CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard Men's Basketball plays at Columbia University in its first Ivy League road game of the season on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+/SNY) at Levien Gymnasium in New York, New York. 

What to Know

• Harvard features four double-figure scorers – and five student-athletes netting eight or more points per game – in a group that includes sophomore guard Robert Hinton (15.9 points per game), senior guard Chandler Piggé (14.0), sophomore guard Tey Barbour (11.8), junior forward Thomas Batties II (10.9), and sophomore guard Austin Hunt (8.1).
• 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; 14.0 in 2025-26), junior Thomas Batties II (6.8 points per game in 2023-24; 10.9 in 2025-26), and sophomore Tey Barbour (4.8 points per game in 2024-25; 11.8 in 2025-26) have all increased their production over their careers.
• In the Ivy League rankings, Harvard stands first in free throw percentage (78.3), second in scoring defense (68.9), second in steals per game (7.33), and fourth in field goal percentage (46.8). In the NCAA, the Crimson sits sixth in fewest fouls per game (13.6), 13^th in free throw percentage (78.3), 76^th in scoring defense (68.9), and 84^th in 3-point percentage (35.9).
• Sophomore guard Robert Hinton has averaged 15.9 points, 5.0 rebounds, 1.9 assists, and 1.4 steals per game on the year, while shooting 83.3 percent on free throws and 47.4 percent from the floor. Hinton ranks second in the Ivy League in field goals (90), third in free throw percentage (83.3), third in steals per game (1.4), fourth in points (239), fifth in free throws (50), sixth in points per game (15.9), and seventh in minutes per game (31.5). On the year, he has scored in double figures 11 times, netted 20 or more points four times, and eclipsed 30 points twice. He earned Ivy League Player of the Week honors on Dec. 8 and gained a spot on the Lou Henson Award Early Season Watch List as a candidate for the mid-major player of the year award on Dec. 18. Hinton – the 2024-25 Ivy League Rookie of the Year – averaged 14.6 points and 4.1 rebounds per game in 2024-25.
• Hinton dropped a career-high 35 points on 12-of-22 field goals and 11-of-12 free throws with eight rebounds at UMass (Dec. 3). Hinton poured in 34 points on 13-of-17 field goals, 4-of-5 3-pointers, and 4-of-4 free throws vs. BU (Nov. 22). He totaled 26 points, five rebounds, and five assists at Furman (Dec. 6) and scored 22 points vs. UNH (Nov. 9). Hinton notched 16 points and seven boards against both Holy Cross (Dec. 20) and Dartmouth (Jan. 5) and contributed 16 points 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).
• Senior guard Chandler Piggé has posted 14.0 points, 3.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists, and 1.6 steals per game on the year. He ranks second in the Ivy League in steals per game (1.6), third in minutes per game (32.9), fourth in field goals (84), sixth in assists per game (3.3), seventh in points (210), seventh in assist-to-turnover ratio (1.9), and 10^th in points per game (14.0). He has scored in double figures in 12 games on the year. 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.
• 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) and netted 18 points at Colgate (Dec. 28). Piggé posted 16 points and seven rebounds vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 20). He registered 14 points each against Dartmouth (Jan. 5), 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 against both Northeastern (Nov. 11) and Bryant (Nov. 29).
• Sophomore guard Tey Barbour has registered 11.8 points and a team-high 5.3 rebounds per game on the year, while shooting 39.6 percent from 3-point distance. Barbour ranks fourth in the Ivy League in 3-pointers made (36), fourth in 3-pointers per game (2.4), sixth in minutes per game (31.9), and ninth in rebounds per game (5.3). He has scored in double figures in 11 games on the year and hit three or more 3-pointers seven times. Barbour notched 4.8 points and 1.8 rebounds per game on the year in 2024-25.
• Barbour scored a career-high 18 points with eight rebounds vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 20), hitting 4-of-5 3-pointers. Barbour matched his career high with 18 points on 7-of-10 field goals and 4-of-6 treys at Colgate (Dec. 28). He 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 10 points and hit the game-winning 3-pointer vs. Bryant (Nov. 29).
• Junior forward Thomas Batties II has registered 10.9 points, 4.1 rebounds, and 2.4 assists per game on the year, while shooting 49.6 percent from the field, 52.0 percent from 3-point distance, and 94.7 percent on free throws. He ranks fourth in the Ivy League in 3-point percentage (52.10, fifth in blocks per game (1.0), and ninth in minutes per game (30.2). He has scored in double figures nine times on the year. 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.
• Batties II dropped a season-high 22 points, seven rebounds, and three steals at Colgate (Dec. 28). He tallied 17 points, a career-high five made 3-pointers, and a career-high six assists at Penn State (Nov. 19). He scored a game-high 17 points against both MIT (Nov. 7) and Army (Nov. 15). Batties II posted 14 points and a career-high six assists vs. BU (Nov. 22) and notched 13 points at BC (Nov. 26) and vs. UMass (Dec. 3). He totaled 12 Batties points and nine rebounds vs. Bryant (Nov. 29).
• Sophomore guard Austin Hunt has tallied 8.1 points and 3.3 rebounds per game on the year, while shooting 53.1 percent from the field and 46.7 percent from 3-point range. Hunt scored a career-high 19 points on 8-of-9 field goals and 3-of-4 3-pointers vs. Holy Cross (Dec. 20). He netted 16 points and hit 4-of-7 treys vs. Dartmouth (Jan. 5). Hunt notched 13 points, six rebounds, and three assists vs. UNH (Nov. 9) and netted 10 points at Furman (Dec. 6). Hunt averaged 7.8 points and 3.6 rebounds per game in 2024-25.
• Sophomore guard Ben Eisendrath has notched 4.6 points, 2.8 assists, 1.6 rebounds, and 1.4 steals per game on the year, while shooting 48.0 percent from the field. Eisendrath ranks fourth in the Ivy League in steals per game (1.4) and 11^th in assists per game (2.8). He scored a career-high 15 points on 6-of-7 field goals at Penn State (Nov. 19) and netted 10 points at Furman (Dec. 6). Eisendrath distributed a career-high nine assists vs. BU (Nov. 22).
• Harvard trails Columbia in the all-time series, 93-99, but the Crimson has taken the last 13 matchups in the series. That 13-game win streak includes three overtime contests. 

Next Up

Harvard hosts Princeton on Saturday, Jan. 17 at 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+) and Penn on Monday, Jan. 19 at 2:00 p.m. (ESPN+) over Martin Luther King Jr. Weekend.