NCAAB Game Recap - Harvard at Yale
Fri Feb 7, 2020 5:00 PM EST

MD
75
Ill
66
F
Harv
78
Yale
77
F
Kent
54
NIU
57
F
David
62
VCU
73
F
Fairf
49
Sien
65
F
Canis
60
Rider
61
F
StPet
61
Maris
72
F
Niag
59
Manh
77
F
Dart
65
Brown
67
F
Iona
73
Quin
52
F
USA
70
Troy
66
F
CenMI
60
Buff
65
F
Princ
Corn
PPD
Penn
Colum
PPD

Harvard 78, Yale 77

Feb 7, 2020, 5:00 PM EST

Final

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Harvard

45

33

78

Yale

32

45

77

Kirkwood, Djuricic lift Harvard past Yale 78-77
Fri Feb 7, 2020 9:33 PM

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (AP) Noah Kirkwood scored 18 points, Danilo Djuricic added 17 and Harvard narrowly beat Yale 78-77 on Friday night.

Christian Juzang made two free throws with 5.6 seconds left, pushing Harvard to a 78-74 lead. Azar Swain answered at the other end by banking in a 3-pointer while being fouled, but he missed the free throw and Justin Bassey gathered the rebound to seal the victory.

Juzang had 15 points and nine assists, and Robert Baker had 10 points, 10 rebounds and three blocks for Harvard (14-6, 3-2 Ivy League). Harvard posted a season-high 23 assists.

Harvard scored 45 points in the first half, a season high for the team.

Swain scored a career-high 33 points for the Bulldogs (16-5, 4-1), whose six-game win streak was snapped. Paul Atkinson scored a career-high 28 points and had five steals. Matthue Cotton had six rebounds.

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Leaders

Harvard PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
N. Kirkwood 18 0 2 1 1 0
D. Djuricic 17 0 3 5 1 1
Yale PTS +/- AST REB ST BLK
A. Swain 33 0 1 2 1 0
P. Atkinson 28 0 2 6 5 0

Team Comparison

Harv Yale
Points For 78 77
Field Goals 31/57-54% 25/55-45%
Three Pointers 8/19-42% 7/22-32%
Free Throws 8/12-67% 20/29-69%
Offensive Rebounds 7 8
Defensive Rebounds 28 22
Rebounds 36 30
Blocks 5 3
Steals 6 7
Turnovers 11 10
Personal Fouls 26 15
Technical Fouls 0 0
Ejections 0 0

2019-20 Reg Season - Harv Leads Series 1-0

Date Result Away Pts Ldr Home Pts Ldr
Fri Feb 7 Harv 78 @ Yale 77 N. Kirkwood 18 A. Swain 33

Game Information

Stadium: John J. Lee Amphitheater, New Haven, Connecticut
Attendance: 2,706
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