Gamecenter: Harvard 87, Long Island 79

	1st	2nd	Final
Harvard (5-3)	44	43	87
Long Island (4-5)	39	40	79


Wellness Center – Brooklyn, NY	Boxscore

Keys to the Game
Key sequence	Drew Housman came up with a steal and drove in for a layup to break a 47-47 tie, then Goffredo did the same on the very next possession. Incredibly, Andrew Pusar matched their feats with a steal and fastbreak bucket to complete a wild 42-second sequence. Brian Cusworth came up with a fourth consecutive steal, but Pusar turned it over in transition. Long Island couldn’t take advantage of a number of good looks at the other end before Cusworth eventually controlled the rebound. Goffredo drilled a three to push Harvard’s lead to 56-47. James Williams turned it over on the Blackbirds’ next possession, but atoned for that mistake with a steal from Cusworth and an asisst on a fastbreak layup. However, Goffredo struck again with another three-pointer to give Harvard a double-digit lead at 59-49 with 13:40 left.
Key sign it was over	With Harvard holding a seven-point lead with just under 90 seconds left, the Crimson hit 4 of its next 6 at the line. Meanwhile, the Blackbirds missed two shots and committed a turnover, as Harvard built its lead up to 12 inside of the final minute. After two Tyrone Mattison free throws, Goffredo fed Cusworth for a layup to give Harvard an insurmountable 86-74 lead with just over 30 seconds remaining.
Key performance	Goffredo had a big game, leading all scoreres with 27 points on 8-of-15 shooting — including 5 of 10 from three. The senior guard grabbed four rebounds, dished out two assists, and swiped a steal in 31 minutes without a turnover.
Key statistic	The Crimson made 13 of 17 free throws in the final 8:19 — including a 6-for-6 performance by Goffredo — to maintain a comfortable lead.

Notes

– Five Blackbirds scored in double figures, led by Aubin Scott’s 15 points.

– Brad Unger had a huge first half off the bench for Harvard, scoring 13 points. The junior finished with 15 points on perfect 6-for-6 shooting — 3 for 3 from three — in just 16 minutes.

– Led by Goffredo and Unger, the Crimson shot 9 of 20 (45.0 percent) from three-point range.

– Harvard committed 18 turnovers, compared to just 12 for Long Island.

– The game featured six lead changes and 12 ties — all but one of which came in the first half.

– Cusworth had a very quiet game against the much more Blackbirds, reaching double figures in scoring only in the final minute after recording just two points in the first half. The senior center did tie a career high with five blocked shots.

– After its 3-0 roadtrip, Harvard returns home to host Albany (3-4) on Tuesday, December 12, at 7:00 pm ET.

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Gamecenter: Harvard 87, Long Island 79

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