Now Comes the Tricky Part
Tomorrow, Harvard will be forced to put its unblemished 1-0 mark on the line as it travels to Dartmouth this Saturday for a rematch of last month's game in Cambridge.
The test for the Crimson against the Big Green will be whether or not it can once again stop senior center Shaun Gee. In the teams' first meeting, Harvard limited Gee, then the fifth-leading scorer in the nation, to just seven points.
Another weapon the Crimson will watch is Greg Buth, a 6'4 junior guard who led the nation in three-point shooting percentage last year.
Harvard will also need to continue to achieve balance in its offensive attack, like it did in its first go-around with the Big Green, when all five starters scored in double figures. While players such as Coleman and Long have emerged as scoring leaders of late, Harvard relies on different players on different nights.
"Whoever's open is open," Coleman said. "Anyone can score on this team."
Things undoubtedly get harder for the Crimson before they get easier, as
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