Sorry, Andrew, one post illustrating what happened last night is not enough.
Penn’s six points, 5.9 percent shooting and one field goal in the first half were all the worst by any Division I basketball team in the shot clock era. Even the 30-point total was Penn’s worst in 40 years. Here are a few stats that I found must supplement the last post:
- Penn had 16 turnovers and 12 missed shots before scoring a single point
- 10 players attempted a three pointer for Penn, seven of which didn’t make one
- Nine players had multiple turnovers, five (Brian Grandieri, Jack Eggleston, Tyler Bernardini, Justin Reilly and Andreas Schreiber) had four or more
- The five starters (Grandieri, Eggleston, Bernardini, Reilly and Cohen) had eight more turnovers (21) then points (13)
- The starters had an assist-to-turnover ratio of 0.095
- Six players had more turnovers than points
- Schreiber (2-for-5) and Bernardini (2-for-9) were the only players to make more than one basket
I could go on, but I don’t want to see grown men crying before New Years. Here are some quotes from Penn head coach Glen Miller after the game:
“That’s probably the worst performance that any of my teams have ever had — and I’ve been a head coach for a long time. I’m very disappointed.”
“We were just very lethargic and unsure of ourselves. We certainly didn’t handle the five days we had off. We’re a much better team than that.”
“I want to give [the Eagles] credit. I think they’re a better basketball team than their record [4-9] and I think that will come through when they get in league play.”
Since it’s a new year coming up soon, Penn fans can look on the bright side:
- Penn’s 36 rebounds equaled FGCU’s total
- Joe Gill, playing in the first half for (I believe) the first time in his career had a wonderful game, hitting his only shot attempt, scoring four points, and dishing out one assist to no turnovers in seven minutes
- None of this matters until the Ivy League
