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M. Basketball Finishes Season in Style With Sweep

Harvard 93, Cornell 84

Although it was Clemente's curtain call on Saturday night, sophomore guard Pat Harvey stole the show and led the Crimson to a 93-84 win over the Cornell Big Red.

Harvey was automatic from behind the arc, draining all six of his three-point shots on 9-of-11 shooting en route to a career-high 26 point effort. The 5'11 sophomore ends the season as the Crimson's second-leading scorer and most accurate marksman from beyond the arc (41.4 percent).

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In his final appearance in a Crimson uniform, Clemente had his sixth career double-double with 17 points and 10 rebounds. Harvard is now 5-1 when Clemente reaches that plateau.

The Crimson built a 48-34 halftime lead on the strength of 58 percent shooting from the floor and 40 percent shooting from behind the arc. Harvard shot 56 percent from the field for the game and hit an astounding 48 percent of its shot from behind the arc.

In the second half, Harvard stretched its lead to 18 points and maintained a double-digit advantage until Cornell pulled to within nine late in the game.

Harvard's 93 points were the most for the Crimson since a 96-point showing against Sacred Heart early in the 1999-2000 season.

Although Cornell never led in the game, the Big Red received standout performances from senior Ray Mercedes and freshman Ka'Ron Barnes.

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