Game 15- Yale: Good, Bad, Ugly

Most things are good after you start off the Ivy League season with an effort like the Quakers' tonight in their 66-58 win over Yale. But it's not all good...

The Good: Penn's biggest advantage came at the free throw line, where the Quakers converted 22-25 freebies including 13-13 in the last 5:23 to hang on to the lead. Penn's free throws have been up and down this season, but mostly down, so it was a great sign to see them sink those tonight, especially down the stretch. By contrast, Yale only took 11 free throws (though it made 10). Honorable mention: Penn's balanced offense, which saw four players reach double figures (Cartwright-18, Rosen-16, Eggleston-13, Bernardini-10).

The Bad: Despite holding an 11-point lead at halftime, Penn's second-half defense couldn't keep up the same frenetic energy that was so successful in the first half. Whether it was fatigue or failed execution, the Quakers let Yale back in the game when they could have shut the door and coasted down the stretch. The Bulldogs outscored the Quakers 20-8 in the paint in the second half (28-26 overall).

The Ugly: Allowing Yale's Greg Mangano to get his hands on the ball enough to score a game-high 20 points and eight rebounds. While the junior is the leading scorer for the Bulldogs, he only averages 15.1 points per game. Even still, the Quakers' first-half D held Mangano to seven points, so his 13 point explosion was well...ugly.