Gamecenter: Penn 83, Harvard 67

1st 2nd Final
Penn (18-8, 9-1 Ivy) 42 41 83
Harvard (10-15, 3-8 Ivy) 27 40 67
Lavietes Pavilion – Allston, MA Boxscore
 
Postgame audio
Penn: Glen Miller | Darren Smith | Mark Zoller
Harvard: Frank Sullivan
 
Keys to the Game
Key sequence Penn’s lead was cut to eight when Brian Darcy hit a baseline jumper just past the midway point of the first half. However, Mark Zoller sank a three-pointer, and while Harvard committed four straight turnovers, Zoller, Ibby Jaaber, and Darren Smith all added buckets to spark a 9-0 run that opened up a 34-17 lead for the Quakers. The Crimson would get no closer than 12 points the rest of the way.
Key sign it was over After Harvard had cut a 23-point second-half deficit to 13 with three Jeremy Lin free throws, Penn would score nine unanswered points to put away the game. The Crimson had four fruitless possessions while the Quakers scored on four straight to build back up a 22-point advantage with just 3:48 remaining in the contest.
Key performance Zoller led all scorers with 21 points on 9-for-15 shooting — including 3 of 6 from three. The senior Player of the Year candidate also chipped in with eight rebounds, six assists, and a steal in 29 minutes.
Key statistic Penn outscored Harvard by 30 points from beyond the arc, shooting 12 of 23 (52.2 percent), compared to just 2 of 13 (15.4 percent) for the Crimson.
Notes

– Jaaber also had a big game for Penn with 19 points — also on 9-for-15 shooting — while adding three rebounds, five assists, and two steals in 35 minutes.

– Evan Harris was the top scorer for Harvard with 16 points, hitting 7 of 12 attempts from the field.

– Harvard did not fare well in the turnover department, committing 21 turnovers on the night, while Penn committed 16. The Quakers had a 20-11 edge in points off turnovers.

– Harvard dominated on the boards, grabbing 33.3 percent offensively to just 22.6 percent for Penn, however the Quakers did a much better job capitalizing on these second chances, outscoring the Crimson 13-6 in that category.

– Penn shot 34 of 61 (55.7 percent) on the evening and recorded 22 assists on those 34 field goals.

– Harvard shot 21 of 23 (91.3 percent) at the stripe, while Penn struggled, going just 3 of 11 (27.3 percent) — including a 1-for-9 performance after halftime.

– Penn’s Aron Cohen and Harvard’s Ndubuisi Okereke both were assessed technical fouls for a verbal confrontation following an accidental loose-ball collision between Okereke and Joe Gill, who appeared to injure his mouth. Okereke was whistled for the personal foul on the play as well.

– Penn next will head up to Hanover to take on Dartmouth (9-15, 4-7 Ivy) on Saturday, February 24 at 7:00 pm ET, and Harvard will welcome Princeton (11-13, 2-8 Ivy) to Lavietes Pavilion.

Jake Wilson

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