"Vermont is a big team, and they can dominate the glass," Harvey said. "Their guards can shoot and will have to be well defended."

Harvey was the main attraction against the Big Green. He finished with 17 points, increasing his scoring average on the season to 14.7 points per game. But, it was the 'Dennis Johnson-esque' steal and the two game winning free-throws that earned Harvey 'Crimson Athlete of the Week.'

Harvey is currently second in the nation in free throw shooting at 96.4 percent (26-for-27). He was probably the one man Dartmouth did not want to foul, though the squad had little choice after Harvey stole the pass underneath its own basket. Frantically, Dartmouth guard Flinder Boyd fouled Harvey on his way for a lay-up. The sophomore nailed both as Harvard miraculously scored five points in six seconds.

The game served as a coming out party for both sophomores Harvey and Merchant. The latter scored a career high 15 points and blocked a key shot in the waning minutes to give Harvard the chance to cut into Dartmouth's late lead.

The Crimson's starting backcourt, composed of Gellert and sophomore point-guard Elliot Prasse-Freeman, rose to the occassion when the game was on the line. Gellert finished with a double-double, scoring 17 points and bringing down 10 rebounds, while Prasse-Freeman came up with the game's biggest board, hauling in Crimson sophomore guard Sam Winter's missed three-pointer and promptly dishing the ball to Clemente.

Clemente's three, which cut the lead to one, was his 170th of his career. Earlier in the game, Clemente broke the all-time Harvard record for career three-pointers (topping Mike Gilmore's total of 167). The senior hopes to add to his mark tonight.

"Dartmouth was a huge emotional pick up for us," Harvey said. "It's great to hang tough throughout a game and emerge with a victory, especially an Ivy League win."