Word: mosts
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
For the most part, Ivy League basketball is a horizontal game—earthbound players embracing the fundamentals (the layup, the bank-shot, the bounce pass). The occasional dunk always excites the crowd because Ancient Eight basketball rarely occupies a vertical dimension.
A crowd of 1,297, packed into Lavietes Pavilion Nov. 15 for Harvard’s home opener, played witness to a triple-overtime dogfight against William & Mary, a game that ended on one of the most memorable shots ever taken in the building.
Lin, who had a team-high 19 points and nine assists, had plenty of help in regulation and overtime. Sophomore guard Oliver McNally had 17 points, and most importantly, the Crimson frontcourt came up big.
It could not come up with a stop when it needed it the most, setting up a most memorable ending that began a historic season for Harvard basketball.
After the nonconference slate ended, attention turned to the race for the Ivy League title. With perhaps the strongest field in its history, the Ancient Eight had three contenders—all of which won at least 21 games—in Cornell, Princeton, and Harvard. The Crimson cruised in...