“He’s very tough off the dribble,” Sullivan said. “He’s got that quick first step…He’s one of the best young players in the league. That’s for sure.”
The Crimson had seven assists—including four of sophomore point guard Michael Beal’s five—in the first half against seven turnovers, but managed just three more after halftime while turning the ball over 10 times.
Neither team scored a single fast-break point all game.
Saturday, Dartmouth comes to Cambridge for the rematch.
“Next week will be a freakin’ war. I’ll tell you that right now,” Faucher said. “It will be an absolute war.”
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—Staff writer Alan G. Ginsberg can be reached at aginsber@fas.harvard.edu.