New coach Jeff Lafave doesn't have many options to choose from. Junior guard Will Ballard is the team's leading returning scorer. He averaged 11.3 points per game and also had 36 steals last season. Senior guard Walt Plyler, who had 251 assists, will play the point.

"With such a young team, I think it's smart to start out with an opponent like Washington and Lee," Long said. "We need to overcome the freshmen's jitters and play games we can handle. Basically, we need to grow as a team."

In exhibition play this past month, some upperclassmen were unable to play, giving time to the Crimson's newcomers. Elliott Prasse-Freeman played the point, but will likely return to two-guard with Gellert's return. The team Harvard puts on the floor won't be big or fast, but it should do the job.

The Generals' tallest player, center Brian Ricketts, stands at 6'6. That's in direct contrast to Harvard, which boasts 6'5 guards. Clemente, an honorable mention All-Ivy pick last season, should be able to score off any defender thrown at him.

"We don't really know about this team at all," Long said. "We're still doing some prep for it."

When told about the Generals' height problems, he added, "I knew there was a lack of big men in basketball this year, but wow."

The strategy for the Crimson is simple for this game. It will work with one or two big men in the post, and just keep feeding the ball inside until the Generals catch on. Then, the perimeter game will kick in and the guards shouldn't have a problem slashing their way through the defense.