– Bernardini’s 20 points were a game high for Penn and he added six rebounds, an assist, a block and two steals, while Grandieri finished with 11 points and seven rebounds.

– Rodney Green led La Salle with 17 points largely on the strength of 9-for-10 free throw shooting, but committed five turnovers.

– The two teams combined to miss their first 15 field goal attempts in the game. Reilly scored non-free throw points of the game with a layup at the 15:20 mark of the first half, then Barrett scored the Explorers’ first field goal with a layup on the ensuing possession.

– Penn’s defense, which came into the game ranked 270th in Division I in efficiency, put in its best performance of the season against the Explorers’ top three scoring threats. Jerrell Williams, Green, and Darnell Harris combined to make only eight of 33 field goal attempts.

– With Harrison Gaines in street clothes due to a tweaked hamstring, Cohen got the call to start at point guard once again. But after some shaky performances earlier in the season, the junior did not commit any turnovers against La Salle and dished out six assists.

– Penn will return to action on Saturday night, when St. Joseph’s comes down the Schuylkill Expressway for the annual Big 5 Hall of Fame Game at The Palestra. Former Quakers star James “Booney” Salters is among the inductees in this year’s class, which will be honored at halftime of the 7:30 pm ET tipoff.