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...turning point came at the start of the fourth quarter when Harvard, trailing 43 to 46, had a three-on-one fast break and blew three shots which could have tied it up. In the next horrifying minute, the Crimson also misfired a court-length pass to Merle McClung who was all alone near the basket, and had the ball stolen from sophomore guard Bill Fegley, normally a fine ballhandler...
...frustrating defeat pointed up the Crimson's one glaring weakness: lack of depth on the front line. Bob Inman, Merle McClung, and Barry Williams are excellent all-around players; the trio contributed 55 points and connected on 50 per cent of its shots. But while the Terriers could rotate the players on their balanced and talented squad, Harvard's big three were forced to play until they were exhausted--and then some...
Coach Floyd Wilson will probably start Merle McClung, Barry Williams, Bob Inman, Al Bornheimer, and Leo Scully, and should also make frequent use of sophomores Keith Sedlacek and Bill Fegley in the guard slots...
...chances for a Harvard upset depend on two mighty big ifs. First, Merle McClung will have to stop Moreshead. McClung (6 ft. 5 in.) had trouble containing 6 ft. 6 in. Wesleyan center Winky Davenport, and will really have his hands full tonight...
With 38 seconds left and Harvard trailing 74-73, Sedlacek lofted a long one which went astray, but McClung drew a foul when he grabbed the rebound and deadlocked the game with a free throw. A few seconds later he was fouled again and calmly sank two shots which put the game...