OTTAWA, Ontario – Sophomore guard
Chandler Piggé posted a double-double on 12 points and 13 rebounds, but Harvard University men's basketball fell to the University of Ottawa, 65-52, in the second game of its 2023 Canada Foreign Tour on Tuesday night at Montpetit Hall.
The Crimson held a 38-33 lead at halftime before the Gee Gees came back in the second half.
Piggé totaled 12 points, a game-high 13 rebounds, three assists, and two steals while junior guard
Evan Nelson tallied nine points, nine rebounds, and a game-best six assists.
Harvard Highlights
- Sophomore guard Chandler Piggé led the Crimson with 12 points to go with a game-high 13 rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Through two games on the tour, he has averaged 12.0 points, 9.0 rebounds, and 3.0 assists per game.
- Junior guard Evan Nelson posted nine points, nine rebounds, and a game-high six assists. For the tour, he has averaged 13.0 points, 7.0 rebounds, and 5.5 assists per game.
- Sophomore forward Chisom Okpara notched nine points, five rebounds, and three assists. He has compiled 14.0 points, 5.5 rebounds, and 2.5 assists per game on the tour.
- Junior guard Tyler Simon registered eight points, six rebounds, and a game-high six steals while senior forward Justice Ajogbor recorded six points, six rebounds, and a game-best four blocks.
Gallery: (8-22-2023) Men's Basketball at Ottawa
How It Happened
- The Crimson trailed 19-15 at the end of the first quarter despite eight points from Okpara.
- Harvard responded in the second quarter, opening the stanza with a 10-0 run to pull ahead 25-19 at the 6:02 mark. The visitors remained ahead 38-33 at halftime. Nelson netted seven points in the second quarter.
- The Gee Gees took a 53-42 lead through three quarters and maintained the edge in the final frame.
Sights of Canada
- In the morning, the Crimson made the approximately 200-kilometer (125-mile) bus ride from Montreal to Ottawa to reach the second city on the team's itinerary during its time in Canada.
Next Up
Harvard remains in the city of Ottawa to play at Carleton University tomorrow – Wednesday, Aug. 23 – at 7:00 p.m. in the third game of its Canada foreign tour.
