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...Crimson's numbers were abnormal and abysmal. The team's leading scorers, Harvey and senior forward Dan Clemente, had only 14 and ten points, respectively, while the team as a whole only shot 9-of-20 (45 percent) from the free-throw line. Additionally, Harvard got out-rebounded, 45-36, and had trouble containing center Chris Wiedemann, who finished with 12 points and 12 rebounds along with four blocks...
...season's most thrilling game thus far, the young Bulldogs squad used everything in its arsenal, from free-throw shooting to clutch defense, to upset the Crimson at home Friday night, 85-83 in overtime...
Once again, Yale jumped out to a lead on free-throw shots, and once again Harvard rallied late only to shoot itself in the foot again. Harvey hit a three-pointer and sophomore guard Brady Merchant dunked and hit a three-pointer, but Gellert made only two of his six free throw attempts, setting the stage for the final minute of overtime...
Trailing 59-57 with 6.4 seconds left, the Crimson put the ball in Monti's hands, and Brown put two aggressive defenders in her face. It took the entire clock for Monti just to fight past half court, where she threw up a desperate shot that barely reached the free-throw line. The ending left Delaney-Smith regretful of her climatic decision...
...emerged as Harvard's best pure shooter. While Clemente was stopped most of the day and finished with only 14 points, Harvey helped build the Crimson's leads with 21 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including three three-pointers. More importantly, Harvey is one of the best free-throw shooters in the nation. He hit the clutch free throws at the end of the game to keep Harvard on top on Saturday, and as long as the other players can get the ball in his hands late in the game, the Crimson won't blow late leads...