Pictured: Harvard converts a free throw Sunday at UConn. The
Crimson and Eagles tip off at 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Conte Forum
(Steve Slade).
The Particulars
Harvard takes to the road Wednesday evening when the
Crimson travels to Boston College for a 7:00 p.m. game at the Conte
Forum.
Follow at Home
Wednesday's game at Boston College can be heard live on
GoCrimson.com with Chris Villani on the call. Fans can visit the Multimedia
page to purchase a single game event or a season pass.
The real-time broadcast includes play-by-play commentary from Chris
Villani. Select road games will also be available and regularly
announced on GoCrimson.com.
Live Statistics
All Harvard home basketball games will feature live game
statistics. Fans can visit the Live Stats
page to follow along on their computer.
Series History
B.C. holds a 33-10 advantage in the all-time series. Last
season, Harvard came away with its first victory in 10 years
against the Eagles with an 82-70 victory in the Crimson's
first-ever win against a nationally-ranked program (BC was 17th).
The game was played just days after BC had knocked
off then-number-one-ranked and eventual national champion North
Carolina.
The Last Meeting
Jeremy Lin dominated play as Harvard stunned 17th-ranked
Boston College, 82-70.
Lin recorded game-highs of 27 points, eight
assists, six steals and two blocked shots to go along with three
rebounds. Lin was 11-of-16 from the floor and 3-of-4 from the line
while holding B.C. star Tyrese Rice to three points until the final
four minutes of play.
Oliver McNally played a heady game off the bench at
the point and finished with the game's second-highest scoring
figure with 17 points thanks to a 10-of-11 mark from the throw
line.
After falling behind 5-0 and 7-2, Harvard grabbed a
19-17 lead with 7:32 to play in the first half. The Crimson never
looked back as the visitors shot 61 percent from the floor in the
second half (14-for-23) to win going away.
Harvard's Last Time
Out
No. 14/13 UConn got all it could handle Sunday afternoon
as the Huskies needed a big free throw shooting day to down the
Harvard Crimson, 79-73, at Gampel Pavilion.
Jeremy Lin tied a career-high with 30 points in a
dazzling effort while adding nine rebounds and game-highs of three
steals and two blocks to go with three assists. He made seven
straight shots at one point, finishing 11-for-18 from the floor
despite not scoring for the first 16:12 of the game - during which
he had all three of his assists.
Harvard was within five or fewer points on eight
occasions, including 67-62 with three minutes to play and 77-73 in
the final minute only to be turned away by UConn, which made
22-of-30 free throws in the second half.
BC's Last Time Out
Sophomore Reggie Jackson tallied 18 points and nine
rebounds and junior Corey Raji totaled 17 points and nine rebounds
to lead Boston College to a 61-60 Atlantic Coast Conference win
over Miami on Sunday.
Jackson scored the Eagles' last four points to snap
a 57-57 tie and give the home team the victory. The sophomore
scored off an offensive rebound with 1:47 to play and then, after
Miami missed on three-point attempts on its next two possessions,
Jackson sank two free throws with 2.3 seconds left to give BC a
four-point cushion.
Harvard Coach Tommy
Amaker
Tommy Amaker (Duke '87) begins his third season as head
coach of the Harvard men's basketball team. He registered his 200th
career coaching victory Nov. 13 in the 2009-10 season opener at
Holy Cross.
He brings a 205-176 career head coaching record
into the game, including a 109-83 record at Michigan at a 68-55
record at Seton Hall.
Amaker came to Harvard after a six year stint as
Michigan's head coach. Inheriting a program that was reeling from
institutional and NCAA sanctions, he led the Wolverines to the
postseason three times, winning the 2004 NIT title, reaching the
championship game of the 2006 NIT, and advancing to the second
round of the 2007 tournament. The 2006-07 season was Michigan's
second straight 20-win campaign and its third in four years. The
Wolverines were ranked as high as No. 20 in the nation during the
2005-06 season.
RPI Watch
Harvard's RPI (collegerpi.com) is currently 63rd
nationally. Boston College enters play at No. 73.
William & Mary, which Harvard defeated, is 13th
and is the only Ivy League victory against a Top 25 RPI team this
season.
Harvard has two of the Ivy's four wins against Top
100 teams (Rice - 71).
Ranked behind Harvard are:
Alabama, Arizona, Auburn, Baylor, Florida, George Mason, George
Washington, Georgia, Georgia Tech, LSU, Marquette, Memphis,
Michigan State, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Maryland,
Providence, Stanford and Xavier
Big Time Contributors
So far this season, non-starters have accounted for 42
percent of Harvard's total points (224 of 534) as well as played 48
percent of the total minutes.
Harvard's bench players have outscored opposing
team subs in all eight games this year with three 30-plus-point
outings
On The Big Board
Harvard outrebounded UConn, 23-19, in the first half on
Dec. 6. The Crimson has yet to be outrebounded in the first half of
a game this season
25 Years
Harvard's win over Rice on Dec. 2 sealed the Crimson's
best start to a season (6-1) in 25 years since going 8-0 to start
the 1984-85 season.
Harvard's 8-0 start in 1984-85 included two
victories over D. II programs and one victory over a D. III
program. The next best start came in 1957-58 when the team started
8-1 with five wins against lower division opponents.
Complete Game Notes
For complete games notes in PDF format, click on the link
at the beginning of this page.
