The latter, who snared eleven rebounds in a 70-47 thrashing of the Crimson in Philadelphia last February, should also combine with Archibong to form an imposing tandem underneath. The two will be forced to carry an additional burden for the first month of the season, which Chubb will miss due to a stress fracture. Guard Jeff Schiffner will probably replace him as Penn goes with a smaller lineup.

Things could even be worse for the Quakers, as reports out of Philadelphia suggest that Toole may be suffering from a stress fracture of his own in his foot. While the extent of the injury is not yet known, losing Toole for any stretch of time would be a setback Penn would be hard-pressed to overcome.

Brown

Coach: Glen Miller, 3rd year at Brown (23-31), 8th year overall (118-89)

Last season: 15-12, 9-5 Ivy, t-2nd

Key additions: Jason Forte, G, 6-0, 170; Nathan Eads, F/C, 6-8, 190; G. J. King, F, 6-7, 210

Key losses: Jesse Wood, G

Probable starting five: Mike Martin, G, 6-5, 185, So. (6.5 ppg, 2 apg); Omari Ware, G, 6-2, 170, Sr. (7.5 ppg, 3.8 apg); Shaun Etheridge, G, 6-7, 225, Sr. (9 ppg, 5.5 rpg); Hunt, F, 6-5, 200 (19.7 ppg, 6.2 rpg); Alai Nuualiitia, C, 6-7, 200, Jr. (11.7 ppg, 7.9 rpg)

At a glance: Brown loses only Wood, last year’s sixth man who elected not to play this year, from a team that posted the school’s first winning season since 1986.

The Bears will again look to Hunt, a unanimous First-Team All-Ivy selection who led the Ivies in scoring, to be their first offensive option. The most prolific sophomore scorer in league history, Hunt posted 46 points in Brown’s two games against Harvard last year.

Behind Hunt is Nuualiitia, a Second-Team All-Ivy selection who led the league in shooting percentage, hitting 58 percent from the field. Nuualiitia, who teamed in high school with Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, ranked second in the Ivies in rebounding and eleventh in scoring.

In Brown’s 90-82 home victory over the Crimson last season, Nuualiitia, with seventeen points and fifteen rebounds, and Etheridge, with eighteen points and fourteen boards combined to dominate the paint. Etheridge makes his presence known defensively, too—he led the Bears last season with 38 steals.

It will also be interesting to see how significant a contribution Brown enjoys from Forte, the younger brother of former University of North Carolina star and current Boston Celtics first-round draft pick Joseph Forte. No one doubts the younger Forte can score, as he led the nation as a high school senior with thirty points per game. However, he’s also averaging 4.6 assists per game thus far this season.

Princeton

Coach: John Thompson III, 2nd year (16-10)