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Crimson co-captain Jeremy Lin has become a household name this year thanks to a feature in Sports Illustrated, 30 points against UConn, and a current second-place standing in the fan voting for the Bob Cousy Award...
...perhaps the first time in its history, the basketball team was legitimately good—and the student body had begun to take notice. With yet another win at Boston College and a six-point loss to then-No. 13 UConn, the Crimson had turned heads both inside and outside of Cambridge. Having a pro prospect in co-captain Jeremy Lin, who has been featured in ESPN and Sports Illustrated, didn’t hurt its profile either...
That all changed two weeks ago, when Harvard played UConn tough on the road, losing by six, and then defeated Boston College for the second-straight time. Suddenly the Crimson—which was initially projected to finish fourth in the league—became a trendy pick to sneak up on Cornell and win its first-ever Ivy League title...
...previous game against UConn, we shot 11-for-18 [at the line], so that was something we talked about,” Lin said. “We were just trying to stay focused and knock them down...
Harvard convincingly controlled possession of the puck from that point on. While the Crimson did not score in the third period despite several powerplay opportunities, UConn was unable to generate any offense. Harvard’s dominance was most evident in the game’s final two minutes. With the Huskies desperately looking for an opportunity to pull Garcia and get a sixth skater on the ice, the Crimson successfully kept the puck away and ran out the clock to finish...