Fouled at the height of his jump, Lin went sprawling but managed to bank his shot off the backboard and through the hoop as he collapsed on top of Stanton.

The play and the following free throw accounted for three of the senior’s 14 points on the game.

Minutes later, sophomore point guard Oliver McNally contributed his own circus play. Driving in the lane, McNally pulled up in front of Owls guard Emerson Herndon and launched a floater as he was clobbered to the floor. The basket fell and McNally converted the ensuing free throw.

“Our style of play is very important to us,” Amaker said regarding the Crimson’s highlights. “Not just the dunks, but the brand, the movement, the freedom, the structure...That’s hopefully something that can draw other people to want to watch our kids perform and compete.”

The 85-64 win, in which all of Harvard’s healthy players saw time on the court, brought the team to 6-1 on the season. The start is the Crimson’s best since 1984-85 when it began 8-0.

“It’s a nice thing for our kids to hang their hats on,” Amaker said. “They’ve earned it. We’ve played a tremendous schedule so far, and it only gets incredibly tougher from this point forward.”

—Staff writer Timothy J. Walsh can be reached at twalsh@fas.harvard.edu