"Harvard's playing really well now," Yale CoachDick Kuchen said. "Gielen played a great game, andJames and Phillips were excellent."
Senior guard John Rice and senior center EricMitchell had 17 points apiece to lead theBulldogs. Mitchell also nabbed 13 rebounds,included 11 offensive boards.
The Crimson jumped out of the blocks runningand never looked back. The squad held early 13-5and 22-10 leads and turned the game into a quickblowout.
Harvard hit five of its eight three-pointattempts in the first half to extend its lead. TheCrimson patiently worked the ball inside andoutside and frequently found Gielen and Phillipsopen for corner jumpers.
"We're doing a better job of getting the ballinside," Roby said. "It's easier for Gielen to gethis shot off it the other team is worried aboutthe post game."
Defensively, the squad boxed out well early onand kept the Elis from getting an offensiverebound in the first 10 minutes of play.
The failure to get second shots combined withthe poor shooting of last year's first-teamAll-Ivy star Paul Maley (6-for-23 from the field)kept Yale from staying close.