Harvard forced URI into 30 turnovers during the course of the game which the Crimson converted into 30 points. The first half, however, was a different story.
A relentless Ram's defense flustered the Crimson and stifled Harvard's offense throughout the first period. It was Basil's poise and Feaster's production that kept the Crimson in control during this stretch.
"We let the pressure bother us in the first half," Delaney-Smith said. "We tried to be quick, we didn't use ball fakes, we used up our dribble--all the things you're not supposed to do against pressure."
Harvard made 45 percent of its field goal attempts in the game, well above its season average of 37 percent. Its 77 points were also a season high. Such an offensive improvement bodes well for the crimson's upcoming contests.
"[45 percent shooting] is where we want to be," Delaney-Smith said. "[That's a product of] better shot selection and better ball movement."
Harvard's bench came through a well, outscoring URI's reserves 21-12 Laela sturdy led the charge with six points on beautiful moves in the paint Freshmen Lisa Kowal and Jill Zitnik also looked inpressive off the bench. URI: Lapciuk 5-8 2-3 13; Hvizdak 1-3 2-2 4; Jansen 6-10 8-9 20; Blakemore 1-3 0-3 2; Cocchiola 2-12 0-0 4; Strike 0-1 1-2 1; Pacheco 3-5 0-1 9; Gibson1-5 0-0 2; Steele 0-2 0-0 0. TOTALS 19-49 13-20 55. HARVARD: Miller 2-5 0-0 4; Feaster 12-19 7-9 31; Seanor 1-4 0-0 2; Basil 2-8 2-2 7; Janowski 4-9 4-8 12; Egethoft 0-0 0-0 0; Sturdy 3-6 0-0 6; Kowal 1-2 0-0 2; Brandt 1-6 1-2 3; Russell 1-1 0-0 2; Zitnik 2-2 1-1 6; Kinneen 0-2 2-2 2. TOTALS: 29-64 17-24 77.