Harvard’s frontcourt exploited the Bears’ lack of size and experience on the interior, just as it had in the last game against Brown. Cusworth and Stehle combined to shoot 10-of-14 from the field and 14-of-15 from the line.
“[Cusworth] is still learning to find his comfort zone near the rim...He’s making great progress,” Sullivan said. “He’s gotten some good looks the last couple nights.”
Giovacchini added nine points and a career-high nine rebounds for Harvard, while Rogus had 11 points.
“It’s tough to imagine not playing basketball again,” Rogus said. “But to go out the way we did...I’m happy to leave on this note.”
For Harvard’s seniors—Norman, Rogus, Giovacchini, and center Graham Beatty, who started and played in his 105th straight game—the win was the culmination of four years of work.
“They are the guts of the program,” Sullivan said. “It means so much to watch them walk out of here tonight with their heads up.”
Harvard swept the season series with Brown for the first time since 1999. The team now heads south for the final weekend of the season, traveling to Princeton on Friday and Penn on Saturday.
—Staff writer Caleb W. Peiffer can be reached at cpeiffer@fas.harvard.edu.