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Word: backcourts (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1970-1979
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...former schoolboy sensation at Taft, took control with his 20-ft. pop shots, en route to a 23-pt. night. The Quakers quickly ran off 12 unanswered points. As Penn got stronger, finding its shooting range, Harvard fell to pieces. The usually dependable Fine and Taylor lost their backcourt composure, committing 13 of Harvard's outrageous 30 turnovers...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Cagers Drop Pair To Penn, Princeton | 1/8/1979 | See Source »

...Waves stunned the Crimson with an unorthodox press defense in the first half, as three men exerted pressure in the backcourt in an effort to force the cagers to cough up the ball...

Author: By Lawrence S. Grafstein, | Title: Pepperdine Dunks Hoopsters | 1/4/1979 | See Source »

Despite excellent basketball against some very strong teams, the Crimson had gained little satisfaction. Co-captain Bob Hooft had played consistently well, producing big point outputs. Newly named Rhodes Scholar co-captain Glenn Fine added strong backcourt performances to his scholastic honor (the award was announced at Boston Garden on the night of the B.C. game...

Author: By Mark D. Director, | Title: Crimson Hoopsters Drop Six | 1/3/1979 | See Source »

...Crimson set the tempo from the outset, pressing the Rams at both ends of the court. Harvard's swarming press paid off, forcing the Rams into repeated turnovers in their own backcourt...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: Cagers Shear Rams, 87-82, in IAB Debut | 12/8/1978 | See Source »

...Fine quickly silenced the partisan crowd of 2000 as he swiped the ball from the Falcons' stellar guard, Hank Vetrano, deep in the backcourt. Challenged hotly by Vetrano, Fine nevertheless scooped in a left-handed reverse layup as the Crimson margin bulged to three...

Author: By Laura E. Schanberg, | Title: Hoopsters Knock Off Bentley, Netting First Win of Season | 12/4/1978 | See Source »

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