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2nd |
Final |
| Columbia (12-11, 5-3 Ivy) |
29 |
44 |
73 |
| Harvard (6-18, 1-7 Ivy) |
34 |
30 |
64 |
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| Lavietes Pavilion – Allston, MA |
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| Keys to the Game |
| Key sequence |
Having used a 12-2 run just before the midway point of the second half to turn a nine-point deficit into a slim lead, Columbia saw Harvard go back in front on Evan Harris’s layup. K.J. Matsui leaked out on a missed Crimson three-pointer and put the Lions in front for good with a layup in transition. Following an Andrew Pusar turnover, John Baumann got inside for a bucket that made it a three-point game. Harris got one of two at the other end, and after a string of empty possessions for both teams, Ben Nwachukwu drew a foul inside and got both free throws to give Columbia its largest lead of the second half at four points. Housman responded with a lay-in, and Harvard had a chance to tie things, up but Brad Unger couldn’t finish inside. Baumann grabbed his own miss, was fouled, and got the bucket to go, adding the free throw for the conventional three-point play and a 56-51 lead for the visitors with 6:43 to play
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| Key sign it was over |
Housman’s three-point play gave Harvard some late hope, making it a 69-65 contest with 1:10 to play. Kevin Bulger only could get one of two at the line for Columbia, and Housman pulled up for a three that could have made it a one-possession game, but it was off the mark and Bulger grabbed the defensive board. Mack Montgomery was fouled and hit one of two, leaving the door open slightly for the Crimson. However, Dan McGeary’s three-pointer wouldn’t go and though Harris grabbed the offensive rebound, Jeremy Lin gave it back to the Lions, leading to an emphatic dunk on the break by a wide-open Asenso Ampim that slammed the door shut on Harvard, who trailed by nine with 10 ticks left.
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| Key performance |
Baumann was Columbia’s leading scorer and rebounder with 20 points and 12 rebounds, and also added three steals and an assist in 30 turnover-free minutes. The All-Ivy senior big man didn’t have his best outside shooting game at 1 of 5 from long range, but proved to be too much for Harvard to handle inside.
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| Key statistic |
The Lions owned the interior, with their big men combining for 44 points on 17 of 33 shooting (51.5 percent), while the Crimson bigs managed just 24 points as a group and shot 7 of 22 (31.8 percent). Columbia outscored Harvard 40-26 in the paint.
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| Notes
– Joining Baumann in double figures for Columbia were Nwachukwu (16 points) and Montgomery (13 points).
– Housman led all scorers with 25 for Harvard, while Harris added 14.
– The Crimson went cold from the field in the second half, failing to finish inside on numerous occasions and connecting on just 7 of 23 attempts (30.4 percent) after halftime.
– The Lions committed nine turnovers in the first half — a big reason they trailed 34-29 at intermission. However, Joe Jones saw his team play 20 minutes of turnover-free basketball after halftime, and the visitors ended up enjoying a 19-10 edge in points off turnovers.
– The win was Columbia’s fourth in a row, while Harvard’s losing streak reached seven.
– The Lions will be at home next weekend against Brown on Friday February 22, while the Crimson welcomes Princeton to Lavietes Pavilion that same night at 7:00 pm ET.
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