CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Men's Basketball opens a four-game road swing when it plays at Yale University on Saturday, Jan. 25 at 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at John J. Lee Amphitheater inside Payne Whitney Gymnasium in New Haven, Connecticut.

What to Know

• First-year guard Robert Hinton earned Ivy League Rookie of the Week honors for the fifth time this season on Jan. 21. Hinton tallied 13.0 points, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game on the week, while shooting 68.8 percent from the field (11-of-16). He posted 13 points on 6-of-8 field goals with three rebounds, three assists, and two steals in a road win at Brown (Jan. 18). Hinton then scored 13 points on 5-of-8 shooting with three rebounds against Penn (Jan. 20).
• Harvard features six student-athletes that are averaging 8.2 points per game or better on the season, including first-year guard Robert Hinton (13.8), junior guard Chandler Piggé (13.3), sophomore forward Thomas Batties II (10.9), first-year guard Austin Hunt (8.5), senior guard Louis Lesmond (8.4), and senior guard Evan Nelson (8.2). The Crimson has tallied four double-figure scorers in each of 10 games this season, including in 10 of its last 12 contests and in all three Ivy League games.
• First-year guard Robert Hinton has averaged 13.8 points and 4.5 rebounds per game on the year, while shooting 55.6 percent from the floor in Ivy play. Hinton has earned Ivy League Rookie of the Week five times (Nov. 11, Nov. 25, Dec. 9, Jan. 13, Jan. 21) on the season. In the NCAA, Hinton ranks 19^th among first-years in points per game (13.8) and 14^th in field goals made per game (5.3). In the Ivy League, he stands ninth in points per game (13.8), eighth in field goals made (84), and eighth in free throws made (44). Hinton has scored in double figures 11 times on the year. 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). He notched 19 points and eight boards at Holy Cross (Dec. 4). Hinton totaled 18 points, nine rebounds, and five assists in the win over Colgate (Nov. 22).
• Junior guard Chandler Piggé – the Ivy League's rebounding leader – has notched 13.3 points, 7.6 rebounds, 2.4 assists, and 1.7 steals per game on the year, while shooting 50.9 percent from the field. He has steadily increased his production over his career after averaging 1.9 points per game in 2022-23 and 8.1 points per game in 2023-24. Among players standing 6-foot-5 or shorter, Piggé ranks eighth in the nation in rebounds per game (7.6). Piggé ranks first in the Ivy League in rebounds per game (7.6), second in minutes per game (34.2), third in steals per game (1.7), sixth in field goals made (86), 11^th in field goal percentage (50.9), and 11^th in points per game (13.3). In Ivy play, he has posted 15.7 points and 9.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 52.8 percent from the field and 46.2 percent from 3-point distance. During Ancient Eight play, he stands second in rebounds per game (9.0), fifth in field goals made (19), eighth in points per game (15.7), and eighth in 3-point percentage (46.2). He has scored in double figures in each of 13 games on the year, has grabbed eight or more rebounds in each of 10 contests, and tallied two double-doubles.
• Piggé posted a double-double on 17 points and 11 rebounds at Brown (Jan. 18). He notched 16 points and nine rebounds vs. Colgate (Nov. 22) after scoring 17 points with six rebounds at Northeastern (Nov. 13). Piggé totaled 16 points, nine rebounds, and three steals vs. Furman (Dec. 21). Piggé posted his first double-double of the year on 15 points and a career-high 12 rebounds vs. Princeton (Jan. 11). Against St. John's (Nov. 30), he totaled 15 points, seven rebounds, and five assists. Piggé registered 16 points and eight rebounds at Navy (Nov. 8) and notched 14 points, nine boards, five assists, and four steals at UNH (Dec. 8). He scored 15 points vs. Penn (Jan. 20) and Bowdoin (Jan. 5). He posted 8.1 points, 5.0 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game last winter.
• Sophomore forward Thomas Batties II has averaged 10.9 points, 5.3 rebounds, and 1.9 blocks per game on the year, while shooting 41.5 percent from 3-point distance. He has scored in double figures in six straight games. Batties II ranks first in the Ivy League and 38^th in the NCAA in blocks per game (1.9), including fourth in the nation among players 6-foot-7 or shorter. He stands third in the conference in minutes per game (33.2). In Ivy play, he has netted 12.7 points per game and leads the league in blocks per game (2.0). Batties II totaled 16 points, eight rebounds, and six blocks at Iona (Dec. 29), standing as one of only three players in the nation to record that stat line in November or December. He matched his career high with 17 points vs. Colgate (Nov. 22) before scoring a game-high 16 points vs. UMass (Nov. 27). Batties II scored a career-high 17 points and posted five made 3-pointer and four blocks at Navy (Nov. 8). He notched 14 points and six boards vs. Furman (Dec. 21) and netted 13 points vs. Princeton (Jan. 11) and at Brown (Jan. 18). Batties II registered 6.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game on the 2023-24 season.
• Senior guard Evan Nelson has contributed 8.2 points, a team-high 2.9 assists, and 3.1 rebounds per game on the year, while shooting 40.0 percent from 3-point distance. Nelson ranks 13^th in the conference in assists per game (2.9) and 12^th in the league in Ivy play in assists per game (3.3). He netted 15 points at American (Nov. 10) and scored 14 points with five assists at Holy Cross (Dec. 4). He notched 11 points and five assists vs. Furman (Dec. 21). Nelson scored 11 points at Colorado (Nov. 17) and at St. John's (Nov. 30) prior to posting 10 points and four steals at UNH (Dec. 8). 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, and 3.0 rebounds per game, while shooting 38.8 percent from 3-point distance.
• Senior guard Louis Lesmond has registered 8.4 points and 2.4 rebounds per game after missing the year's first five games. In Ivy play, he has averaged 9.7 points per game and shot 45.5 percent from 3-point distance. He netted a season-high 15 points at Brown (Jan. 18). Lesmond scored 13 points at UNH (Dec. 8) and posted 12 points vs. Princeton (Jan. 11). He netted 11 points against both St. John's (Nov. 30) and Furman (Dec. 21). He averaged 9.8 points and 3.0 rebounds per game last season, while shooting 37.9 percent from 3-point distance.
• First-year guard Austin Hunt has registered 8.5 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per game on the year, while shooting 54.2 percent from the field. In Ivy play, he ranks sixth in the conference in field goal percentage (57.9). He missed eight games from Nov. 10 to Dec. 8 due to injury. Hunt scored a career-high 16 points at Iona (Dec. 29), earning Ivy League Rookie of the Week (Dec. 30) for the effort. He posted 13 points and eight rebounds vs. Penn (Jan. 20) and notched 12 points and nine rebounds vs. Bowdoin (Jan. 5). He scored nine points in his collegiate debut vs. Marist (Nov. 4) and tallied seven assists at Navy (Nov. 8).
• First-year guard Tey Barbour has notched 5.6 points and 2.1 rebounds per game on the year. He scored a career-high 14 points at Iona. Barbour netted 11 points and hit 3-of-6 3-pointers vs. Colgate (Nov. 22). He scored 10 points at Colorado (Nov. 17) for his first collegiate game in double figures.
• As a team, Harvard ranks 18^th in the NCAA in fewest fouls per game (14.2) and 88^th in free throw percentage (74.6). In the Ivy League, the Crimson stands second in free throw percentage (74.6), second in scoring defense (71.3), third in steals per game (7.25), fourth in blocks per game (3.19), and fourth in 3-point percentage (34.2). In Ivy play, Harvard ranks first in steals per game (9.67), third in scoring defense (72.3), third in field goal percentage (46.2), and fourth in field goal percentage defense (45.3).
• Harvard trails the all-time series with Yale, 84-125. Under Tommy Amaker – The Thomas G. Stemberg '71 Family Endowed Coach for Harvard Men's Basketball – the Crimson has posted a 19-16 record against the Bulldogs.

Next Up

Harvard competes in its first back-to-back weekend of the season when it plays at Columbia on Friday, Jan. 31 at 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+/SNY) and at Cornell on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 6:00 p.m. (ESPN+).