PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Junior guard
Chandler Piggé posted his second straight double-double behind a team and season-high 17 points and game-best 11 rebounds to lead four Crimson in double figures as Harvard Men's Basketball beat Brown University, 80-67, on Saturday afternoon at the Pizzitola Sports Center.
Competing in its first Ivy League road game of the season, the Crimson (6-9, 1-1 Ivy) held a 35-34 lead at halftime and 50-44 edge five minutes into the second half before using a 15-2 run to pull ahead 65-46 with 5:28 remaining on its way to the victory over the host Bears (8-7, 0-2 Ivy). Harvard won for the third time in its last four games and fourth time in its last six contests.
Piggé led the Crimson with his 17 points, 11 rebounds, and three assists, while shooting 6-of-11 from the field, 2-of-4 from 3-point distance, and 3-of-3 from the free throw line. Senior guard
Louis Lesmond (season-high 15 points, three rebounds, two assists, two steals), first-year guard
Robert Hinton (13 points, three rebounds, three assists, two steals), and sophomore forward
Thomas Batties II (13 points, four rebounds, two blocks, two steals) joined him in double figures. Senior guard
Evan Nelson added a season-high six assists and career-high five steals.
Harvard tallied four double-figure scorers for the ninth time in its last 11 games and came up with a season-high 15 steals.
Harvard Highlights
- Junior guard Chandler Piggé posted his second straight double-double behind a team and season-high 17 points and game-best 11 rebounds, connecting on 6-of-11 field goals, 2-of-4 3-pointers, and 3-of-3 free throws and adding three assists and two steals. Through two Ivy games, he has averaged 16.0 points and 11.5 rebounds per game, while shooting 50.0 percent from the field (12-of-24) and behind the 3-point line (5-of-10). Piggé scored in double figures for the 12th time this season, led Harvard in scoring for the seventh time, and paced the Crimson in rebounding for the 11th time on the year.
- Senior guard Louis Lesmond scored a season-high 15 points, making 5-of-9 field goals, 2-of-2 triples, and 3-of-4 free throws and chipping in three rebounds, two assists, and two steals. He finished in double figures for the fifth time this year and 27th time in his career. Through two Ivy games, he has scored 13.5 points per game and made 5-of-7 3-pointers (71.4 percent).
- First-year guard Robert Hinton netted 13 points on 6-of-8 shooting alongside three rebounds, three assists, and two steals. He scored in double figures for the 10th time this year.
- Sophomore Thomas Batties II tallied 13 points, four rebounds, two blocks, and two steals. He scored in double figures for the eighth time this year and for the fifth straight game.
- Senior guard Evan Nelson totaled seven points, a season-high six assists, and a career-high five steals, first-year guard Austin Hunt contributed nine points and five boards, and first-year guard Tey Barbour scored six points on 2-of-5 3-point shooting.
- Harvard held advantages in points off turnovers (25-10) – behind a season-high 15 steals – and points in the paint (42-24).
- The Crimson shot 64.0 percent (16-of-25) from the field in the second half.
- Harvard tallied four double-figure scorers for the ninth time in its last 11 games.
Gallery: (1-18-2025) Men's Basketball at Brown
How It Happened
- Harvard opened the game with a 14-11 lead at the 14:37 mark of the first half following a 3-pointer from Barbour. The Bears then used a 10-2 run to move ahead 21-16 with 10:41 to go until halftime.
- The Crimson then scored eight straight points as part of a 17-2 run to take a 33-24 edge with 3:49 left in the first half. A steal-and-slam from Piggé punctuated the opening eight points of the streak before 3-pointers from Nelson, Piggé, and Barbour closed the run.
- Harvard remained ahead 35-34 at halftime.
- The Crimson opened the second half on a 13-5 spurt to push its advantage to 48-39 with 16:12 to play. Hinton scored seven points during the run, including a 3-pointer to start the second stanza.
- Remaining ahead 50-44 with 15:20 left, Harvard used a 15-2 run to pull ahead 65-46 with 5:28 remaining. Piggé scored eight of the Crimson's points during the run hitting a 3-pointer, three free throws, and a layup that forced a Bears' timeout. A triple from Batties II and driving layup from Hunt capped the run.
- Harvard maintained a double-digit advantage over the remainder of the contest.
Postgame Quotes
"I told the guys before the game that the best win you can get is a win on the road in Ivy season. That's what we did today. We came in and took care of business, so I'm proud of us. Now we have to go take care of our home court on Monday." –
Chandler Piggé
"Our young guys came out with a lot of energy. They were tight, and they were together, which was the main thing that we were talking about before the game, but I really want to shout out our veterans. Shout out to
Louis Lesmond who took on the challenge of guarding Kino Lilly. Shout out to
Thomas Batties II who was strong down there as a big man for us, grabbing rebounds. I really want to shout out our veterans, but our young guys did a great job as well." – Junior guard
Chandler Piggé
Next Up
Harvard hosts Penn on Monday, Jan. 20 at 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+) on Martin Luther King Day before playing at Yale on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+).
