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Although there was no blowout, an inconsistent but nonetheless intimidating UConn defense made its presence known. Frequently outmaneuvering Harvard, the Huskies were relentless at rebounding and kept up pressure on the Crimson from the inbound to the basket. UConn blocked Harvard shots 13 times and recovered well from turnovers...
Minutes later, sophomore point guard Oliver McNally contributed his own circus play. Driving in the lane, McNally pulled up in front of Owls guard Emerson Herndon and launched a floater as he was clobbered to the floor. The basket fell and McNally converted the ensuing free throw...
Junior Emma Markley directed the opening tip-off to sophomore point guard Brogan Berry, leading to a basket by freshman Victoria Lippert before 10 seconds had expired, and Harvard amassed nearly 20 points before Holy Cross got on the board...
Fittingly, Harvard’s turnaround started on defense with a rebound from junior co-captain Claire Wheeler. On the following play, Berry slashed to the basket, where she was fouled...
Still, Harvard could not subdue the Buffaloes, who consistently overcame large deficits and netted the decisive basket with five seconds remaining...