The Crimson hit .522 from the floor in Saturday night's victory over the Big Red, marking the first time in six games it had connected on more than half of its field goals.
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In the latest NCAA rankings, Harvard is still the nation's most accurate team from the tree throw line.
Harvard is currently connecting at an 808 clip, and solid performances in its final games this weekend should assure the Crimson of the numberone ranking in this category for the second straight year.
Barring two perfect games, though, Harvard will most likely not break the NCAA free throw percentage record (.822) it set a year ago.
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Ironically, though the Crimson is no longer one of the nation's five most accurate teams from the floor, it will most likely set a team record for field goal percentage.
Currently ranked 16th in the nation, Harvard is connecting from the floor at a .523 clip.
The old record, see just last year .518.
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Sophomore Keith Webster--who hit 14 of 14 free throws in last Saturday's Cornell clash--has a streak of 16 successful charity stripe attempts going.
The most accurate Crimson cager from the from throw ling Webster is hitting at an .889 clip and is ranked among the nation's top 10 in that department.
If he keeps his streak going Webster also might reach the Harvard record for best season percentage from the free throw line (.909), set by Jeff Grate in 1966-67
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Harvard Coach Frank McLaughlin, who needs just are more victory to record 100 career wins, has coached Harvard's top three all-time leading scores (Joe Carrabino, Donald Fleming and Bob Ferry) and Harvard's top two all-time leading assesters (Glenn Fine and Pat Smith).
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