Two minutes later, the Crimson went on an amazing 13-0 run that turned an eight-point deficit into a 60-55 lead in with seven minutes remaining. Junior guard Andrew Gellert catalyzed this spurt with two steals and some hustling floor play.

Gellert, who is averaging an Ivy League-leading 3.0 steals a game, had a whopping six thefts against a Dartmouth team whose three-point focus opens it up to interceptions along the perimeter. In other aspects, Gellert also played fantastically, finishing with 17 points on 6-for-11 shooting, including 3-for-4 from beyond the arc, 10 rebounds and four assists.

"I thought it was fabulous to see Drew get a double-double in this game and get steals," Sullivan said. "I thought he played a tremendous floor game."

After Harvard's run, the Big Green pulled to a 70-70 tie with a barrage of three-pointers, mostly from junior forward Mark Kissling, who was 4-for-7 from the field on three-pointers. Eventually, Dartmouth got out to the 78-74 lead that Clemente and Harvey would dismantle.

This three-point frenzy characterized both teams' offenses. Both Harvard and Dartmouth proved more than able to get around each other's perimeter defenses while feeding the hot hand. Harvard finished 12-for-26 from beyond the arc, while Dartmouth shot 13-for-24.

The Crimson distributed the ball more or less equally, with four players hitting double digits in scoring. Harvey and Clemente scored 17 and 13 points, respectively. Besides Gellert, reserve sophomore guard Brady Merchant exploded for 15 points on 6-for-8 shooting, and was a perfect 3-for-3 from beyond the arc. Merchant also contributed four rebounds in just 19 minutes of play.

"I think that Brady was about to score some points tonight," Sullivan said. "He's only a sophomore. I think there will be some ups and downs, but that's the kind of expectation we had for him, that he could do those types of things tonight, so it was really good to see."

Winter, another reserve, played well, contributing eight points and two steals while providing solid interior defense in the second-half with sophomore center Onnie Mayshak in foul trouble.