The Crimson junior made a quick move towards the basket, but collided with Big Green guard Ron Jones. The two fell to the floor, the ball rolled away, the buzzer sounded and Harvard cried foul.
"Something should have been called at the end," McLaughlin said. "You don't have two guys fall to the ground and not have anything called. But I'm not using that as an excuse. We just didn't play well. It never should have come to that."
But it did, and that's why they're playing a new song these days in Briggs.
THE NOTEBOOK: Harvard led, 28-24, at halftime.
at Briggs Athletic Center
DARTMOUTH (62)--Ron Jones 4.2-10; John Rhine 1.0-2; Scott Schroeder 5.0-10; Bryan Randall 8.3-19; John Mackay 5.1-11; Tim Hassett 0.0--0; Shaun Tobin 2.0-4; Derek Sells 1.0-2; Joe Kilroy 2.0-4; Totals 28.6--62.
HARVARD (60)--Joe Carrabino 8.3-19; Arne Duncan 6.1-13; Bob Ferry 5.7--17; Keith Webster 3.5--11; Pat Smith 0.0-0; Bob Daugherty 0.0--0; Totals 22.16-60.
Halftime: H, 28-24.
Att: 675.