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...play designed to produce an open man stacks Meyers and Wilkes together to the right of the basket. This bunches the defense, setting up a "breakout" for Wilkes or Meyers, who can spring down the foul lane and take a pass from Curtis or Walton to score on a layup. Other favorite U.C.L.A. plays bring Walton out to a "high-post" position (near the foul line), opening up the middle for passes to Wilkes, Meyers or Johnson...

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

...driving layup by Bulldog guard Gary Franks and a tip-in by Yale center Jim Cartmell with 32 seconds left brought Yale within one. The half-time score was Harvard...

Author: By Jefferson M. Flanders, | Title: Crimson Five Defeat Yale in Home Game, 59-53 | 1/21/1974 | See Source »

...didn't break the Harvard lead until 5 min. 46 sec. into the second half, with senior Jere Nolan scoring a layup for the Eagles on a fast break. Harvard regained the lead when junior guard Mike Griffin, working on Carrington, scored an easy layup. The Crimson held the lead until the Eagles connected for a go-ahead basket resulting from a steal by Weldon. Carrington proceeded to sink another basket, insuring a B.C. victory...

Author: By Bruce Cole, | Title: Boston College Cagers Defeat Harvard, 68-65 | 12/15/1973 | See Source »

With just a few seconds elapsed in the game, Brian Banks, Harvard's 6 ft 7 in. center, scored on a layup and gave the Crimson a lead they never lost...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: Freshmen Cagers Crush B.C. To Continue Undefeated Streak | 12/15/1973 | See Source »

Goldson drove clamly to the basket for a game-winning layup with three seconds to play...

Author: By Jefferson M. Flanders, | Title: Flanders Fields | 12/13/1973 | See Source »

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