CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (Interstat) — Robert Hinton scored 20 points to lead Harvard to a 56-53 victory over Brown in a defensive struggle Friday night at Lavietes Pavilion. The Crimson held off a late push from the Bears to sweep the season series.

Harvard led 31-22 at halftime but was outscored in the second half. Brown’s Landon Lewis scored 17 points and Isaiah Langham added 10. The Bears dominated inside with 34 paint points but shot just 2 of 18 from three-point range. Harvard countered by making seven 3-pointers, including three from Tey Barbour, who finished with 17 points.

Both teams committed double-digit turnovers and recorded 10 steals in a sloppy contest witnessed by 1,194 fans. Harvard improved to 14-9 overall, while Brown fell to 6-15.