Moundou-Missi contributed 13 points and seven rebounds (Gil Talbot).

ITHACA, N.Y. – The Harvard men's basketball team suffered a 57-49 setback at Cornell Friday night to relinquish sole possession of first place in the Ivy League standings.

Harvard (19-6, 9-2 Ivy League) shot just 25.4 percent (15-59) for the game and went 14-of-23 at the line. Cornell (13-14, 5-6 Ivy League), which halted the Crimson's eight-game win streak, wasn't much better from the field (16-44), but hit each of its first 20 free throw attempts and finished 20-of-21 at the line to put away the victory.

Harvard had entered the night with a one-game lead in the Ivy League standings, but the loss, coupled with Yale's (20-8, 9-2 Ivy League) 81-60 win over Princeton, pulled the Bulldogs even with just three games to play. The Crimson will remain on the road tomorrow for a 7 p.m. showdown at Columbia while Yale hosts Penn at 7 p.m. Both games can be seen live on the Ivy League Digital Network.

Wesley Saunders registered 19 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the year, including 13 points and six boards after the break. Steve Moundou-Missi contributed 13 points and seven rebounds, with Siyani Chambers chipping in eight points, three assists and two steals.

Cornell was paced by Shonn Millers' 24-point, 15-rebound, three-block performance.

Harvard began the game cold, shooting 0-of-7 from the floor before Moundou-Missi got inside for a pair of baskets. His second tied the game at 6-6 as he finished through contact for an and-one, and Chambers spotted up from the top of the key to give the Crimson its first lead of the night, 11-9. Cornell responded to go in front twice more, however, using a 6-0 run on the second occasion for an 18-15 edge.

Saunders quickly erased the deficit with consecutive baskets, but a highlight-reel alley-oop from Devin Cherry to Miller put the Big Red up at intermission, 22-21.

The pace quickened at the start of the second half and Cornell was the early beneficiary, opening a 34-23 advantage thanks to a 12-2 run. Chambers quieted the crowd as he hit a long jumper, but the Big Red answered right back with a Cherry 3-pointer to take a 37-25 lead.

Chambers came back down to the other end and completed a three-point play, and Saunders responded to a Miller triple with one of his own to keep the margin at 40-31. Following a Cherry bucket Harvard's defense clamped down, however, holding Cornell without a field goal for nearly five minutes as it pulled within 42-39 on a second Saunders 3.

The Crimson was unable to complete the comeback, however, as the Big Red went 11-of-12 at the free throw line over the final 2:41 to secure the 57-49 win.

Game Notes: Harvard's loss snapped its 12-game win streak in Ivy League road games dating back to last year … The loss also snapped Harvard's current eight-game win streak, and a nine-game win streak versus Cornell … Wesley Saunders finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds for his fifth double-double of the season, sixth of his career … Wesley Saunders has led Harvard in scoring 17 times this season and in rebounding seven times … Corbin Miller has made at least one 3-pointer in 24 of Harvard's 25 games … Steve Moundou-Missi played in his 118th career game, matching Oliver McNally '12 and Kyle Casey '13-14 for the second-most games played in program history … Harvard's 43 rebounds were the program's highest total versus Cornell under Tommy Amaker, The Thomas G. Stemberg '71 Family Endowed Coach for Harvard Men's Basketball.