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After a brief exchange, Meyers went to work again. Her layup after an offensive rebound narrowed the gap to three points, and Radcliffe regained hope...

Author: By Richard S. Lee, | Title: MIT Holds Off Radcliffe Rally | 2/10/1976 | See Source »

Fine fed Carey for a layup, took a pass from Jonas Honick after a steal for a bucket of his own, and stole Dartmouth's inbound pass. He then returned the favor and passed the ball to Honick, who sent home a jump shot to cut the lead to three...

Author: By David Clarke, | Title: Big Green Whips Cagers, 86-75; Ivy Opener a Disappointment | 12/18/1975 | See Source »

Although Wellesley seemed to hold the upper hand on the court the game remained a cliff hanger. When Gelzer reentered the game, blocked a breakaway layup, and finished it off at the other end of the floor for two, the game was tied...

Author: By Richard J. Doherty, | Title: 'Cliffe Cagers Fall Short; Wellesley Ekes Out Win | 12/5/1975 | See Source »

...merely to get the ball down the court fatigues many poorly conditioned teams. Once the ball is across midcourt, U.C.L.A. falls into man-to-man defense, sagging off players to converge on the man with the ball. With Walton to clog up the middle and intimidate anyone considering a layup, this defense forces play to the outside, where most college shooters are least effective...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: John Wooden's Simple Strategy | 2/25/1974 | See Source »

...first half 35-35 tie, the opening three minutes of the second stanza were characterized by the same back-and-forth action of the first half. But at 16:36, Needleman, running full tilt, took a pass from junior guard Steve Selinger and canned an unmolested fast-break layup. Ken Wolfe followed with another layup; Jenkins added a jumper and the Crimson owned a lead they would never relinquish...

Author: By Jefferson M. Flanders, | Title: Cagers Edge Columbia Saturday, 64-57 | 2/25/1974 | See Source »

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