THE NOTEBOOK: Brandeis' Oliver was averaging 16.8 points per game going into last night's meeting...After missing his first three shots of the evening, Fred Schernecker connected on his next two and finished with six points...Duncan dished out seven assists last night to take the team lead in that category with 26 on the year. As a team, Harvard handed out 21 assists last night, the Judges only four...The cagers, who also came up with 15 steals, return to action Wednesday, when they travel to the University of Vermont to take on the Cantamounts.

Crimson, 79-63 at Briggs Athletic Center

BRANDEIS (63): Troy Glover 4-5--13; David Mc Donald 1-0--2; Derek Oliver 5-5--15; David Power 1-1--3; Jamie Bourque 2-0--4; Roger Finderson 3-0--6; Brian McKay 1-0--7; Bob Toomey 3-2--9; Chris Byner 1-0--2; Stephen Hamelberg 1-0--2; Matt Mazzoferro 0-0--0; Marc Rodney 0-0--0. Totals: 22-57 18-27 63

HARVARD (79): Arne Duncan 3-2--8; Kyle Dodson 4-0--8; David Lang 2-1--5; Keith Webster 4-0--10; Kevin Collins 5-1--11; Mike Geilen 4-0--8; Neil Phillips 6-2--14; Tedd Evers 2-0--5; Bill Mohler 2-0--4; Fred Schernecker 2-2--6; Brian Mackey 0-0--0; Scott Gilly 0-0--0.

Totals: 34-69 8-13 79

Three-point baskets: Toomey, 1; Webster, 2; Evers, 1. Fouled out: None. Assists: Harvard 21 (Duncan, 7), Brandeis 4 (Power, 3). Turnovers: Harvard 24, Brandeis 22. Rebounds: Harvard 42 (Mohler, 7), Brandeis 35 (Glover, 8). Brandeis  25-38--63 Harvard  48-29--79