The three-pointer sealed Princeton's fifth Ivy win of the season.
"It's a good win, but it's also an escape," said Princeton Coach John Thompson III. "[Harvard] played hard all night and we just caught a break at the end."
Wente, whose game-winning shot gave him a career-high 22 points, was 4-for-7 from beyond the arc and hit an impressive 75 percent of his shots from the field. The sophomore also chipped in with six rebounds, three assists and a steal.
"It was the biggest [game in my career]," Wente said.
Despite the stinging loss, Harvard also had its own primetime performances. Sophomore guard Pat Harvey had a team-high 20 points on 8-for-13 shooting and Clemente, with his four three-pointers, passed the 200 mark for treys in his career.
Despite the good offensive production from the usual suspects, the Crimson defense failed to generate one its hallmarks--steals. Harvard's three steals on the night was its lowest output of the season and junior forward Drew Gellert went without a steal for the first time in 47 consecutive games. Gellert, who leads the Ivy League and is fourth in the nation in steals per game, finished with five points and four assists.
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