National Basketball Association
Harvard 61, Cincinnati 57
When: 2:10 PM ET, Thursday, March 20, 2014
Where: Spokane Arena, Spokane, Washington
Officials:
# Randy McCall, # Michael Irving, # Darron George
Attendance:
N/A
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Harvard 61, Cincinnati 57: Wesley Saunders led a balanced attack with 12 points as the Crimson knocked off the Bearcats in the second round of the NCAA tournament in Spokane, Wash.
Laurent Rivard and Siyani Chambers scored 11 points apiece and Steve Moundou-Missi collected nine points and seven rebounds for 12th-seeded Harvard (27-4), which will meet No. 4 Michigan State in the third round Saturday. Brandyn Curry also had nine points in a reserve role for the Crimson, who led the entire second half en route to winning a second-round game for the second straight season.
Sean Kilpatrick ended a remarkable career with 18 points for No. 5 seed Cincinnati (27-7), but he committed five of his team's 11 turnovers, including two down the stretch. Justin Jackson finished with 13 points and 10 rebounds and Titus Rubles had nine points for the Bearcats, who shot 36.8 percent in falling in the second round for the second year in a row.
A three-point play by Jackson pulled the Bearcats to within 51-49 with seven minutes left and Kilpatrick answered a turnaround by Saunders with a long jumper before Troy Caupain hit two free throws for Cincinnati to make it 54-53 with three minutes to go. After Chambers hit a jumper, Kilpatrick was called for an offensive foul, Rubles missed a layup and Kilpatrick lost the ball to Chambers, who hit three of Harvard's five free throws in the final 38 seconds to seal it.
Rivard hit all three of his 3-point tries in the first half, including one with 1:05 left to help Harvard take a 36-29 halftime lead, and the advantage expanded to nine points on Moundou-Missi's dunk with about 17 minutes left. Kilpatrick was good from long range and Jackson converted a three-point play to spark a 10-3 run that made it a two-point game with just under 14 minutes remaining, setting up the tight finish.
GAME NOTEBOOK: Kilpatrick set a school record with his 140th game and his three 3-pointers gave him 313, which ties the all-time mark at Cincinnati. ... Harvard defeated New Mexico as a No. 14 seed for its first tournament win last year. ... The Bearcats finished with six assists, one more than a season low established at New Mexico on Dec. 7.
Top Game Performances
| Harvard |
|
Cincinnati |
|
Wesley Saunders 12 |
Scoring |
Sean Kilpatrick 18 |
|
Wesley Saunders 4 |
Assists |
Titus Rubles 2 |
|
Steve Moundou-Missi 7 |
Rebounds |
Justin Jackson 11 |
|
Siyani Chambers 6 |
Free Throws Made |
Justin Jackson 3 |
|
Siyani Chambers 1 |
Steals |
Troy Caupain 2 |
|
Kyle Casey 1 |
Blocks |
Justin Jackson 4 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Points |
FG% |
3PM-3PA |
FTM-FTA |
Assists |
Rebounds |
Blocks |
Steals |
Turnovers |
| Harvard
|
61 |
43.2 |
6-17 |
17-28 |
9 |
28 |
3 |
4 |
12 |
| Cincinnati
|
57 |
36.8 |
4-12 |
11-16 |
5 |
30 |
6 |
6 |
11 |
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