"At halftime we just talked about playing it possession by possession, and about showing some heart in the second half," Sullivan said.

If any bright spots could be seen in the loss, it would indeed be the second half.

The Crimson seemed to come out a different team after the break. Two quick shots inside by sophomore off guard James White started the attack, and Harvard played BC even for much of the second stanza.

Senior power forward Eric Carter and sophomore Paul Kubiak started playing tougher defense inside, and Harvard generally seemed more active on both sides of the ball.

Unfortunately, it was a case of too little, too late. Even after an 11-2 run to close the game, Harvard finished with its worst loss in recent memory.

"I'm confident that this is not a fluke for [BC]," Sullivan said. "The three guards and Curley are incredible."

While BC may well be playing in the NCAA tournament in March, Harvard has to be concerned at this point with getting its season back on track.

The next three games are at home against Babson, Fairfield and Lehigh, and the Crimson should win all three.

"We can't get embarrassed again," Campbell said. "The next couple games are totally winnable, and that's what we're focusing on now."