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After playing a game with very little offense at Penn State a year ago, the Quakers watched the Nittany Lions put on an offensive clinic, putting up 47 points in the first half alone before beating Penn, 83-71.
After just a few minutes of play, it was clear that the Quakers were indeed “Not Penn State.” But on Saturday, that wasn’t something that made Penn fans proud.
We talk in-depth with the former Penn and current Temple assistant about his memories of Penn basketball and what it was like to follow Fran Dunphy to Temple.
Why did Penn basketball even find itself with such a deep hole to come back from in the second half? The answer is Penn’s lack of defensive rebounding against a team it shouldn’t have lost to.
It’s not easy having the kind of year Penn basketball did a season ago, since Penn basketball isn’t supposed to lose. And for Dougherty and Cartwright, there’s one year left to walk proud on campus.
Penn basketball has changed immeasurably for the better by staying the same. Fran is back. Miles is back. Sophomores Tony Hicks and Darien Nelson-Henry are a year older and wiser after coming on strong late in their rookie campaigns last season.