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...Tigers had gone ahead by two with just four seconds left in overtime on two pressure free throws by Steve Mills, who was awarded the shots after a dubious foul called on Crimson guard Calvin Dixon. Going for the steal 30 feet out on the left wing, Dixon allegedly hit Mills' hand, and with the Crimson already in the penalty situation, the Princeton guard was granted a one-and-one foul situation...
Although it looks better than Princeton's on paper, the Crimson's 16-for-23 foul-shooting, more than any other facet of the game, hurt the Harvard cause. Crimson shooters--who lead the league in free throw percentage--missed the front end of a one-and-one situation three times in the last eight minutes of regulation time, just as they were struggling to gain decisive control of the game...
Although Harvard got Northeastern in early foul trouble, it couldn't capitalize, shooting four for 11 from the line and making a mockery of coach Carole Kleinfelter's sixth cardinal rule--shoot fouls at 70 per cent--in the process...
Harvard got into some foul trouble, too. Top scorer Ann Scannell (10 pts.) fouled out, as did 6-ft., 1-in. Elaine Holpuch. Without these two, the Crimson's offense fell apart. "When Elaine goes out," said guard Nancy Boutilier, "we really can't dish...
...hoopsters did manage to shoot at a respectable 46 per cent, but with top rebounder Holpuch in foul trouble, they managed to unleash only 39 shots to Northeastern...