Defensively, the Crimson will put pressure on the perimeter, basically attacking the point guard or whoever has the ball on the outside. With Washington and Lee likely unable to score from inside, its offense will be one-dimensional and predictable.
All this makes for a relatively calm and easy season opener for the Crimson, despite the lineup shuffling.
"This is the most shifting around for a Harvard team I've seen in all my career," Long said. "But it shouldn't be a problem for this game."
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Game time is 7 p.m. Saturday at Lavietes Pavilion.