Game 10: Delaware - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly

THE GOOD – Greg Louis’ performance

After playing very few minutes throughout the season’s first nine games, the redshirt freshman put up a double-double by halftime, eventually finishing the game with 19 points and 13 rebounds. Louis served as a nice complement to Fran Dougherty, helping establish a nice flow for an offensive attack that allowed Penn to jump out to a strong start despite some of its top producers sitting on the bench.

THE BAD– Delaware’s second-chance points

Delaware took 81 shots (that's more than two per minute), and 22 more than the Quakers, with most of those attempts coming as second-chance opportunities. With 24 offensive rebounds on the game, the Blue Hens outscored Penn 33-9 in second-chance points, a difference that proved to be the game. The Blue Hens shot basically the same percentage as the Quakers on the night, but due to the amount of chances they were provided, the Blue Hens took this one quite easily.

THE UGLY – Five suspended Quakers

Little is known as to what Miles Cartwright, Tony Hicks, Henry Brooks, Steve Rennard and Darien Nelson-Henry did to justify an indefinite suspension from the squad. Coach Jerome Allen said following the game that he had known “for a while” and that he’d take the suspensions “one game at a time.” Whatever did occur, the incident doesn’t bode well for an already struggling Quakers squad as it transitions into Ivy League play after the break.