HARVARDDADGRAD
Postdoc
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Loc: New Jersey
Reg: 01-21-14
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12-04-23 10:30 AM - Post#360118
In response to SRP
On Saturday Loyola Chicago exposed how weak we are inside without Ajogbor. Fortunately, Loyola is much larger, stronger and more athletic than Ivies appear to be. This led to Loyola being able to assign a 6’6” power forward/guard to Mack. This size disadvantage combined with Loyola aggressively denying Mack the ball completely disarmed Harvard in the first half. Thanks to Okpara, Harvard played a more spirited second half. Fortunately, the schedule eases (Army & Holy Cross at home) and the crimson break for Reading Period/Exams. Hopefully, Ajogbor can return for Iona/Albany in 4 weeks before the Ivy campaign kicks off at Princeton.
For anyone with access (ESPN+), I recommend watching the final 4 minutes of Princeton’s comeback win over Furman on Saturday as well as the final seconds (actually, the final “second”) of Yale’s loss to Vermont and Penn’s OT loss to LaSalle. Amazing efforts and finishes, two of which made Sportscenter’s top 10.
How good must Princeton be to beat a game Furman (now 4-4) squad while scooting 4-31 on 3’s? Of course, Princeton won on a final seconds “3” from Piece, after the starters had shot 2-26 from long range. If Princeton shoots to form it wins by 25 or more. Scary to know that Princeton can shoot that poorly and still beat a good team.
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