Word: mcclung
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Dates: during 1960-1969
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Harvard will probably start Barry Williams, Bob Inman, Merle McClung, Leo Scully and Al Bornheimer. The Crimson has a 2-1 record, blemished only by a 77-66 loss to Boston University last Saturday...
...turning point came at the start of the fourth quarter when Harvard, trailing 43 to 46, had a three-on-one fast break and blew three shots which could have tied it up. In the next horrifying minute, the Crimson also misfired a court-length pass to Merle McClung who was all alone near the basket, and had the ball stolen from sophomore guard Bill Fegley, normally a fine ballhandler...
...frustrating defeat pointed up the Crimson's one glaring weakness: lack of depth on the front line. Bob Inman, Merle McClung, and Barry Williams are excellent all-around players; the trio contributed 55 points and connected on 50 per cent of its shots. But while the Terriers could rotate the players on their balanced and talented squad, Harvard's big three were forced to play until they were exhausted--and then some...
...first half of the contest was a chilling, see-saw battle which saw the lead change hands 11 times. B.U. was big, fast, and alert on defense, ready to pounce on any Crimson miscues. But Harvard didn't make many mistakes. Paced by McClung, who scored 16 points in the first half, the Crimson shot well and rebounded creditably--despite the presence of two rubber-legged forwards and a 6 ft. 9 in. ox on the B.U. starting five...
Inman contributed 22 points for Harvard; McClung scored 21 and Williams had 12. But these three had no support. The rest of the team connected on a pathetic 4 of 23 field goal attempts. Fran Martin, Leo Soully, Al Bornheimer, Keith Sedlacek, and Bill Fegley were all ice-cold...