“Their quickness to the rim was really different from what we [normally] see,” Sullivan said. “They’ve got great quickness to the ball, and that was tough for us to compete with. We don’t get to the ball with that kind of elevation and that kind of quickness.”

Junior forward Matt Stehle continued his consistent play, recording 12 points and seven rebounds before fouling out with 4:47 to go. Stehle has hit double-digits in scoring in each of the Crimson’s 11 games this season.

“The one thing we’ve talked about with Matt is developing consistency,” Sullivan said. “He’s a marked man in the front court now, but he continues to respond and he continues to find his shots.”

TURNOVER TROUBLE

After two straight games under the 20-turnover mark, the Crimson gave the ball up 22 times against the Cougars, including 13 in the first half.

“They did a nice job getting into passing lanes and putting a lot of pressure on our point guards to make plays,” Sullivan said. “And once the ball got out of the point guard’s hands, they put a lot of pressure on our perimeter guys, specifically off the dribble.”

It was the fifth time this season that Harvard turned it over more than 20 times, and four of those five have come on the road.

Senior point guard David Giovacchini led the Crimson with three assists, and Harvard recorded 11 on the contest.

THREE-POINT PLAY

Charleston fell three points shy of the 88 points necessary to guarantee everyone in attendance a free order of wings at a local restaurant. The Cougars, stuck on 85 points for the final 2:33, attempted three trifectas, including a desperation half-court heave, in the final minute, but missed each...Sophomore guard Jim Goffredo hit two three-pointers and went a perfect 4-for-4 from the charity stripe for his second double-digit scoring performance of the season... Charleston has now won 14-straight games at the Saturn Shootout and has a 20-1 record all-time

—Staff writer Michael R. James can be reached at mrjames@fas.harvard.edu.