Although playing better basketball than they have shown all season, the University courtmen went down to defeat at the hands of a smooth working Providence College quintet last night in the Indoor Athletic Building by a 37 to 25 score.

The game started inauspiciously with several fouls for both sides, interspersed by occasional baskets. Harvard, playing a good defensive game, managed to gain a 9 to 8 lead, which it held for several minutes. Then suddenly the Friar attack began to function, and within a few minutes the Rhode Islanders had rolled up their score to 20, while the Crimson failed to get the ball near the basket. Matursevitch dropped a basket a few seconds before the intermission, making the score 20 to 11 at half-time.

Harvard started the second period with a rush, Pattison, high-scoring member of the Crimson quintet and Reisner, scoring in quick succession. Several fouls followed for both sides, bringing the score to 23 to 18 for Providence.

The summary: PROVIDENCE COLLEGE  HARVARD Shapiro, Perrin, r.f.  l.f., Baskervill, Schroeder Welch, McCormick, l.f.  r.f., Matursevitch, Rauh Koslowski, Roberge, c.  c., Pattison, Upton Brachen, Grubert, Reavey, r.g.  l.g., Reisner, Huppuch Gainor, Hyte, Cody, l.g.  r.g., Hageman, Dorman

Score--Providence 37, Harvard 25. Goals--Shapiro 6, Brachen 3, Hyte 2, McCormick, Koslowski, Cody; Pattison 4, Reisner 2, Hageman, Huppuch, Matursevitch. Fouls--Shapiro 2, Koslowski 2, Hyte 2, Brachen, McCormick, Welch; Pattison 2, Reisner 2, Matursevitch, Hageman, Upton. Referee--McGuiness. Umpire--Clark. Time--Two 20-min. periods.