Word: man-to-man
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Harvard tried to contain UMass with a man-to-man defense, but the hoopsters didn't block out underneath and UMass dominated the boards. When it did get the ball, the Crimson failed to convert its opportunities. Harvard's transition play rarely led to a Crimson basket...
Despite Harvard's third-place showing, the matmen left few doubts that this year will prove to be one of the most successful in Harvard wrestling history. "I still think we can beat Columbia," Lee said, commenting on the man-to-man match-ups with one of his squad's toughest Ivy League opponents...
Shattuck had moved the booters into a riskier man-to-man defense 30 minutes into the second half. In the final three minutes, the Bruins exploited the unsupported Harvard back line, with forwards Eric Holm-Olsen and Fred Reinhardt each tallying to ice the match...
...girders' defense withstood Woods' aerial barrage (56 passes) by allowing receivers to come underneath their zone while denying them the long gain. In addition, on obvious passing plays, the Crimson defensive backs would switch from zones to man-to-man coverage, relying on their speed to keep up with Princeton's fastest...
Shattuck said the man-to-man defense was not a new tactical addition. "The idea is to force the issue and take risks up front," he explained. He added that the move brought out the weakness that their four backs can't handle the half under pressure...