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...part of the Crimson’s efforts to move to a smaller, three-guard lineup, the sophomore center Wright didn’t play most of the second half, and his absence was noticeable...
WORCESTER, Mass.—Catching his breath in front of his own basket, guard Jeremy Lin clapped his hands once, twice, three times. The Harvard co-captain needed no words in urging his teammates to get back on defense while silencing an enemy crowd of over 3000. He let his game do all the talking. Lin had a game-high 24 points—including a dunk that sparked an 18-3 run midway through the second half—to lead the Crimson (1-0) past Holy Cross 87-77 at the Hart Center Friday night...
...Crusader turnover then left Lin all alone with the ball, and he punctuated the break-away with another slam—one-handed, no less—to complete a 10-0 Crimson run. Holy Cross guard Andrew Beinert brought the bleeding to an end with a jumper, but the damage was done, as the visitors would lead the rest of the way. The Harvard advantage would stretch as far as 15 points. The Crusaders were able to cut the deficit into single digits with less than three minutes to go, but Harvard took time off the clock and shot...
...also had seven assists, would score his first two points of the game on a tough lay-up a minute later. Freshman point guard Brandyn Curry followed with a gorgeous touch pass to Wright for a wide-open lay in, setting off a nine-point Crimson spurt to take a 34-30 lead into halftime...
Holy Cross managed to grab a slim three-point lead on a Keister layup inside five minutes into the second frame, but a three-pointer by sophomore guard Oliver McNally caromed up off the rim and into the net to tie things up. The Crimson shot 52 percent from the field and took 35 foul shots, most of which came in the second half. McNally contributed 11 points on six-for-six shooting at the line, and 10 of Lin’s points came on free throws...