), Siena (42), Lafayette (41), Saint Joseph's (40) and Yale (43). The Quakers grabbed a season-high 19 offensive boards against Yale. Tim Begley leads all Quakers, averaging 6.0 rebounds per game, while sophomores Mark Zoller and Steve Danley average 5.8 and 4.9 rpg, respectively. Begley and Zoller rank in the top-10 in the League in rebounding.

Moving Up the Charts

Begley took over sole possession for second all-time in career three pointers. The Freehold, N.J. native went 1-for-5 from three-point land to surpass former teammate Jeff Schiffner who had 220 trifectas. Begley needs just 24 baskets from three-point land to nab the top spot which is held by former Quaker Matt Maloney. Begley also stands third in the Penn accolades in three pointers made in a season with 83 in 2003-04.

244 Matt Maloney 1993-95

221 Tim Begley 2002-present

220 Jeff Schiffner 2001-04

201 Matt Langel 1997-00

199 Garrett Kreitz 1995-98

Back to Business

Senior Tim Begley had his streak of 13 games of at least one three-pointer snapped against Villanova on Dec. 31. But denying him from beyond the arc did not last long as the senior captain has downed trifectas in each of the last nine games. Begley has 44 trifectas this season and is on pace to establish a new program record for three-pointers in a career.

Love for the Long Ball

Led by Tim Begley's 8-for-11 effort from beyond the arc, the Quakers scored a season-high 13 trifectas against La Salle. Ibrahim Jaaber added a career-high three treys, while Eric Osmundson and freshman Michael Kach each added one. You have to go back to Feb. 27, 2004 against Cornell to find a game in which the Quakers scored more three-pointers in a game.

Beyond the Arc

The Red and Blue shot 78.6 percent (11-of-14) from the three-point range against Drexel, breaking the program record for three-point accuracy in a game. The previous record of 75 percent was set against USC on Jan. 11, 2003 when the Quakers went 15-of-20 from beyond the arc. Penn tied the record just 19 days later against Princeton, nailing 6-of-8 trifectas.

Home Sweet Home

The Red and Blue are 729-314 all-time in The Palestra. Penn has not had a losing season at home since 1984-85 where the Quakers went 4-9. The Quakers have had 19 perfect Ivy League seasons at home and four seasons without a loss in The Palestra.

A Decade Worth of Victories

For the 10th time since his tenure began, Head Coach Fran Dunphy's team recorded at least 17 victories in a season when Penn went 17-10 in 2003-04. The current Ivy League dean of coaches has 11 winning seasons under his belt and three straight heading into the 2004-05 campaign.

He's No. 2

Head Coach Fran Dunphy is second all-time in the Ivy League with 280 career victories.Dunphy is also second in all-time Ivy League wins with 169. He has amassed an overall record of 169-42 against Ivy League opponents in his 16th season at Penn.

Welcome to The Palestra

The Palestra, which was built in 1927, was refurbished in 2000 and reopened amid some hoopla on Dec. 7 as "The Palestra 2000." Known as college basketball's most storied gymnasium, The Palestra was renovated into a type of museum of basketball history that includes players, coaches and fans from Penn, the Ivy League, local high schools, national powerhouse colleges, and of course, the Philadelphia Big 5. In an article titled, "A Museum in the Cathedral," Sports Illustrated's Alex Wolff said "... Old friends - and the new friends The Palestra is making, like the Maryland basketball team, which strolled the halls in December on orders from Coach Gary Williams - regard the temple at 33rd and Walnut as "holier than a mere landmark."

A Little History Lesson

The University of Pennsylvania has three of the top-five longest running rivalries in NCAA Division I basketball history. Penn and Princeton have met 102 times on the hardwood, which ranks second on the all-time consecutive games played list. Penn's series with Columbia and Cornell both rank third with 101 consecutive years.

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