Word: throwings
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Dates: during 2000-2009
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...should have been over.When senior center Brian Cusworth sank both free throws with 1:17 remaining to put Harvard up six, the Crimson should have had the game wrapped up.After all, this was a veteran Harvard squad that knew how to handle the pressure of a close game. It had two timeouts in the bank just in case it got into any trouble. And to cap it all off, it had four players on the floor that were shooting better than 73 percent from the line, including captain Matt Stehle and junior guard Jim Goffredo, who entered the game hitting...
...best in the nation, Jaaber averages a remarkable 3.22 steals a game, using his long arms to strip ball handlers and his quickness to shoot the gaps in passing lanes.FREE RIDEPerhaps Harvard’s primary strength on offense has been an ability to get to the free-throw line—and more importantly, to consistently convert once there. The Crimson has shot 452 free throws on the season, 133 more than its opposition, and has connected on 75 percent. Both of those marks put Harvard at the top of the Ancient Eight.Drawing contact on offense looms...
...Harvard captain Matt Stehle said. “Night and day. One’s slow and causes you to change your defensive strategy...and for Penn, it’s just speed. Speed, speed, speed. It’s ball screens and flare screens all around the free-throw line extended, which makes it very difficult.”That speed has allowed Penn to become the highest scoring team in the Ivies this season, despite shooting among the worst in the league from the free throw line and from behind the arc. The key for the Quakers...
...audio system, equipped with XM satellite radio, had us rocking as we zipped out of tollbooths. Driving down windy country lanes the car cornered beautifully and handled more precisely than you'd expect from a front-wheel drive setup. Of course, to be an Si fan means loving short-throw manual gear shifts and the squeal of a high-pitched engine in the cabin. It also entails trading a smooth ride for the rattling experience that comes with a sport-tuned suspension...
...opponents guessing as to which offensive element to shut down first. Leave the perimeter open, and Laura Robinson or McCaffery will knock down threes all day. Pressure the guards, and Harvard’s revived post game will punish the interior defense and end up at the free throw line more often than not.“Recently it’s showed how dominant our posts have been,” Hallion said. “They’ve really been game-changing. They’ve really set the tempo and given a lot of teams trouble...