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Princeton led at the half, 30 to 29, with Bradley accounting for half the Tigers' points. But the contest was close throughout the first 20 minutes of play; Sedlacek and Merle McClung were both shooting well, and neither team ever led by more than four points...
...Harvard collapsed during the second half, because of a combination of factors. Merle McClung had collected three personal fouls in the first half, so Crimson coach Floyd Wilson shifted to a zone defense--and Princeton ripped it apart. Harvard's quintet was tiring, since Wilson had neglected to do any substituting in the first half...
After Princeton had pulled in front 68 to 50, Harvard made one abortive last gasp. Sedlacek hit two long jump shots; then after a Princeton basket McClung bucketed one of his Over-the-Head Specials and Bill Fegley swished a 25-footer. With the score 70-60, Gene Dressier cannily stole the ball from Bradley, raced downcourt, took a jump shot from the foul circle--and blew it. That ended the rally...
Some clutch shooting by Neuman enabled Penn to tie it at 57-all, and then Harvard's offense exploded. Williams, at the high post, fed into McClung, who flipped the ball over his head and over the arms of 6-8 John Hellings and added a foul shot for a three-point play...
Thirty seconds later Sedlacek hit a long bomb from the corner, and shortly thereafter McClung made a beautiful pass to Williams, whose basket put Harvard seven points ahead and out of reach. As the walls of the IAB pulsated, Crimson coach Floyd Wilson actually stood...