“Forte was the story of the game for Brown,” Sullivan said. “He surprised everyone with his moves and ability to score.”

Though the Bears shot a respectable 44 percent for the game, they were no match for the sizzling Crimson, who scorched the nets for a 56-percent shooting effort and turned in its highest scoring output of the season.

“I was floored and really surprised we played as well as we did,” Sullivan said. “Every guy off the bench contributed.”

It was indeed a well-rounded effort for the Crimson, with four players scoring in double-digits. Harvey led the cagers with 21 points and was joined on the score sheet by junior forward Sam Winter (18), Merchant (16) and Gellert (10).

Winter also racked up eight boards and junior point guard Elliott Prasse-Freeman dished out a season-high 10 assists.

After a see-saw first half that witnessed five lead changes and a tie score at the break, the Crimson was able to put the game away with solid floor defense and 60 percent field-goal shooting. Harvard retained the lead after a Tim Coleman lay-up made the score 47-45 with 16 minutes left to play.

The game was also notable for its high turnout of fans for both sides.

Though this could be explained partly by the national broadcast of the game, the Harvard-Brown game has always historically been a high-scoring, exciting affair.

“The atmosphere was absolutely great,” Winter said. “[Former Harvard players Alex Lowder, Bryan Parker,

Onnie Mayshak, Kam Walton, and Damian Long] in particular are always around and always supporting us.”