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...with just under two to play. The first half lacked the back-and-forth drama that came later on, as the Crimson struggled to find offensive rhythm out of the gate. Cornell looked a step too quick for Harvard, and pushed a frenzied pace en route to an eight-point lead—the largest margin either team would enjoy all night. Big-game jitters seemed to affect the Crimson, which failed to convert easy opportunities around the basket early on. “We were just trying to settle it down—it was a matter of nerves...
...league competition last season, one of its wins was the only blemish on the Crimson’s otherwise spotless Ivy slate. After winning a thrilling opener at Dartmouth, the Crimson was a little sluggish out of the final exams gate in late January, dropping an eight-point decision in New Haven. Harvard reeled off 12 straight wins following that loss, but the “L” in its loss column just wouldn’t go away. For the first time in this year’s young Ivy season, Harvard will have its chance at revenge...
...Adrian Budischak kept Dartmouth from getting into a groove on the other end. Baskets were few and far between for both teams, but a Crimson run in the last two minutes of the frame—featuring four quick points from Markley—gave Harvard momentum and an eight-point lead heading in the locker room.“Making shots isn’t always under your control, but working hard every minute you’re on the floor is something we should all be able to do—it’s a matter...
...little bit hungrier than us,” Magnarelli said. “They pushed us around a little bit so it took us a while to get settled. The last two to three minutes of the half, we came out firing, so it was good to get that eight-point lead going into halftime.” With the team up 35-27 at the break, the Crimson got a lucky bounce early on in the second half to start its run. Freshman guard T.J. Carey drove for a lay-up attempt that was emphatically swatted away by Raider...
Wang and several other Harvard undergrads were among many first time caucus-goers who are widely credited with contributing to Obama’s eight-point victory...