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...been on the court.” With Maduka out, Cornell’s focus shifted to guard play and particularly to three-point shooting—the dagger that doomed Harvard two weeks ago in Ithaca. The Big Red shot just 28 percent from beyond the arc for the night, but sophomore Lauren Benson’s gutsy trey cut Harvard’s lead to one with just under two to play. The first half lacked the back-and-forth drama that came later on, as the Crimson struggled to find offensive rhythm out of the gate. Cornell...
...second proved to be a harbinger of things to come for Harvard. After making a layup to tie the game at the onset of the second, sophomore Jeremy Lin missed a layup, which was followed by two wide open threes that missed the mark. The three-point arc haunted both teams throughout the second half. Harvard shot a combined 1-for-12 in the second, but Columbia proved to be a worthy adversary for long-range mediocrity, going 0-for-12 on the night. The lack of good shooting meant that the game would be decided on the inside, which...
...Red’s last possession, with Harvard up 49-46, the visitors needed a three to force overtime. The Crimson clamped down on defense to counter Cornell’s four-guard set, and the visiting team looked lost when nobody was open beyond the arc. The Big Red made nine three pointers in the teams’ first contest and shot 50 percent from behind the arc. Big Red guard Gretchen Gregg, the nation’s leading three-point shooter, made four threes in Cornell’s Feb. 15 win.This time, Harvard was ready...
...Harvard's Doug Miller gets blocked on one end, then comes down and blocks Cornell on the other. He outlets to Lin, who finds a streaking Pusar for the easy layin. McGeary then draws a foul from behind the arc by leaning into the defender. He sinks all three free throws. Cornell 66, Harvard...
Cornell also shot 6-for-12 from beyond the arc, compared to Harvard...