Word: free-throw
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...Crimson was plagued by erratic free-throw shooting thoughout the contest. Harvard shot 43 percent (nine-for-21) for the game, and under 39 percent (five-for-13) in the first half...
Fouls are another recurring problem for Harvard--the team committed 20 fouls to send UMass to the foul line 25 times for a total of 20 free-throw points. Harvard, though shooting 80 percent from the foul line, only attempted five free throws for a mere four points...
...while the Huskies failed to put the Crimson in a free-throw bonus situation in the second half, Harvard sent the Huskies to the charity line 30 times, for a game total of 18 free-throw points...
Even the squad's other big weapon, its deadly free-throw shooting, faltered once opponents caught on to it and adjusted their strategies accordingly. Suddenly, Harvard was being outscored in the second half, and just as suddenly, Harvard was losing...
That difference would account for about a 17-free-throw advantage for the opposition, far below the actual total...