The seven-point output was Gee's worst offensive performance since the first Harvard-Dartmouth meeting back on Dec. 15, when the Crimson also held him to seven points.

In addition to shutting down Gee, the Crimson flexed its muscles on the defensive boards. Though Harvard was outrebounded 40-32 in the game, it won the war in Dartmouth's end. The Crimson collected 27 defensive rebounds compared to just 8 offensive boards for the Big Green.

Prasse-Freeman and Long led the team in rebounds with career-high totals of nine and eight, respectively. All of Prasse-Freeman's boards were defensive rebounds, as were all but two of Long's.

"I give credit to our big guys for all of my rebounds," said the 6'3' Prasse-Freeman. "Those guys do all of the boxing out, and allow me to clean the glass."

The Crimson effectively defended against the three-point threat, a constant worry for teams playing against Dartmouth. The Big Green shot just 24 percent from beyond the arc, including a mere 1-of-10 in the last twenty minutes.

Dartmouth guard Greg Buth, who led the nation in three-point shooting percentage last year, was successful on only 1-of-7 trey attempts before fouling out.

Offensively, the Crimson received contributions from a host of players. In addition to Long's 11 points, junior center Tim Coleman chipped in with nine points, while Winter and Prasse-Freeman added eight apiece.

"We are just trying to do what works," said Prasse-Freeman. "It doesn't matter who scores the points. We take what we can get."