CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Men's Basketball returns home to host Bryant University on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+) at Lavietes Pavilion as the Crimson plays at home for the first time since Nov. 11 following a five-game road swing.

What to Know

• Harvard features four double-figure scorers to open the year in a group that includes senior guard Chandler Piggé (14.6 points per game), sophomore guard Robert Hinton (14.3), sophomore guard Tey Barbour (12.4), and junior forward Thomas Batties II (12.3).
• Among the Crimson's four double-figure scorers, three of them averaged fewer than 7.0 points per game as first-years. Senior Chandler Piggé (1.9 points per game in 2022-23; 14.6 in 2025-26), junior forward Thomas Batties II (6.8 points per game in 2023-24; 12.3 in 2025-26), and sophomore Tey Barbour (4.8 points per game in 2024-25; 12.4 in 2025-26) have all increased their production over time.
• In the Ivy League rankings, Harvard stands first scoring defense (67.5), second in free throw percentage (79.6), second in steals per game (7.38), third in 3-point percentage defense (32.8), fourth in field goal percentage (47.5), and fourth in field goal percentage defense (44.6). In the NCAA, the Crimson sits 13^th in free throw percentage (79.6), 16^th in fewest fouls per game (14.0), and 55^th in 3-point percentage (37.7).
• Senior guard Chandler Piggé has posted 14.6 points, 4.0 assists, 3.6 rebounds, and 1.5 steals per game on the year. He ranks first in the Ivy League in minutes per game (33.1), second in assist-to-turnover ratio (2.9), third in field goals (43), fourth in assists per game (4.0), fourth in steals per game (1.5), sixth in points (117), seventh in free throws (21), and eighth in points per game (14.6). He has scored in double figures in seven of eight 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 dropped 21 points with a career-high nine assists at Penn State (Nov. 19). 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 14.3 points and 4.5 rebounds per game on the year, while shooting 87.5 percent on free throws. Hinton ranks third in minutes per game (31.3), fourth in free throw percentage (87.5), fourth in steals per game (1.5), fifth in free throws (28), sixth in field goals (40), seventh in points (114), and 10^th in points per game (14.3). Hinton poured in a career-high 34 points on 13-of-17 field goals, 4-of-5 3-pointers, and 4-of-4 free throws vs. BU (Nov. 22). 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) and added 12 points and nine rebounds at BC (Nov. 26). 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 12.4 points and a team-high 5.8 rebounds per game on the year, while shooting 44.4 percent from 3-point distance. Barbour ranks third in 3-pointers made (20), fourth in minutes per game (31.0), sixth in 3-pointers per game (2.5), ninth in points (99), 10^th in rebounds per game (5.8), and 10^th in 3-point percentage (44.4). He has scored in double figures in seven of seven of eight games on the year. Barbour posted 15 points and nine rebounds at BC (Nov. 26) after scoring 15 points vs. BU (Nov. 22). 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). He compiled 12 points and seven rebounds at Penn State (Nov. 19). Barbour netted 12 points and made a career-high four 3-pointers 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 12.3 points, 3.4 rebounds, and 2.9 assists per game to open the year, while shooting 55.9 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 field goal percentage (55.9), fifth in 3-pointers made (18), sixth in blocks per game (1.0), ninth in field goals made (33), and 10^th in points (98). He tallied a season-high 17 points, career-high five made 3-pointers, and a career-high six assists at Penn State (Nov. 19). Batties II scored a game-high 17 points against both MIT (Nov. 7) and Army (Nov. 15). He posted 14 points and a career-high six assists vs. BU (Nov. 22) and notched 13 points at BC (Nov. 26). 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 Ben Eisendrath has notched 5.3 points, 3.3 assists, and 1.7 steals per game on the year, while shooting 56.0 percent from the field. Eisendrath ranks third in the Ivy League in steals per game (1.7) and eighth in assists per game (3.3). He scored a career-high 15 points on 6-of-7 field goals at Penn State (Nov. 19). Eisendrath distributed a career-high nine assists vs. BU (Nov. 22).
• Sophomore guard Austin Hunt has tallied 6.3 points, 3.8 rebounds, and 1.3 steals per game on the year, while shooting 52.6 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.
• Harvard leads Bryant in the all-time series, 6-0. The two teams last met on January 16, 2017. 

Next Up

Harvard plays at Massachusetts on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 7:00 p.m. (ESPN+) and at Furman on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+) prior to the finals break.