About the foul trouble, Sullivan didn’t think it was for lack of effort.

“They tried to be aggressive, but weren’t being fundamental,” he said.

Harvard got away from the three-pointer against Colgate, only attempting 13, many of which came late in the game when the Crimson was down and desperate.

Harvard did capitalize on three treys in the last 3:30, but it was too little, too late.

Harvard’s only leads of the game were 2-0 and 5-4.

Colgate quickly took control of the game with a 19-6 run, bringing the score to 23-11 with 10:14 left in the first half.

For the rest of the first period, the two teams basically traded baskets, and the Raiders took a 36-29 lead into halftime.

Starting forward Sam Winter led the Crimson with six boards, and point-guard Elliot Prasse-Freeman contributed five assists. Gellert scored 11, and center Tim Coleman scored 10 with four boards. Off the bench, Jason Norman scored four points in 15 minutes of action.

The Crimson has now lost two straight after starting the year 4-1.

Its next game is on Wednesday night at New Hampshire. The Wildcats are Harvard’s last non-conference opponent before opening Ivy League play at home against Dartmouth on Saturday.