PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — Harvard defeated Brown 69-59 in an Ivy League men’s basketball game Friday night at Pizzitola Sports Center.

The Crimson built a 34-28 halftime lead and maintained control despite a game-high 30 points from Brown’s Landon Lewis. Harvard’s Robert Hinton led his team with 22 points, supported by Tey Barbour’s 20 and Chandler Pigge’s 16. The Crimson sealed the victory at the free-throw line, making 27 of 29 attempts. Brown struggled from deep, shooting 4 for 20 on 3-pointers. Harvard improved to 11-9, while Brown fell to 6-12. An announced crowd of 556 attended.