Gee has maintained solid play, contributing 18.9 ppg and 5.9 rpg, and sophomore point guard Flinder Boyd has also been consistent, scoring 8.9 ppg and dishing out a league-best 6.9 apg. McGinnis is averaging 7.9 rpg, and junior guard Greg Buth contributes 16.3 ppg.

Despite these obvious strengths, the Big Green season has been disastrous thus far, as the squad has been unable to maintain consistent play. Dartmouth now stands six games under .500 overall and winless in four league games. And with the tougher games of the season still looming--two games apiece versus Penn and Princeton--things look bleak in New Hampshire.

Emerging from the Dartmouth and Harvard struggles, Yale and Brown find themselves in the improbable position of first in the Ivy. Neither team has shown much promise on the year, with each presently below the .500 mark.

Freshman forward Earl Hunt has stepped up to lead the Bears, averaging 17.5 ppg and 6.9 rpg. He was named Ivy League Player of the Week for his play in the team's last three games. Hunt poured in a Brown rookie-record of 39 points against Harvard, and dropped in 19 more, along with nine boards, against Dartmouth. These performances were preceded by a 29 point, seven rebound outing in a 96-95, overtime loss at Quinnipiac on January 11.

Fellow freshman, 6'6 center Alaivaa Nuualiita has also played well with 14.2 ppg and 6.1 rpg. He was honored this week as the Ivy's top rookie performer, scoring 48 points and 22 boards in the three contests. Nuualiita and Hunt provide the Bears with a solid nucleus, but the lack of talent and experience may prove too much for Brown down the stretch.

Yale's tenure at the top, however, looks to be even shorter than the Bears. With a 4-10 overall record, the Bulldogs' lack of overall talent will likely show as the tougher portion of their schedule approaches.

Sophomore guard Onaje Woodbine leads the Eli with 14.2 ppg, and 6'11 junior center Neil Yanke brings an inside presence and 7.7 rpg to the table. But outside of these two, Yale's roster looks fairly skimpy.