CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Sophomore guard
Tey Barbour hit the game-winning 3-pointer with 14.1 seconds left, and sophomore guard
Ben Eisendrath made a steal on the Bulldogs' final possession to seal the victory as Harvard Men's Basketball beat Bryant University, 56-53, on Saturday afternoon at Lavietes Pavilion.
Playing at home for the first time since Nov. 11 following a five-game road swing, the Crimson (5-4) closed the game on a 15-5 run to turn a 48-41 deficit with 8:03 to play into a 56-53 lead with 14.1 seconds to go on Barbour's decisive 3-pointer as Harvard topped the Bulldogs (2-6) in a game that saw 11 lead changes and seven ties.
In a Harvard's final game in the month of November, senior guard
Chandler Piggé led four Crimson in double figures behind a game-high 15 points, team-high five assists, and five rebounds. Junior forward
Thomas Batties II (12 points, nine rebounds), sophomore guard
Robert Hinton (11 points, eight rebounds), and Barbour (10 points, seven rebounds, three assists) joined him in double figures.
Harvard Highlights
- Senior guard Chandler Piggé tallied a game-high 15 points, team-high five assists, five rebounds, and two steals, while shooting 7-of-12 from the field and 1-of-2 from 3-point distance. He scored in double figures for the eighth time in nine games this year, led the Crimson in scoring for the fifth time, and paced the team in assists for the fifth time.
- Junior forward Thomas Batties II posted 12 points and a team and season-high nine rebounds, hitting 5-of-10 field goals and 2-of-3 3-pointers. He finished in double figures for the seventh time this season.
- Sophomore guard Robert Hinton notched 11 points, eight rebounds, and two assists. He registered a double-figure scoring effort for the sixth time this year and grabbed eight or more rebounds for the second straight game.
- Sophomore guard Tey Barbour recorded 10 points, seven rebounds, and three assists and connected on the game-winning 3-pointer with 14.1 seconds left, turning a 53-53 tie into a 56-53 lead for Harvard. He has scored in double figures in eight of nine games in 2025.
- For the game, Harvard held advantages in rebounds (40-34) and points in the paint (34-18).
Gallery: (11-29-2025) Men's Basketball vs. Bryant
How It Happened
- Harvard opened the game with a 10-6 lead at the 14:39 mark of the first half as Batties II netted eight of the Crimson's opening 10 points, including hitting a pair of 3-pointers.
- After Bryant pulled within 12-10, the Crimson used a 12-2 run to take a 10-point lead – its largest of the game – at 22-12 with 3:39 left in the opening half. Four different members of the Crimson scored during the run.
- Harvard remained ahead 26-25 at halftime after the Bulldogs closed the half on a 13-4 spurt.
- Opening the second half, the two teams played within one possession of each other until the Bulldogs used a 9-0 run behind three consecutive 3-pointers to turn a 41-39 deficit into a 48-41 advantage for the visitors with 8:03 to play.
- The Crimson responded with a 10-2 run to claim a 51-50 lead with 2:11 remaining as Barbour and Piggé each hit 3-pointers during the stretch.
- After the Bulldogs made a 3-pointer to take a 53-51 edge with 1:49 on the clock, Hinton countered with a layup to knot the score at 53-53 with 1:04 to go.
- Following a defensive stop for the Crimson, Barbour knocked down the go-ahead 3-pointer with 14.1 seconds left to cap a 15-5 run to close the game, and sophomore guard Ben Eisendrath came up with a steal on Bryant's final possession to seal the victory.
Postgame Quotes
- "A great game. Just really proud and pleased with the way our guys were able to overcome some moments there where it got away from us. We pulled back in there, made some timely big shots, and showed composure and poise. We were very pleased with that by our guys." – Tommy Amaker, The Thomas G. Stemberg '71 Family Endowed Coach for Harvard Men's Basketball
- "Bryant is a tough team. We told our guys that they were talented, better than their record, and that they were dangerous. I think with our guys there was something there that allowed us to dig a little deeper. Sometimes when you just keep fighting, you'll be amazed how things can turn in your favor." – Coach Amaker
- "Tey's been reliable, consistent. He's another guy that has embraced who he is. The thing about Tey is that our team really believes in his shooting. When he's open, we want him to have the ball. With the shot there, I praised him in the locker room with how impressed I was because of how much composure he had. He knew exactly how much time was left." – Coach Amaker
- "I got some open looks earlier in the game. I knew that my shot was a little off, but I know that I put in the reps. I put in the time to be able to make that shot, and I got that shot, and I made it." – Sophomore guard Tey Barbour
- "My teammates are always there to encourage me and have my back. We have a great group of guys. Everybody's unselfish. Everybody's willing to fight for each other. So, I'm so proud of my guys. I'm so happy to be a part of this team." – Tey Barbour
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.
