Word: duking
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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With those extra two points, the Crimson-because of Duke's consistency at the line down the stretch-found itself unable to nab the visitors. The remainder of the game saw the teams trading either free throws or layups...
Harvard never trailed by more than six points, and for much of the first half it led the contest. With 5:10 remaining in the first half, the Crimson catapulted itself to an eight-point advantage. What proved to be Harvard's eventual downfall was a 16-2 Duke scoring burst at the end of the first half...
Enen then, the Crimson forgot which team was supposed to win, and refused to roll over and submit to Duke's intimidating pressure. At the end of the game's first 20 minutes, Harvard exited the floor encouraged by Ferry's two free throws the junior guard had 20 points on the night and Carrabino's 22-foot rainbow, which cut the Blue Devil's halftime lead...
While Harvard's mental lapse during Duke's first-half surge minimized its chances of winning. Duke can than a hero by the name of Johnny Dawkins for the victory. Dawkins pumped in 33 points, almost all of them coming from the perimeter with 18 to 22-ft. bombs...
McLaughlin said the Crimson's game plan was to force Duke to shoot from the outside, and he stressed that during the past few contests, Dawkins and his teammates had not been reliable from long range, relying instead on inside power...