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...contrast between the two games was almost unbelievable. Against the Lions, Harvard could do nothing right. They sank a pathetic 17 of 62 field goal attempts and never once led the mediocre Lion quintet. But on Saturday the Crimson squad played perhaps its outstanding game of the season; they hit on 44 per cent of their shots from the floor, out-rebounded their towering opponents, and played a sterling defensive game...
Harvard's basketball team is in second place in the Ivy League. Now, admittedly, the quintet has only played one Ivy game, and it is really a tie for second, and they have lost six of their eight games this season, but the rare spectacle of Harvard near first place nonetheless warms the heart...
Although the quintet finished last in the tourney, Wilson said he felt they had "played their best basketball of the season so far." The Crimson bowed to powerhouse Evansville, the tournament champions, by a 63-55 margin, and then dropped a 52-47 cliffhanger to Fordham. Junior Len Strauss was Harvard's standout in the two games; he came off the bench to score 27 points, snare 12 rebounds, and earn himself a starting berth against Dartmouth...
That judgment clearly defines the problems the Harvard quintet will face tonight; the Crimson lost to Boston College 57-45 last week...
...this year is a far cry from last year's squad, which compiled a 17-5 record and barely missed an N.I.T. bid. They are neither particularly experienced (Ward is the only holdover from last year's superb five), nor particularly tall (the quintet averages 6 ft., 2 in., and the tallest starter is only...