After two pleasant sojourns in the prop school realm, Coach Lloyd Harper's freshman basketball team moves back into college competition tonight. They will meet MIT in the Indoor Athletic Building at 7:30 p. m.

Both teams have identical records, five wins against two losses, and Tech has played some of the same opposition as has the Crimson with an equal degree of success. Harper thinks that the Engineers will give his boys a good tussle.

On paper MIT looks especially good. Statistics show several tall, rugged men in the lineup and impressive victories over Tufts and Boston University.

Reserves Developing

Early in the season Harper lamented chronically about shallow reserves, but reasons for these complaints have gradually vanished. As it stands now he can complement his starting lineup, composed of Bill Hickey, Bill Borah, John Stevenson, Jim Downey, and Jerry Murphy, with at least three reliable substitutes in the persons of Al Switzer, Ambrose Redmond, and A. Turovetz.

Switzer, who has the best physical equipment on the squad, has worked competently at both center and guard. Redmond, a member of a crack Belmont High team last year, has turned out to be an effective offensive weapon. His shooting is accurate and if time improves his defensive play, weak at present, he should see more action.

Good Defense

In Thursday's 63-46 victory over Newman Prep, Harper was particularly pleased by his team's defensive play. Newman had two men over six foot four but the Crimson seldom let them get into scoring position. Harper had further reason to purr about the Newman game because he had to juggle the lineup early in the game when Hickey picked up three personal fouls inside of the first quarter. The team operated smoothly nevertheless and showed well under pressure.