December 28, 2008
Eagles Succumb To Harvard's Depth

- Courtesy Harvard Athletic Communications -
Cambridge, Mass. – Four players scored in double figures and nine scored at least seven points for Harvard as the Crimson coasted past visiting Daniel Webster College (N.H.) by a score of 94-51 in nonleague action at Lavietes Pavilion Sunday afternoon.

Harvard improves to 6-5 with its second consecutive win while Daniel Webster falls to 3-4 overall.

The Eagles were facing their second all time regular season NCAA Division I opponent and second Ivy League program in as many seasons, having played Dartmouth last year.

Despite playing just 25 minutes, Jeremy Lin filled the box score once again for Harvard (6-5) with the junior guard recording game-highs in scoring (16), rebounds (7), assists (5) and steals (4). Lin was 4-for-7 from the floor and made all seven free throw attempts before exiting the game with just under nine minutes remaining. Lin entered the game as one of just five players in Division I to rank among the top 10 players in his conference in scoring, rebounding, assists and steals. He also ranks among the Ivy League’s top 10 players in field goal, 3-point and free throw percentage.

Freshman Peter Boehm added 14 points on 3-of-4 shooting from 3-point range while Drew Housman and Max Kenyi scored 11 points apiece. Kenyi also added four steals for a Crimson team that had 14 as a team. Doug Miller, Dan McGeary and Peter Swiatek all had nine points while Oliver McNally added eight and Andrew Pusar had seven. Swiatek added six rebounds, five of them on the offensive glass, in 18 minutes and made all three of his field goal and free throw attempts.

Daniel Webster was led by Adam Landry who scored 12 of his team-high 14 points in the first half. The Eagles turned the ball over 25 times, many of them on offensive charges. Landry was 6-of-9 from the floor and added a pair of steals in 23 minutes of action. Tim Jackson came off the bench to score nine points while adding four assists.

In all, Harvard scored 36 points off the 25 Daniel Webster turnovers and the Crimson had 19 fast break points.

DWC shot very well from the floor in the first half, flirting with the .500 mark throughout and finishing 12-for-25. However, four early turnovers set the tone for a half that saw the Eagles turn it over 11 times with Harvard scoring 12 off those miscues, many on uncontested layups. Seven different Harvard players had at least five points on the opening period with the team shooting better than 58 percent from the floor.

Harvard never trailed and led by double figures before the midway part of the opening half. After DWC had cut the score to 45-32 with 2:16 remaining, Harvard scored five straight to end the half.

In the second half, Harvard used a 12-4 run to build a 70-40 lead with 12:58 left and then used another big run, this time a 15-2 spurt to claim an 85-44 lead with seven minutes to play.

The Eagles get back to action next week at the Wesleyan Invitational in Middletown, Conn. The Eagles face Anna Maria in the opening round on Friday, January 2nd at 8:00 p.m. The consolation and championship are slated for 1:00 and 3:00 p.m. Saturday.