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...thought Crimson hoop cocaptain Tom Mannix--out the last two games with a couple of dislocated fingers on his shooting hand--wasn't going to rejoin the lineup until the game at Texas December...
Well, so did coach Frank McLaughlin and so did Mannix himself--at least before the start of Saturday night's last minute, come-from-behind 80-79 Crimson victory over...
...Crimson tried to run out the clock by settling into a stall, New Hampshire guard Robin Dixon intercepted a Fleming to Dixon pass and drove the length of the court for an easy two points and a 79-78 Wildcat lead. Following the inbounds pass, Mannix manuevered to the left side of the key and let loose with the game-winning shot...
McLaughlin had hoped to be able to rest the senior guard, but just five minutes into the game, with the Crimson having trouble with the Wildcats' (what else?) 2-3 zone, he sent Mannix in to put some muchneeded outside pressure on the New Hampshire defense...
What McLaughlin had hoped would be just a short stint for the still-injured veteran turned into a 35-minute labor. "I didn't think I would play," Mannix said, adding, "I played more on psyche tonight than anything else...