Word: backcourts
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...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...
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...
...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...
...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...
Most of the early errors were a direct result a Bentley's hustling full-court zone defense, which often trapped the Crimson guards in the backcourt, forcing dribbling miscues and errant long passes...