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Although the MGH researchers have so far not had to turn anyone away because of inadequate staffing, a strict screening process has eliminated about half of the applicants...
After a listless first half, the Crimson exploded for a 12-0 early second-half run and held on for an 83-81 victory over Yale last night at Briggs Cage to remain in contention for the Ivy League title. Harvard (8-10 overall, 4-3 Ivy) remains one-and-one-half games behind league-leader Princeton (5-1 Ivy). Yale is also 4-3 in the league...
Harvard's decisive surge came early in the second half. Having been victimized by a 13-0 Yale run in the first half, the Crimson must have taken good notes, because Harvard exploded for a 12-0 run of its own. James started things with a baseline jumper at 16:22, and Phillips found Fred Schernecker in the paint for an easy two. Two free throws by Schernecker and a three-point bomb by James forced a Yale timeout, but Phillips followed the pause with a three-pointer of his own to give Harvard a 52-48 lead...
...second half, the Crimson seemed to turnevery phase of its game up a notch. Its passeswere more crisp, its defense was more inspired andits press was more fear-some. The result was thatYale's scorching 62 percent first-half shootingplummeted to a more seasonal 43 percent, and theCrimson converted on numerous steals, including athunderous breakaway slam by Ron Mitchell on afeed from Gielen...
...better job half-courtdefensively, and I think we did," Harvard CoachPeter Roby said. "Their shots were harder to comeby in the second half...