Mitchell's turnaround in the last two games has been the key. In the loss to Colgate last Monday, he had his best game of the season, tallying 25 points and grabbing 10 rebounds.
Against Dartmouth, Mitchell led the team in scoring and rebounding, with 14 points and seven boards. The dominating Ron Mitchell of old may be just about ready to unload.
"The Ivy League is really important to Ron," Coach Frank Sullivan said. "He came up with a terrific game."
Mitchell even won the trash-talking contest with Dartmouth center Eric Lombard. Mitchell fouled Lombard as he drove the lane with 17:09 to play.
"They shouldn't talk junk," Mitchell said. "I like talking junk. That's the wrong thing to do if you want to beat me."
Last season the Crimson entered the game at Dartmouth with a record of 2-9. Its 73-70 victory was the first of five wins in a row. If Harvard can do the same thing again, everyone might just forget that 0-11 start.