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...finish was extraordinary. Chris Gallagher--now the ninth highest scorer in Harvard history--sank two free throws to give the Crimson a 69-68 lead with 2:17 to go. On the ensuing play, McMillian fed Dotson for a layup which became a three-point play and put Columbia ahead...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, | Title: Hoopsters Battle Cornell Tonight, Eye Columbia Rematch Next Week | 2/15/1969 | See Source »

Then came a key play. Down two points, Dover faked Dotson onto the floor and drove underneath, only to miss the layup. McMillian quickly tallied a bucket to make it four points and then hit two free throws after a strange foul called on Gallagher during a torrid fight for a rebound of a missed Harvard shot...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, | Title: Hoopsters Battle Cornell Tonight, Eye Columbia Rematch Next Week | 2/15/1969 | See Source »

Dover matched those free throws, but Roger Walaszek got the points back on a sneak-away. 44 seconds remained, Dover made a layup and then Columbia threw the ball away, trying to break the press. Sophomore Jay Noble took a pass form Dover for another layup, cutting the margin to two with 20 seconds now left...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, | Title: Hoopsters Battle Cornell Tonight, Eye Columbia Rematch Next Week | 2/15/1969 | See Source »

...seconds later, he passed deftly over his shoulder to Waickowski on another break. On a third break after Brown missed a shot and Hardy cleared the board, Dover waited for the flow to catch up and then cut across it from right to left for a hard-to-believe layup. That made the lead six points with seven minutes left. Gradually, Brown had to foul to get the ball and Harvard made enough of its chances to win by a comfortable margin...

Author: By Richard D. Paisner, | Title: Fast Waickowski Moves Hoopsters To Harvard Win | 2/10/1969 | See Source »

...Elis changed to a zone defense in the second half and maintained their narrow lead for nine minutes. But, on a pass from Dale Dover, Gallagher made a layup and was fouled. Gallagher converted the free throw and knotted the score...

Author: By Bennett H. Beach, | Title: Elis Outdistance Hoopsters, 76-70 | 2/8/1969 | See Source »

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