All the Division III Babson men's basketball team wanted to do was keep the score close against the more powerful Division I Harvard squad.

They couldn't.

Instead, the Beavers scored 63 points in the second half on their way to an unbelievable 100-80 triumph over the Crimson last night at Briggs Cage.

"It was a perfect game for us," Babson Coach Serge DeBari said.

Beaver guard Erik Dellasanta scored a game-high 31 points on 13-for-16 shooting. He was joined by Jim Pierrakos and Matt Miller, who pumped in 20 points each.

Center Mike Minor led the Crimson with a career-high 19 points on 8-for-8 shooting from the floor. Tyler Rullman scored 18 in the loss.

Disaster Strikes

For the Crimson, the game was an absolute disaster.

"It was a devastating loss--no ifs, ands or buts about it," Harvard Coach Frank Sullivan said.

Nothing--repeat nothing--went right for Harvard. Even Minor's perfect game was tainted by foul trouble, as he fouled out with 7:20 to play in the second half.

Foul trouble was one of Harvard's big problems. Not only did Minor foul out, but Captain Ron Mitchell (with 3:59 to go) and Jared Leake (with 11:58 to go) also joined him on the bench.

Leake's dismissal was the crippling blow. With him went the hopes for a comeback, as reserve Dave LaPoint came in to run the point. LaPoint had one assist and six turnovers, while Beaver point guard Scott Leip exploded for 13 points.

"Dave did the best he could, but he was in difficult circumstances," Sullivan said.

Harvard did not get production from many of its key players. Perhaps feeling the pressure of a starting role, freshman James White scored just three points. Leake, battling foul trouble, tallied four. Mitchell scored nine.

The scene was even worse on defense. Babson back-door cuts and sharp passing scored many points in the paint, an area where Harvard was expected to have an unbeatable advantage.