Three-pointers: the Crimson's lifeline
Against the Terriers, Harvard jumped out to an 18 point halftime lead courtesy of an astronomical 75 percent success rate from three-point land. The Crimson entered the locker room with eight three-pointers in 12 attempts, shooting from all sides of the court.
"[B.U.]'s three-point field goal percentage defense was very, very strong," Sullivan said. "We tried to convince our kids that it was going to be hard to get shots. When it started to happen, everyone was a little bit surprised."
Prasse-Freeman, who made his first four three-pointers, felt so confident that he took a shot from about six-feet beyond the arc. Though he missed this shot, he ended the half with another three-pointer to send the team into halftime with a huge, seemingly insurmountable lead.
"The threes gave us unusual, yet really intense energy and enthusiasm," Sullivan said.
However, the Crimson was unable to sustain its shooting groove deep into the second half. After going up by 26 just three minutes into the second half, the Crimson's hot hands went cold, as the outside sharpshooters missed seven three-pointers in the second half. This reliance on the outside shot, coupled with the Crimson's inability to break the full-court press of the Terriers, enabled B.U. to close within eight before Harvard pulled away.
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