After living through one of the most frustrating and tough losses in the last year, the Harvard men's basketball team rebounded the following day to salvage a weekend split versus Ivy League foes Brown and Yale.

On Friday, an exciting contest against upstart Yale (5-9, 2-0 Ivy) turned into a devastating 85-83 overtime loss for the Crimson (9-6, 3-1), who had pummeled the Elis last year at Lavietes Pavilion.

The Crimson then came back the next night and promptly beat down on a tough Bears (6-7, 1-1) squad in resounding fashion, making the earlier loss to Yale seem more like a fluke. Captain Dan Clemente led the Crimson with 26 points in its final game before exam period.

Harvard 91, Brown 69

Sometimes a tough loss can drain a team for several games. And having to play a game the night after such an emotional defeat can be a tall order.

And sometimes the losing team just takes out its frustration on the team unlucky enough to be its next foe. That's exactly what Harvard did to Brown Saturday night, as the Crimson mauled the Bears, 91-69, behind a dominating second-half performance.

"The guys really responded well," Clemente said. "We played a little angry tonight."