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...However, it would be a bad mistake to ignore the Midshipmen. Navy has played a tough schedule this winter, losing by 14 points to top-ranked Kentucky two weeks ago in the Kentucky Invitational and by 67-60 to a strong Princeton team two days before...
...playing a conservative, well-disciplined style, the Midshipmen have stayed close to their opponents, but have not scored the six or eight-point bursts necessary to defeat them...
...Crimson will have an advantage under the boards even though only two big men' will start. The Midshipmen's leading scorers are both guards, and their leading rebounder, 6' 7" Bob Kenney, is averaging just five rebounds per game...
Since Navy lacks rebounding strength and has good shooting guards-6' Jack Conrad and 6' 3" Richard Buff, it runs a shuffle offense that involves numerous picks to free backcourt men for jump shots. If Harvard anticipates these screens and picks, it should be able to weaken the Midshipmen's scoring threats...
Navy's strong point is its man-to-man defense. By tiring their opponents with that defense, the Midshipmen force them to play a slower game-one that Navy plays best...