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Word: upcourt (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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Harvard pushed the ball upcourt immediately, but after a Pat Smith pass went awry, New Hampshire sunk two free throws to seal...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Men Cagers Drop Squeaker to UNH; Crimson 1-3 After 65-62 OT Defeat | 12/9/1985 | See Source »

Harvard freshman Beth Chandler grabbed the ball in the ensuing scramble for the ball, and passed it to Keffer, who dribbled the ball upcourt to her meeting with destiny...

Author: By Jonathan Putnam, | Title: Cagers Repaint Dartmouth Crimson | 12/12/1984 | See Source »

Turnovers--usually a crippling Crimson malady--were less of a problem last night, except when the pressure was on. Late in the second half, for example, with the score Holy Cross 68, Harvard 67, Fleming ripped the ball off the boards and started upcourt with a chance to give Harvard its first lead since early in the game...

Author: By Mark H. Doctoroff, SPECIAL TO THE CRIMSON | Title: Holy Cross Burns Hoopsters; Late Rally Falls Short, 77-71 | 12/9/1981 | See Source »

...last Boston is green with home team hope again. The Celtics last week reclaimed their crown by beating the upstart but impressive Houston Rockets, four games to two. The guys in the funny sneakers won in classic Celtic style: sweeping the air of rebounds, then dashing upcourt with the game's finest fast break. In the final game, played before 16,121 screaming Houston fans, Boston withstood a dazzling fourth-quarter resurgence by the Rockets. Over a five-minute stretch, Houston scored 16 points to a mere two for Boston, whittling the Celtic lead from 15 points to three...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: What's Green and Goes Swish? | 5/25/1981 | See Source »

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