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"It was a good win for us, even though several of Vermont's starters were injured," Springer said. "Teamwork is key to out game, and today we showed a continuity that I haven't seen before."
"We turned the ball over less than we usually do [23 turnovers]," Delaney Smith added, "and we took some good shots that just wouldn't fall. But we shot very well from three-point range."
Despite subpar shooting, the Crimson played excellent defense, boxed out and held Vermont to only one shot on most possessions. The Cats mounted a series of surges in the second half but sophomore guard Erin Maher's three-point bomb and a key bucket by Springer in the waning minutes...
The combinations of balanced scoring and a strong contribution from the bench helped Harvard outlast Vermont, despite a UVM bucket with four seconds remaining in the game.
The Crimson made a torrid 45 percent of its three-point attempts and outmuscled Vermont, 43-39, on the boards.