“It takes five.”

Everyone’s seen those Adidas commercials reminding people that teams—not individuals—win games.

But just in case Seattle University (6-9) missed those ads, the Harvard men’s basketball team (10-3) decided to personally deliver the message to KeyArena in its 92-71 win yesterday afternoon.

The hype leading up to the game focused on the showdown between Crimson co-captain Jeremy Lin and the Redhawks’ Charles Garcia—two do-it-all stars making headlines on opposite coasts. But as the game unfolded, efforts from Lin’s supporting cast carried the day.

In fact, it was sophomore Keith Wright who found the net most frequently in the opening minutes. The forward had been charged with guarding Garcia, and the pair went shot-for-shot.

“I don’t really think about the stats,” Wright said. “I just try to play hard.”

Meanwhile, Harvard was able to weave through the Redhawks’ pressure early, something the team had anticipated prior to the game.

“I think we had a great start,” freshman Brandyn Curry said. “That was one of the keys. Coach said that they’re a scrappy team and we’d have to handle the pressure early. I think we did a great job doing that.”

Before 10 minutes had passed, the Crimson had gained a double-digit lead, one it would never relinquish.

At this juncture, Garcia was struggling to put his shots in the basket while being guarded by freshman Kyle Casey, who shared defensive responsibilities with Wright.

“[Garcia’s] a great player, really big, athletic, can handle the ball,” Casey said. “I think we did a pretty good job. We slowed him down and came away with the victory.”

Meanwhile, Casey was hitting his own shots at the other end of the court.

“I think I just came off the bench and played with a lot of energy,” he said. “I started to play my role even better. We executed our stuff and I just happened to be finishing a lot today.”

Harvard would end the half with a 21-point lead, but shortly after the break, the Redhawks staged a rally. Garcia was hitting his shots and the lead diminished from 21 to 11.

The Crimson quickly righted the ship after taking a 30-second timeout. Quick baskets from Casey and Lin put distance between the squads, and though Seattle would continue to play Harvard even, it couldn’t mount a comeback as the Crimson cruised to a 21-point win.