EASTON, Pa. - Despite the frigid temperatures outside, Penn's outside shooters didn't need but two minutes to catch fire. Eric Osmundson set the tone with a trey and Ibby Jaaber followed suit as the Quakers rolled to an 85-63 win over Lafayette last night. Jaaber provided the fireworks early on, draining his first three shots all from downtown. And he kept up the energy as the game wore on, finishing with a career-high 24 points. Osmundson proved his offensive mettle, tallying 10 points in 10 minutes to open the game and finishing with 20. Tim Begley also put up lofty numbers, but they were assists and not points as he made dish after dish to Osmundson and Jaaber. Begley finished with 13 assists, good enough to tie a Penn record while tallying only three points on seven total shots. But his four steals - of Penn's 14 for the game - and only two turnovers were the icing on the Red and Blue offense that was operating like a well-oiled machine. "I have much more fun passing the ball," Begley said. "I'd take 13 assists any day." More in tomorrow's Daily Pennsylvanian.
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