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 Steve Moundou-Missi finished with 14 points and a career-high 14
rebounds for Harvard (3-1), which shot 52.8 percent. Siyani Chambers
and Corbin Miller chipped in 12 points apiece, combining to make all
six of the Crimson's 3-pointers.
Eric Weary Jr. led Houston (2-1) with 19 points while Danrad Knowles
and Cavon Baker had 11 apiece. Leading scorer Devonta Pollard was
limited to four points on 1-of-4 shooting as the Cougars finished
with a 33.3 percent mark from the floor.
Chambers' 3-pointer highlighted an early 9-0 run and Harvard went up
28-17 on Saunders' layup with eight minutes left in the first half.
Miller beat the buzzer with a triple to put the Crimson on top 43-34
at the break and Saunders scored the first five points of the second
half to push the margin to 14 points.
The Cougars pulled within 11 on Baker's dunk before Miller capped a
9-0 outburst with another 3-pointer to make it 60-40 with 12:23 to
go. Houston never got closer than 14 down the stretch in dropping
the first ever meeting between the schools.
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GAME NOTEBOOK: Houston was 11-of-17 from the line while Harvard went
22-of-26. ... Crimson head coach Tommy Amaker picked up his 142nd
victory at the school, one behind Floyd Wilson (1954-68) for second
place on the all-time list. ... Houston is off until it hosts
Texan-Pan American on Dec. 4.
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