"What you want as a coach is for everyone to look out for each other," Floerchinger said. "Teammates should back up one another's mistakes."

Lin's goal with 36 seconds left in the game sealed the Crimson win.

The Crimson is coming off of a five-game sweep at the Northern League Tournament in New York this weekend in which they outscored their opponents 66-28. Systematically, they dismissed Lehman, Villanova, Fordham, Iona, and the United States Military Marine Academy.

Currently riding a seven-game winning streak, the longest of Coach Floerchinger's tenure, Harvard looks to extend its streak this weekend in California. The coach attributes the success to good team play.

"We're playing well as a unit," he said. "We're finally achieving awareness in the half-court. We're finding teammates open and making the pass."

In a game that was hardly ever in doubt, the Crimson used MIT to practice its team play. Harvard's execution, which has flourished throughout the winning streak, shined throughout the first half.

"What we can take from this game is that we're getting better," Floerchinger said. "Every game, whether it's a tough game or not, we work on something to improve. We're getting better at doing the key things more consistently."