Seventeen seconds laser, Duncan again set Forty up for a 20-ft, jump shot that gave the Lions a 60-58 lend, but on the Columbia inbounds pass, Ferry was forced to commit his fourth foul of the last 45 seconds.
"It get to the point where nobody was near [Settles], and somebody had to foul," Ferry explained. "I didn't want to save the foul and lose the game."
But a flurry of Harvard attempts underneath after Settles' final free throws fell short as time expired.
TIME NOTEBOOK: Freshman Bill Mohler did not dress for last night's game...Lost in the encasement of Carrabino's landmark was Ferry's 1300th point...With 1304 on his career, Ferry is only the third Harvard player to break the 1300-point mark...The co-captains make their final appearance at home in tonight's game against Cornell, at 7:30 p.m. at Briggs.
Lions, 62-68
at Briggs
COLUMBIA (62)--Chip Adams 1-0--2; Tom Gwydig 9-1--19; Mark Murphy 0-0--0; Sean Couch 5-1--11; Dale Smith 2-0--4. Todd Williams 1-0--2; Mark Settles 8-4--20; Walter Stewart 2-0--4; Paul Lee 0-0--0. Totals 28-6--62.
HARVARD (58)
Halftime T, 28-28
Fouled Out--Williams, Gwydir, Ferry. Total Fouls--Harvard 15, Columbia 18 Rebounds--Harvard 27 (Carrabino 11), Columbia 25 (Guydir 7). Assists-Harvard 11 (Smith 4), Columbia 14 (Smith 9).