Word: wakeful
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Crimson faced the University of Minnesota, wake Forest, and Ivy nemesis Princeton squads, and, as usual, had mixed results...
Meanwhile, Prince on and wake forest battled it out in as close a contest as Harvard's was not, with Princeton nabbing a one point victory in the final moments of play...
...round two, Harvard somehow metamorphosed into a live-wire hoop team and completely redeemed itself, playing flawless ball and handing Wake Forest a six point loss to gain a third place tournament finish. Harvard guards Pat Horne and Kate Martin turned in stellar performances, with Martin popping for a total of 16 points...
...After seeing us lose to Minnesota, Wake forest took us a little too lightly," recalls Martin, adding, "We caught them off guard, ran them a lot, got through their press, and used the fast break again and again...
Minnesota went on to beat Princeton in the finals to win the tournament so the standings at the end of the day were Minnesota in the top spot, with Princeton second, Harvard third and Wake Forest fourth. A comparison of Harvard's and Princeton's performances against Wake Forest would indicate that Harvard, when playing in top form, stands an excellent chance to beat its perennial Ivy foe this year. The confrontation isn't until February, so there's plenty of time to place bets...