The Dennis Gates era started out with a bang. The Tigers won a shootout over Southern Indiana by a score of 97-91 on Monday behind the efforts of Kobe Brown (20 points, 14 boards). Now, with the first game jitters out of the way, the Tigers shift their focus to game two.
The Penn Quakers will stroll into town on Friday night looking to pull off a major upset. The Quakers have been known to cause Power 6 teams fits in the past, and they are consistently a contender in the Ivy League. They opened up their 2022-23 campaign at Iona, where they lost 78-50.