Word: man-to-man
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Harvard had allowed just three treys until that point, despite an ineffective man-to-man defensive scheme in the first half that allowed Northeastern several open looks and two of those three-point field goals...
Expect the Crimson to play man-to-man defense against Duluth to shut down the Bulldogs’ shots on goal. Duluth averages 39.9 shots on goal per game this season...
...zone has been effective—particularly in the second half of the Holy Cross game—Harvard had few opportunities to use it against UNH and Maine, since it went down by so much early in the game and had to use a more aggressive man-to-man defense. While more advantageous in creating turnovers and pressure situations, this style of play has allowed opposing guards to quickly open up scoring chances before any of the other Crimson defenders could move in to help...
Harvard stuck with its man-to-man defense throughout much of the first half, trying a zone briefly, but with little success...
...since the Crimson spent nearly the entire game in man-to-man defense—rather than the 1-2-2 zone that was so effective against Holy Cross—to spark a comeback, the Sturgill threat was expected to put extra pressure on junior center Graham Beatty, who is also listed at 6’8 but weighs only...