Penn Outlasts Yale in Overtime Thriller Behind Power’s Career Day
ITHACA, N.Y. (Interstat) — TJ Power scored a career-high 44 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead Penn to an 88-84 overtime victory over Yale in an Ivy League men’s basketball game Sunday at Ben Light Gymnasium.
The Quakers, who led 41-39 at halftime, were forced to overtime after being outscored 36-34 in the second half. Penn dominated the extra period, outscoring the Bulldogs 13-9 to secure the win. Power, a 6-foot-9 forward from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, played 43 minutes in the victory.
Yale, the pregame favorite, was led by Trevor Mullin’s 22 points and a 17-point, 11-rebound double-double from Isaac Celiscar. The Bulldogs fell to 23-6 overall while Penn improved to 18-11. Attendance was 1,466.