UPIA1968
PhD Student
Posts: 1122
Loc: Cornwall, PA
Reg: 11-20-06
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03-01-24 11:50 PM - Post#364246
How does Penn lose to Cornell at home while hitting 44% from three against 33% for Cornell + leading by 14 in the second half? The answer is a litany of small things: (Cornell first - Penn Second)
2 shooting % 64-48
O reb: 10-7
Assists 17-16
Steals 9-7
Turnovers 10-12
Blocks 2-1
FT 17-12
Note that in all but blocks and maybe free throws Penn's stats were competent. It is just that a good Ivy team was better in all but the three percent shooting.
Others have commented on Penn's poor play with the game on the line. In this game they tied the score with 2:51 to go. From that point Penn was 0-3 from 3 and 1-2 from the line = one point. Cornell was 1-2 from three, 1-1 from two; with an offensive board and 2-4 from the line = 7 points. Result a six point win.
One concludes that this team, even when it shoots well cannot beat a good Ivy team at home. The 2-10 record shows what happens when it doesn't shoot over 40% from three. Against the five dwarves, they topped 40% only against Dartmouth for the two lonely wins, they were below 40% and 0-5 otherwise.
We are left then only with curiosity about why they are so bad and sadly why they may be worse next year. I am afraid this is the worst of possible worlds: bad to mediocre play, but not bad enough to prompt a coaching change. At least with Allen we could hope for his departure. I'll also acknowledge that the critiques on this board of the Donahue hire have come true in spades.
Edited by UPIA1968 on 03-02-24 12:07 AM. Reason for edit: No reason given.
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