Penn-Princeton Box Score (PDF)
PHILADELPHIA – In the 235th meeting between the two schools, the University of Pennsylvania's men's basketball team was unable to keep pace with Princeton in a 64-49 loss on Tuesday night in The Palestra. The Quakers fell to 7-12 overall, 0-6 in Ivy League play, while the Ivy front-running Tigers improved to 13-6 overall, 6-0 in conference.
Numbers of Note
*The Tigers made 14 three-pointers (48 percent) on the night, the most for an opponent against Penn in the last two seasons. Princeton made five more three-pointers than two-point baskets.
*The Quakers outrebounded Princeton by a 29-27 margin, including a game-high six boards from freshman AJ Brodeur. It is the fifth time that the Red and Blue have outrebounded their opponent this season.
*Darnell Foreman scored a team-high 11 points on 5-of-11 shooting. Foreman has now reached double figures in three straight games and five of his last six. He also added four assists, a steal and a rebound.
*Brodeur and sophomore Sam Jones joined Foreman in double digits with 10 apiece. It is the first time since his 35-point effort at La Salle (Jan. 25) that Brodeur has put up double figures.
*The Quakers made a season-low three shots from beyond the arc, finishing the night 3-of-10. It also ties the lowest total in the last two seasons.
*Max Rothschild dished out a career-high four assists while also chipping in six points.
*Penn officially celebrated the 90th anniversary of The Palestra on Tuesday night. The first game ever played at the Cathedral of College basketball was Penn versus Yale on January 1, 1927.
How it Happened
Three-point shooting was a large factor in a first half that was mainly controlled by the Tigers. Princeton knocked in a blistering eight of its first 12 from beyond the arc, building a 34-20 lead with less than three minutes remaining. The visitors added to their lead with their ninth long ball of the first half, leading to a 39-24 advantage with less than a minute left. Sam Jones provided a spark for Penn off the bench, recording a four-point play to cut the lead to 25-16, then a three-ball to put the deficit at 39-27 at the break. The Quakers had a brief lead of 8-5 following back-to-back buckets from Max Rothschild.
The Tigers' barrage from beyond the arc continued into the second half. Princeton drilled three consecutive long balls to gain a 50-33 edge at the 13:25 mark. Another three-ball provided the visitors a 53-35 lead. The Quakers battled throughout the second half, but were unable to shrink the lead lower than 15. Princeton made its 14th and final three-pointer to achieve its largest lead of 62-42 at the 2:52 mark.
Up Next
The Red and Blue stay home this weekend to host Columbia and Cornell. The Quakers and Lions are set for a Friday tip (7 p.m.), while the Big Red will visit on Sunday at 1 p.m.
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