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...Cusworth’s absence, Sullivan emphasized the necessity of getting to the free-throw line, and the Crimson responded. Harvard shot 29 free throws on the afternoon, making 21, both highs on the young season. The guards were particularly adept at slashing to the hoop and drawing contact, as senior guard Kevin Rogus went 4-of-5 from the charity stripe on the afternoon, while sophomore Jim Goffredo hit 7-of-9 free throws coming off the bench...
...Winning on the road means getting the field-goal percentage defense down, minimizing fouling...and capitalizing on every attempt you have to help yourself from the free-throw line,” Harvard coach Frank Sullivan said. “Obviously, that was problematic for us tonight...
...performance from the free-throw line was the Crimson’s worst showing of the season and marked the second time this year that Harvard failed to hit at least 55 percent of its opportunities from the stripe...
...with less than a minute to go in regulation, junior forward Matt Stehle and junior guard Michael Beal each missed bonus free-throw opportunities, giving UNH (4-1) one last chance to tie the game and send it into overtime after it got the ball back with 12 seconds remaining in the game...
...court, recording five of the Crimson’s six blocked shots, compared to just three combined for UNH. Before fouling out with 25 seconds to go, Cusworth racked up eight rebounds and 18 points on 7-10 from the field and went 4-4 from the free-throw line. The rest of the Harvard squad hit just 16 field goals in 43 attempts and sank just two of seven from the charity stripe...