Oh yeah, the full-court press. Its effectiveness has been dubious this season. But for a lumbering team like Dartmouth, it can wreck havoc. The Big Green has a tendency, in the words of James, "to fold under pressure."

The early portion of the game won't matter, though, if Harvard doesn't "execute well and get a chance for those good shots," James said.

But the Crimson might also have something else working against them: the debilitating effect of final exams.

"It's hard coming off finals," Mitchell said. "We just need to keep focused."

For James, however, the exam period may have been a blessing. Suffering from a dislocated shoulder that he hurt in practice right before the Boston College game on December 12, James seems to have finally mended. Going into the Dartmouth game, the 6-ft., 5-in. junior tops the Ivies in scoring with a 20.3 average.

"The shoulder feels fine. The time off was a plus," James said. "It gave me a chance to be rehabilitated."

And with All-Ivy guard James Blackwell and the 7-ft., 1-in. Walter Palmer to contend with, the Crimson will need all the help it can get.

Both Blackwell and Palmer have averaged 17.3 points per game in Ivy action. Palmer has also collected 10 blocked shots. Green Giants

Starting Lineup

F-Brendan O'Sullivan (6-ft., 6-in.)

C-Walter Palmer (7-ft., 1-in.)

G-John Mackay (6-ft., 2-in.)

G-James Blackwell (6-ft.)

G-Rob Summers (6-ft., 2-in.)

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