NCAAB Game Recap
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Harvard at ColumbiaFri Feb 28, 2020 7:00 PM EST
NEW YORK (AP) Reserves Rio Haskett and freshman Chris Ledlum combined to score 34 points and Harvard held off Columbia 77-69 on Friday night.
Haskett scored 19 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the floor, including 3 of 4 from 3-point range, for the Crimson (19-7, 8-3 Ivy League). Ledlum finished with 15 points and six rebounds. Justin Bassey tallied 11 points and 10 rebounds for his first double-double of the season. Chris Lewis scored 10.
Mike Smith poured in 34 points, accounting for 68% of the Lions' offense. Ike Nweke added 13 points and eight rebounds as Columbia (6-21, 1-10) lost its 10th straight game.
Harvard shot 47% from the field but just 29% from beyond the arc (6 of 21). The Crimson sank 17 of 21 free throws. Columbia shot 41% overall, 19% from distance (4 of 21) and made 11 of 12 foul shots.
The Crimson improve to 2-0 against the Lions for the season. Harvard defeated Columbia 77-73 on Feb. 15.
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Leaders
Harvard | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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R. Haskett | 19 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
C. Ledlum | 15 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
Columbia | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
M. Smith | 34 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
I. Nweke | 13 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 0 |
Team Comparison
Harv | Colum | |
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Points For | 77 | 69 |
Field Goals | 27/57-47% | 27/66-41% |
Three Pointers | 6/21-29% | 4/21-19% |
Free Throws | 17/21-81% | 11/12-92% |
Offensive Rebounds | 9 | 8 |
Defensive Rebounds | 31 | 22 |
Rebounds | 41 | 35 |
Blocks | 3 | 3 |
Steals | 3 | 8 |
Turnovers | 13 | 6 |
Personal Fouls | 12 | 19 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2019-20 Reg Season - Harv Leads Series 2-0
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Sat Feb 15 | Colum 73 @ Harv 77 | M. Smith 38 | N. Kirkwood 22 |
Fri Feb 28 | Harv 77 @ Colum 69 | R. Haskett 19 | M. Smith 34 |
Game Information
Stadium: Francis S. Levien Gymnasium, New York, New York |
Attendance: 2,307 |
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