Cambridge, Mass. - In their final non-conference game of the 2022-23 season, the Harvard women's basketball team (7-5) defeated Boston University (5-6) in Boston, 73-58.

Harmoni Turner and Elena Rodriguez accounted for 49 of the Crimson's points, with Turner scoring 28 to lead the team and Rodriguez scoring 21 to tie her career-high in points. Turner pulled down 10 rebounds, posting her first double-double of the Crimson's 2022-23 season.

Turner scored the first seven points on the night for the Crimson, as the Crimson and Terriers traded baskets for five ties in the first ten minutes of play, ending the first quarter tied at 15 with Harvard points coming from Turner, Elena Rodriguez and Saniyah Glenn-Bello.

Rodriguez scored four points in the first minute and a half of the second quarter, followed by Turner's 10th point on the night to make her the first player to hit double digits. The Crimson built on this strong start in the second quarter to outscore the Terriers 22-11 and secure an 11 point lead going into the half, shooting 64.7% over Boston's 38.5%.

Turner scored the first Crimson points of the second half with a layup in minute two, adding to her 16 from the first half to close out the third quarter with 22 points. Holding the lead throughout the quarter, Harvard scored four second-chance points over Boston University's two to end quarter three up 53-43.

Harvard closed out the game by out-rebounding the Terriers 12 to eight in the final ten minutes of play, as Elena Rodriguez surpassed 20 points to tie her career high points scored in the final minutes of play. The Crimson pulled off a 15-point victory ending the game 73-58.

Harvard Highlights

• Turner scored 28 points against Boston University, leading the team in scoring as she connected on 12-of-21 field goals. This is the sixth game this season in which she has reported 20+ points.
• Turner pulled down ten rebounds to lead the team in the metric, followed by Gabby Anderson with 9.
• With her 28 points and 10 rebounds, Turner reported the first double-double of the Crimson's 2022-23 season.
• Following Turner in points, Elena Rodriguez scored 21 throughout the game, connecting on 10-of-12 field goals and 1-of-3 3-pointers. This is her third game in a row scoring 13+ points and ties her career high in points.
• Turner created five opportunities for her teammates to score, leading the team in assists.
• Harvard reported 10 steals over Boston University's six, scoring 21 points off turnovers compared to the Terriers' 14.
• Today's win brings Harvard's all-time record over Boston University to 22-15, led by the Crimson. The Crimson have extended their streak of wins over the Terriers to seven games, winning every matchup since 2015.

Up Next

The Crimson will play host to Princeton to start Ivy League play for the 2022-23 season on Saturday, Dec. 31 at 12:00 p.m. The game will be streamed on ESPN+.