Word: dunks
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...Harvard did come out strong, taking the lead just over a minute into the game and holding it for the next 38 minutes. Strong defense and balanced scoring were the keys to the Crimson’s first-half success, and junior forward Evan Harris added a breakaway dunk to please the home crowd. Harvard received double-doubles from Lin (20 points, career-high 13 rebounds) and Magnarelli (17 points, 12 rebounds), while Harris added 15 points and eight rebounds off the bench. “[Magnarelli and Harris] did a tremendous job and really got their confidence...
...team with 16 points, dribbled around the Huskies (4-5) before hitting a jumper with 1:05 to play, making the score 74-68. Northeastern then ran 32 seconds off the shot clock before big center Nkem Ojougboh was fouled by sophomore guard Jeremy Lin on a dunk attempt. Ojougboh missed both free throws—breaking a string of six straight made by the home team—and Lin found McGeary in the corner for a three with 24 seconds left to make it a one-possession game.Northeastern guard Matt Janning hit two free throws with 16 seconds...
...half brought the Harvard within 10 at 46-36 and brought the crowd back into the game. Up 53-49 with 12 minutes left, a missed layup and a series of unproductive possessions took the wind out of the Crimson’s sails. Two Vermont layups and a dunk later, Harvard was down again, twice ensnared in an unexpected full-court press. Trimboli and Timothry McCrory each contributed six points to the 12-2 run from which Harvard never recovered. BOARD SCORES If one facet of the game doomed the Crimson yesterday, it was rebounding—a recurring...
...three different teams (Canisius, Richmond, and West Virginia) to 20-win seasons and NCAA Tournament berths. His last three seasons in Morgantown, he won 73 games. But his best Mountaineers teams featured an odd tandem of stars: Mike Gansey, a shooting guard who might not have been able to dunk but sure could shoot, and Kevin Pittsnogle, a 6’11 forward who could pass and shoot the trey. Their offense, though it hoisted more than its share of threes, was primarily based on motion and passing. X’s and O’s over athleticism.Right...
...going to launch from long distance.”With 10:35 left, junior forward Evan Harris committed his fifth foul that would send him to the bench for the rest of play. Harris fouled John Holland as he chased the freshman down the court on a breakaway dunk attempt.With seven minutes to play, Scott Brittain gave BU that 10-point advantage with a put-back layup after snatching an offensive rebound. Crucial Terrier offensive boards tipped momentum in their favor. In the messy second half, the two teams combined to take 29 shots from the free throw line. Harvard...