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Harvard continued to cut away at the Scarlet Knights’ advantage in the second half, but after seven exchanges of the lead in the first frame, Rutgers would not surrender it again...
Most of those shots came from the perimeter, especially during the first half, when the Scarlet Knights struggled to pass into the paint. But Rutgers adjusted to the zone defense that the Crimson had practiced all week and Pondexter’s jumpers highlighted the second frame...
Though each team turned the ball over 18 times, the Scarlet Knights capitalized more on the miscues, scoring 20 points off turnovers, while Harvard registered just eight. Taking advantage of mistakes is a Rutgers trademark—the Scarlet Knights were scoring 26.1 percent of their points off turnovers coming into this game...
Rutgers was to be the last of Harvard’s ranked opposition for the regular season, but the Scarlet Knights fell off the national polls just last week, after being ranked as high as 15th in the nation. The drop followed a four-game skid on the road, in which Rutgers lost to only one unranked opponent and was even leading No. 2 Tennessee with seven minutes remaining before the Lady Volunteers sealed...
...first half, the Crimson zone blocked passing lanes and forced Rutgers to drive through defenders or take perimeter shots. However, in the second frame, the Scarlet Knights adapted or—more accurately—Pondexter took over...