NCAAB Game Recap - Harvard at Columbia
Fri Feb 28, 2020 7:00 PM EST

David
67
Dayt
82
F
Kent
69
Ohio
76
F
GaSo
79
GASt
70
F
WriSt
64
NoKY
62
F
Penn
73
Yale
76
F
Sien
52
Maris
50
F
Quin
60
Fairf
58
F
Dart
82
Corn
70
F
Harv
77
Colum
69
F
Princ
71
Brown
49
F
TxSt
87
TexAr
85
F(3OT)
WaSt
78
Wash
74
F
Monm
67
Rider
79
F

Feb 28, 2020, 7:00 PM EST

Final

1

2

T

Harvard

32

45

77

Columbia

29

40

69

Reserves Haskett, Ledlum power Harvard past Columbia 77-69
Fri Feb 28, 2020 10:02 PM

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
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
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
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
Game Time: