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M. Hoops Gets Knocked Down, But Gets Up Again

Only 15 Brown first-half turnovers kept Harvard close. Still, when Bears center Shaun Etheridge was left open for another easy lay-up in transition, giving his team a 33-27 lead with 6:40 left in the half, a visibly upset Sullivan called timeout.

Whatever advice he gave his team worked perfectly.

The Crimson came out of the timeout on a roll, scoring the next seven points on route to an 18-5 run. Harvard limited Brown's fast-break opportunities by making shots, and it shut down the Bear's half-court game through stifling man-to-man defense.

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The spurt was highlighted by a spectacular lay-up by sophomore guard Pat Harvey. Harvey got caught amongst several taller bodies while driving into the lane. He heaved the ball at the backboard while off-balance, and the ball hit the very top of the backboard before somehow finding its way into the net.

Harvey's basket gave Harvard a 45-38 lead, and the Crimson held a 45-41 advantage at halftime. More importantly, Harvard entered the locker room with a momentum boost it would never relinquish.

Yale 85, Harvard 83 (OT)

In the season's most thrilling game thus far, the young Bulldogs squad used everything in its arsenal, from free-throw shooting to clutch defense, to upset the Crimson at home Friday night, 85-83 in overtime.

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