Dartmouth-Penn preview: Quakers looking for series sweep
Two weeks ago Penn escaped with a 64-61 loss at Dartmouth.
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Dartmouth (6-17, 2-8 Ivy League) at Penn (19-7, 9-1)
7 p.m. Friday, the Palestra.
TV: ESPN3, Ivy League Network.
Radio: WNTP-AM (990)
Livestream: http://www.espn.com/watch/
Coaches: Dartmouth, David McLaughlin (2nd season, 13-37); Penn, Steve Donahue (3rd season, 43-39; overall, 243-253)
Series: Penn leads, 152-62.
Last meeting: AJ Brodeur had 20 points and 10 rebounds as Penn won at Dartmouth, 64-61, on Feb. 9.
The latest: In the first game, Dartmouth shot 17 for 61 (27.9 percent) from the field. … Despite being in last place, Dartmouth remains in contention for one of the four Ivy League Tournament berths. … The Big Green's Chris Knight, a 6-foot-7 freshman, was named Ivy League Rookie of the Week after recording season highs of 18 points and eight rebounds in Saturday's win over Brown. …. Seniors Miles Wright (12.4 ppg.) and Taylor Johnson (12.3 ppg.) are Dartmouth's two leading scorers. … Penn has won two in a row and seven of eight after earning road wins at Columbia and Cornell last weekend. … Brodeur was named Ivy League Player of the Week after averaging 17.5 points in the two wins and shooting 15 for 20 from the field. … The Quakers are tied for first with Harvard, which they will host Saturday. … Sophomore guard Ryan Betley averages a team-high 14.5 points for the Quakers.