Brown 53, at Harvard 56

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Interstat) — In a defensive struggle defined more by grit than grace, the Harvard Crimson edged the Brown Bears 56-53 in an Ivy League men’s basketball game Friday night at Lavietes Pavilion. The contest, played before a crowd of 1,194, saw Harvard squander a nine-point halftime lead before making critical defensive stops and free throws in the final minute to secure the victory. The game’s most pivotal sequence unfolded in the closing seconds. Trailing 54-53 with under 30 seconds to play, Brown had a chance to take the lead but turned the ball over on a steal by… Read more...