Men’s Basketball Set to Play at Big 12’s Colorado on Sunday Afternoon

CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Men's Basketball plays at Big 12 member Colorado on Sunday, Nov. 17 at 2:00 p.m. ET/12:00 p.m. MT (ESPN+) at the CU Events Center in Boulder, Colorado in the final game of a four-game road swing.

What to Know

First-year guard Robert Hinton has averaged 20.0 points, 4.8 rebounds, and 1.5 assists per game to open the year, while shooting 51.8 percent from the field and 40.0 percent from 3-point distance. In the NCAA, Hinton ranks 59^th overall and fifth among first-years in points per game (20.0), 17^th in total points (80), and 14^th in field goals made (29). In the Ivy League, he stands third in points per game (20.0), first in field goals made (29), third in total points (80), and third in free throws made (18). He made an immediate impact in his debut, scoring 27 points on 9-of-12 field goals and 8-of-10 free throws vs. Marist (Nov. 4). He then dropped 26 points and eight boards at Navy (Nov. 8) before netting 19 points at American (Nov. 10).
First-year guard Robert Hinton captured the season's first Ivy League Rookie of the Week award on Nov. 11 after he tallied 24.0 points and 6.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 58.7 percent from the field and 50.0 percent from 3-point distance over his first three collegiate games. Hinton opened his collegiate career with 27 points on 9-of-12 field goals and 8-of-10 free throws in a 79-66 win over Marist. He then netted 26 points on 11-of-19 shooting with eight rebounds and four assists at Navy. He closed the week with 19 points and six boards at American.
Junior guard Chandler Piggé has notched 13.0 points, 8.0 rebounds, and 2.3 assists per game on the year, while shooting 70.0 percent from the field. Piggé ranks fourth in the Ivy League in rebounds per game (8.0) and 10^th in field goal percentage (58.3). He scored 17 points with six rebounds at Northeastern (Nov. 13). Piggé registered 16 points and eight rebounds at Navy (Nov. 8) before notching 11 points and nine rebounds at American (Nov. 10). He posted 8.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game last winter, while shooting 81.8 percent on free throws.
Sophomore forward Thomas Batties II has averaged 10.0 points and 5.5 rebounds per game on the year, while shooting 38.9 percent from 3-point distance. He ranks second in the Ivy League in blocks per game (2.0). Batties II scored a career-high 17 points and posted career highs in 3-pointers made (five) and blocks (four) at Navy (Nov. 4). He notched eight points, four boards, and two blocks in the season opener against Marist (Nov. 4). He registered 6.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game on the 2023-24 season.
Senior guard Evan Nelson has contributed 7.8 points and 2.3 assists per game on the year, while shooting 47.8 percent from the floor. He netted 15 points at American (Nov. 10). He scored eight points and hit two 3-pointers in the season opener against Marist (Nov. 4). Nelson returned for the Crimson after missing the 2023-24 season due to injury. As a sophomore in 2022-23, he averaged 8.4 points, 3.4 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 28.9 minutes per game, while shooting 38.8 percent from 3-point distance and 81.0 percent from the free throw line.
Sophomore forward Luca Ace-Nasteski has chipped in 3.0 points and 2.3 rebounds per game on the year. He netted nine points on 4-of-6 shooting against Marist (Nov. 4). He compiled 2.2 points and 3.1 rebounds per game a season ago.
Several first-year guards have also contributed for the Crimson. Austin Hunt has tallied 6.0 points, 4.5 rebounds, and 4.5 assists per game, Tey Barbour has posted 4.5 points and 3.0 rebounds per game, Dutch Dowdell has netted 4.8 points per game, and Ben Eisendrath has dished out 3.0 assists per game.
Senior guard Louis Lesmond averaged 9.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game last season, while shooting 37.9 percent from 3-point distance. He ranked fourth in the Ivy League in total 3-pointers made (64) and fifth in 3-pointers per game (2.4). Lesmond made three or more 3-pointers in each of 13 games on the year and scored in double figures 15 times.
Harvard trails Colorado in the all-time series, 1-3. During the tenure of head coach Tommy Amaker, the Crimson holds a 1-2 record against the Buffaloes, including an 82-66 win during the 2010-11 season.