"Nothing will ever hurt as much as this," said Carrabino after that loss, foreshadowing the feeling that many cagers had after Tuesday's heartbreaker.

Harvard hasn't won a game that has gone into double overtime since February 5, 1980, when the Crimson toppled Dartmouth, 77-75.

That game was especially amazing, because Harvard finally conquered the Big Green in not single, not double, but triple overtime.

Robert Taylor scored baskets at the end of regulation, the first overtime, the second overtime, and had the game winner at the end of the third overtime.

A Farewell to Arms: One reason that Harvard was able to make such tremendous comeback efforts in overtime, despite losing Tri-Captains Mike Gielen and Kyle Dodson to fouls, was the absence of Dartmouth center Walter Palmer, who also fouled out with less than two minutes to go in regulation.

Palmer is 7 ft. and his arms are longer than a commencement address. Palmer used those arms in Hanover earlier this season to block an Ivy record 12 shots and grab 11 rebounds, while helping the Big Green edge the Crimson, 66-58.

To stifle Palmer and his arms, Harvard Coach Pete Roby told his men to work the ball inside and drive into the lane in hopes of drawing a few fouls. The strategy worked.

"We wanted to take it to him," James said. "He didn't play much."

Palmer got called for two quick fouls to start the game.