CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Men's Basketball plays at Big Ten member Penn State on Wednesday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. (B1G+) at the Bryce Jordan Center in University Park, Pennsylvania with the Crimson bringing a 4-1 record into the contest, including a back-to-back weekend sweep of Army and Marist in its last two outings.

What to Know

• Harvard opens the season 4-1 for the third time in the last four years, also hitting the mark during the 2022-23 and 2023-24 campaigns.
• Playing on the second night of a back-to-back, senior guard Chandler Piggé scored a team-high 14 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer with 35.8 seconds left, and sophomore guard Robert Hinton made the go-ahead free throws with 5.1 seconds to go as Harvard topped Marist University, 56-54, on Nov. 16 at McCann Arena to complete a weekend sweep.
• In the Crimson's first road contest of the year, junior forward Thomas Batties II scored a game-high 17 points, sophomore guard Robert Hinton netted 16 points, and senior guard Chandler Piggé posted 14 points as Harvard defeated Army West Point, 75-52, on Nov. 15 at Christl Arena.
• Harvard features four double-figure scorers to open the year in a group that includes senior guard Chandler Piggé (15.8 points per game), sophomore guard Robert Hinton (13.2), sophomore guard Tey Barbour (11.4), and junior forward Thomas Batties II (10.8).
• In the Ivy League rankings, Harvard stands first in scoring defense (61.6), field goal percentage defense (39.6), and 3-point percentage defense (28.4), while ranking second in steals per game (8.20) and free throw percentage (78.1). In the NCAA, the Crimson sits 24^th in fewest fouls per game (14.6), 26^th in scoring defense (61.6), and 43^rd in free throw percentage (78.1).
• Senior guard Chandler Piggé has posted 15.8 points, 3.6 assists, 4.2 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game to open the year, while shooting 50.0 percent from the field. He ranks first in the Ivy League in field goals made (29), first in steals per game (2.0), first in minutes per game (33.4), second in total points (79), fourth in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.0), sixth in assists per game (3.6), and eighth in points per game (15.8). He has scored in double figures in all five games to open the year. Piggé totaled 23 points and six assists, while shooting 8-of-11 from the floor vs. UNH (Nov. 9). He registered 14 points against both Army (Nov. 15) and Marist (Nov. 16), connecting on a game-tying 3-pointer with 35.8 seconds left against the Red Foxes. He netted 15 points vs. Northeastern (Nov. 11) and posted 13 points, five rebounds, and five assists against MIT (Nov. 7). Piggé – an Honorable Mention All-Ivy selection and CSC Academic All-District honoree last season – notched 13.1 points, 6.7 rebounds, and 2.6 assists per game in 2024-25. He has steadily increased his production over his career, averaging 1.9 points per game in 2022-23, 8.1 points per game in 2023-24, and 13.1 points per game in 2024-25.
• Sophomore guard Robert Hinton has averaged 13.2 points, 4.4 rebounds, and 1.6 assists per game to open the year, while shooting 85.7 percent on free throws. Hinton ranks second in the Ivy League in minutes per game (32.4), second in free throws made (24), fifth in total points (66), fifth in field goals made (20), and 13^th in points per game. He dropped 22 -points on 9-of-16 field goals and 4-of-4 free throws vs. UNH (Nov. 9) and notched 16 points, six rebounds, and three assists at Army (Nov. 15). He netted 13 points, including the go-ahead free throws with 5.1 seconds left at Marist (Nov. 16). Hinton – the 2024-25 Ivy League Rookie of the Year – averaged 14.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in 2024-25.
• Sophomore guard Tey Barbour has registered 11.4 points and a team-high 5.4 rebounds per game on the year, while shooting 46.4 percent from 3-point distance. Barbour ranks first in the Ivy League in 3-pointers made (13), seventh in total points (57), seventh in 3-pointers per game (2.6), and ninth in rebounds per game (5.4). He has scored in double figures in four of five games to open the year. He posted 14 points, six rebounds, and a career-high four made 3-pointers vs. UNH (Nov. 9) before netting 12 points on four 3-pointers vs. Northeastern (Nov. 11). Barbour netted 12 points and made a career-high four 3-pointers in the season opener vs. MIT (Nov. 7). Barbour notched 4.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game on the year in 2024-25.
• Junior forward Thomas Batties II has registered 10.8 points and 4.0 rebounds per game to open the year, while shooting 54.8 percent from the field and 66.7 percent from 3-point distance. He ranks first in the Ivy League in 3-point percentage (66.7), fifth in blocks per game (1.2), and eighth in field goal percentage (54.8). Batties II scored a game-high 17 points against both MIT (Nov. 7) and Army (Nov. 15). He posted 12 points and five rebounds vs. UNH (Nov. 9). In 2024-25, Batties II averaged 11.0 points and 5.0 rebounds per game on the year after registering 6.8 points and 4.2 rebounds per game on the 2023-24 season.
• Sophomore guard Austin Hunt has tallied 7.0 points, 4.3 rebounds, and 1.7 steals per game on the year, while shooting 57.1 percent from the field. He notched 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists vs. UNH (Nov. 9). Hunt averaged 7.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in 2024-25. He scored in double figures seven times a season ago.
• Sophomore guard Ben Eisendrath has notched 5.0 points, 2.0 assists, and 2.0 steals per game on the year, while shooting 53.8 percent from the field. Eisendrath ranks first in the Ivy League in steals per game (2.0). He posted eight points and three assists vs. Northeastern (Nov. 11) before notching six points and four steals at Army (Nov. 15).
• Harvard and Penn State have met twice all time with each team winning once in the series. The Crimson took a 38-20 decision in 1930-31 before the Nittany Lions captured a 63-55 decision in 1975-76. 

Next Up

Harvard plays Boston University on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 1:30 p.m. (NESN NATION) at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, Connecticut in the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Showcase.