Notes
– Huffman airballed his first two attempts on the night, but recovered in a big way, hitting his next four three-pointers and a layup in a personal 14-4 run that put the Bears in front at halftime, 32-30. However, Huffman missed all five of his second-half attempts, finishing with 16 points, all in the first half.
– Zoller played only 18 minutes due to foul trouble, fouling out at the 5:30 mark with 10 points on 5-of-6 shooting.
– Brown leading scorer Mark McAndrew nearly was invisible with just five points on 2-for-10 shooting, failing to reach double figures for the first time since November 25 — a span of 22 games.
– Brown came into the game tops in the country in free throw rate, but Penn had a huge 28-13 edge in free throw attempts and outscored the Bears 18-11 from the line. The game featured 43 personal fouls, with 27 of them — and 29 combined free throw attempts — coming in the final 20 minutes.
– Both teams rank among the national leaders in assist rate, but Brown recorded assists on just 9 of 22 buckets (40.9 percent), while Penn did so on 15 of its 24 field goals (62.5 percent).
– The Bears’ trapping defense did cause some issues for the Quakers offensively, generating 16 turnovers and keeping Penn from getting comfortable in the halfcourt.
– Adam Franklin got his first career start for Penn on Senior Night, playing five minutes and missing his only shot in the game — a three-pointer.
– Brown finished alone in fifth place a 6-8 in Ivy play, while Penn finishes up its regular season at Princeton (11-15, 2-11 Ivy) on Tuesday, March 5 at 7:30 pm.
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