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...second half the Tigers retained their backboard power, and DeVoe kept making his long one handers to keep a low point margin. Dick Lionette, high man for the varsity, made 10 of his 18 points in the last period...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Sextet Challenges Yale; Princeton Defeats Basketball Team | 3/1/1952 | See Source »

Molinas scored 331 points last year, in 25 games. He also led the Lions in taking rebounds from the backboard...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Columbia Hoop Star Molinas Wins Dare, Loses Eligibility | 10/13/1951 | See Source »

...whose members are trained to take advantage of the general court situation at any time, rather than rely on too many set blackboard maneuvers. This year, for the first time, Columbia has adopted the strategy of the "fast break," in which players pick off opponents' shots from the backboard and streak for the other basket without waiting to organize a formal, downcourt play in advance. Sometimes, when opponents are expecting the fast break, Rossini crosses them up by reverting to conventional, and slower, tactics...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Cream of the Ivy | 2/19/1951 | See Source »

Larry Corser of Holworthy was high scorer for the evening with 21 points while Joe Oakley scored 15 for the victors. Matthews won mainly because it snared Holworthy's missed foul shots off its own backboard and because its five starters remained in the game while two Holworthy players fouled out with five minutes to play...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Matthews Edges Holworthy, 41-37, For Yard Basketball Championship | 1/16/1951 | See Source »

...Bunnies led, 15 to 10, at the half, and were never behind. Free shots and control of the backboard were the deciding factors. Dunster had trouble with the rim--a good number of their shots rolling around...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Basketball Victories Won By Kirkland, Eliot, Dunster | 12/14/1950 | See Source »

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