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...from the floor after the break following a rough 12-of-32 performance in the first half. On the other end, an excellent Crimson defense held the visitors to just 38.7 percent field-goal shooting after the break. “In the second half, we were able to stretch things out and I thought our defense was tremendous. I thought that was the key for us. I was really pleased for us to get another win under our belt coming off a good win at Penn,” Harvard coach Tommy Amaker said. After the lead went back...
...goal. The victory was just the latest in Harvard’s five-game unbeaten run that began after the Beanpot finals. Prior to the streak, the Crimson suffered a 13-game winless winter through the months of December and January. “We had a tough stretch before the Beanpot and before the New Year, and we just really stuck with it as a team and kind of found that chemistry,” Rogers said. “Everything’s starting to click now so hopefully [the momentum] will carry us through the playoffs...
...game and giving it a brief 55-54 lead with two three pointers and jumper. Harvard responded with a layup from Pusar, and the two teams continued trading baskets throughout the rest of the half. Free throw shooting proved to be key in the final stretch, with the Crimson going 14-for-17 compared to Cornell’s 8-for-14. Cornell shot a measly 56.3 percent from the free throw line for the game. Housman converted a layup with two minutes left to give Harvard its final basket. Down 71-67, the Big Red attempted to pull...
...second half, we were able to stretch things out and I thought our defense was tremendous. I thought that was the key for us. I was really pleased for us to get another win under our belt coming off a good win at Penn,” Harvard coach Tommy Amaker said...
...foul line by Wright gave his team a 37-35 lead with just over minutes gone since the break. The Crimson would not give this lead up as it kick-started a 21-6 run over the next eight minutes, as stifling Harvard defense forced five turnovers in that stretch as the home team pulled away...