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...Chists opened up on early 10-3 lead as Harvard played sloppy ball in the early going. Coach Bob Harrison took a time out and immediately thereafter Harvard began scoring against the posky Springfield zone defense. Led by James Brown, Jenkins and Fitsimmons, the Crimson opened up a 43-34 lead with 4:57 remaining. Ken Lewis held the Chiets in the ballgame during this period, scoring against anyone Harvard put on him. Springfield came back to out the lead to 26-49 at the half...
During the intermission, Harrison told the team how to defense the Springfield patterns and he must have said something right as Harvard quickly jumped out to a 13-point lead after seven minutes of play. The Crimson gradually increased their margin, opening up a 98-75 lead with six minutes to go in the contest. Harvard then scored to its eventual 24-point vistory, as Harrison substituted liberally...
...Harrison said that he felt Harvard would have done better against Indiana 1 he had been able to scout them before Saturday's contest. "If I had had the opportunity to have seen their contest (Steve) Downing play. I know we could have cut down on his effectiveness," he said...
...Lewis will join Gregory on the front line. Pingree missed last season with a shoulder injury, but is one of the Chief's better boardmen. He pulled down eight rebounds against UNH and added ten points. Lewis averaged 12.9 points a game last season and according to Harrison, is Springfield's stronger rebounder...
Springfield will probably use a variety of defenses against the Crimson. Monday night they-tried half and full-course zone presses as well as a man-to-man. Harrison said he did not know that Springfield would do against Harvard's man-to-man defense because New Hampshire threw a zone defense against the Chiefs...