In previous contests, Roby has often been forced to count on top performances from the bench. Non-starters had contributed over 42 percent of the Crimson scoring going into last night's game.

But last night, the starting five saw more action than they had in a long time.

"They deserved it," Roby said of his starters.

And leading the way for the Crimson was sophomore center Bill Mohler, who topped the squad with a career-high 16 points in easily his best game as a collegiate.

The 6-ft., 8-in. big man had been struggling, averaging just 5.0 points per game, but went wild last night, going four-for-four from the charity stripe and six-for-10 from the floor--including a spectacular, late-first-half sky hook.

"At the beginning of the season, we knew Billy had the potential to be a major college player," Roby said.

"Confidence is a real fragile thing," he added. "If someone's in a slump, you play with them, play with them all the way."

But while Mohler shone, several of his fellow starters were having off nights. Guard Keith Webster--usually the cagers' most consistent player--hit on only four of his 13 floor attempts, and forward Kyle Dodson went two-for-five from both the field and the free throw line.

Meanwhile, freshman Fred Schernecker continued to spark Harvard off the bench, contributing six points.

THE NOTEBOOK: A roast for former Crimson Coach Frank McLaughlin followed last night's contest as a fundraiser for the Friends of Harvard Basketball...The cagers host St. Michael's tomorrow night at 7:30 p.m....After hitting double figures in the Crimson's first five games, freshman starting forward Neil Phillips has finished with eight in the past two games...Brown, second on the Stanford squad with 15 points, had 20 in the last meeting of the two teams. In that game, which took place December 19, 1983 in Palo Alto, Calif., the Cardinal dumped the Crimson, 79-66.