The #9 ranked UConn Huskies take on the #25 ranked Harvard Crimson tonight at the Gampel Pavillion on the UConn campus in Storrs. Start time is 7:00 PM and the game will be nationally televised on ESPN2.
The Crimson are nationally ranked for the first time in their history and are the first Ivy League club in the top 25 since the 1997-98 Princeton team. The Crimson are led by last year's Ivy League Player of the Year, Keith Wright who leads the team in scoring (11.4ppg) and rebounding (6.8rpg). Other scorers averaging double figures are forward Kyle Casey at 10.9ppg and Andre Rivard at 10.1. The Crimson have a balanced scoring attack and are 10th in the country in points per game against, allowing less than 50ppg.
While I expect a Husky victory I do not think it will be a blowout. Harvard will try to slow the pace and frustrate the Huskies out of their transitional game. Expect to see Calhoun use his 3 guard offense a lot tonight against a smallish Crimson squad to pick up the pace. I hope to see Andre Drummond have another very good game after a set back against Arkansas.Ultimately, I think UConn's size and strenth up front will give them a big advantage and a win of between 5-8 points.
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Steve
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