CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard men's basketball fell to Dartmouth, 76-54, at Lavietes Pavilion on Saturday afternoon to close out the season. Noah Kirkwood led all Crimson scorers with 19 points on his senior night, while classmate Kale Catchings added 11 points and seven rebounds.  
 
Spencer Freedman, making his first start of the season, nailed a three-pointer on Harvard's first possession of the game. Both teams struggled from the field in the early stages, combining for a 5-for-19 mark to start the game along with eight turnovers through the first seven minutes. The Big Green (9-16, 6-8 Ivy League) was able to take a 21-7 lead to the under-eight timeout, following a 15-2 run as the Crimson went cold from the field. Evan Nelson connected on a layup before a Noah Kirkwood three-pointer brought Harvard back within single digits. Kirkwood would go into the half leading all scorers with 10 points, as Dartmouth held a 31-21 lead.  
 
Harvard (13-13, 5-9 Ivy League) was able to bring it back within seven points following a Catchings triple and Freedman layup, but the Big Green would respond with an 11-0 run to make it a 44-26 contest with 13:23 remaining. Kirkwood would score seven of Harvard's next 12 across the ensuing five minutes, but Dartmouth continued to answer with baskets and it remained an 18-point game at 56-38 with 8:31 left on the clock. The Crimson was only able to cut it down to a 14-point lead following a Catchings three with 7:06 remaining, as Dartmouth quickly answered with a 9-0 run to ensure the victory.  

Harvard Highlights 

• Noah Kirkwood scored a game-high-tying 19 points. The senior scored in double figures in all but one game this season and finishes his career 23rd on Harvard's all-time scoring list with 1,120 career points. Kirkwood finished his career with 61 double-figure scoring games. He also led the team in scoring for the 13^th time in 2021-22 and for the 28^th time in his career.
• Kale Catchings recorded his 12^th double-digit scoring game of the season and finished with 14 such games over his career. The senior also led Harvard with seven boards, marking the second time this season he accomplished the feat (third career).
• Seniors Mason Forbes and Spencer Freedman both scored five points and grabbed three and two rebounds, respectively. Freedman started for the third time of his career.
• Josh Hemmings came off the bench and recorded a career-high five rebounds in five minutes off the bench.

Game Notes

• Harvard posted its 12^th season with a .500 or better record in Tommy Amaker's 15 seasons on campus (12^th .500-or-better season in 14 competition campaigns). The Crimson had six such efforts in the 15 seasons prior to Amaker's arrival on campus.
• Harvard's senior class of Catchings, Forbes, Freedman and Kirkwood finished with 53 victories in three seasons.
• Even with the loss to Dartmouth, Harvard is 4-1 in its last five vs. the Big Green and 8-2 in the last 10 match-ups.