To inflict another loss on the Cornhuskers, Roby will need to use his bench and hope that it responds as successfully as it did against UNH. Against the Wildcats, the Harvard bench was able to wear down the opposition, placing it in foul trouble.

"We want to get into people's benches, pit our bench against their bench and see who's going to win," Roby said.

Junior Ralph James leads the Harvard attack with 16 points per game. All-Ivy candidate Ron Mitchell scored 14 points against UNH after the Blue Devils held him to an uncharacteristic two points.

To complement last year's top performers, Roby also has turned to some new faces. Freshmen Tarik Campbell and Tyler Rullman both started against the Wildcats after gutsy performances against Duke.

Give 'em Hell, Harry

If the Crimson does upset the Scarlet and Cream, they will play the winner of the Air Force-Pepperdine nightcap. Harvard never has played the Falcons, but Nebraska and Pepperdine have swept the Crimson in three previous engagements.

The Wave beat Harvard in 1978-79 season, while the Cornhuskers defeated the Crimson twice during the Truman Administration.