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...that has featured primarily lopsided decisions—most resulting in losses—Saturday’s nailbiter came down to the very last possession. The last eight minutes of the game had all the features of the historic Harvard-Dartmouth rivalry: countless lead changes, back-breaking three-pointers, and intense defense. But it was a simple foul call that sunk the shoulders of the Hanover faithful and brought the Harvard bench to its feet.After a sloppy pass that led to a Lindsay Hallion steal and layup, the Big Green faced a three-point deficit and fed the ball...
...overtime, compared to just 3-of-9 for the Crimson. Dartmouth also shot 56.7 percent from the floor in the second half as it erased a 35-23 Harvard lead at halftime.Big Green senior guard Leon Pattman put the home team up for good in overtime, hitting a three-pointer in front of Crimson captain Jim Goffredo to give his team a 71-68 lead with 2:56 remaining. Pattman was the game’s high scorer with 27 points, 22 after halftime.After sophomore guard Drew Housman hit a jumper with 1:55 left to cut it down...
...Drew was determined to control the game,” Harvard Coach Frank Sullivan said after the win. “He was terrific against an extremely athletic team and that last three-pointer was a testament to his mindset all night...
...Crimson threatened with about 11 minutes left in the game, when sophomore Liz Tindal nailed a crowd-rousing three-pointer from the corner to bring Harvard within 50-47. A minute later, Finelli responded with a three of her own to bring the game to a 50-50 tie. The next possession saw Rollins earn the Crimson its first lead of the second half...
...however. Cusworth fouled out attempting to grab a rebound with a little over a minute left, and after a series of free throws, Lin traveled attempting to break the full-court press, giving the ball back to Vermont with 49 seconds left and the Catamounts needing only a three-pointer to tie the score at 78. The Crimson’s defense, which held Vermont to 1-of-5 shooting in overtime, dug in on the perimeter. Several defenders pushed out to the arc to pressure Trimboli as he attempted an opening. Driving to his left around the pressure...