Freshman Brandyn Curry stepped up with a career-high 21 points to lead Harvard men’s basketball past Brown on Friday night. Curry and sophomore Oliver McNally combined for 35 points, as the Crimson went 12-of-19 from deep and tied a program record with 19 wins on the season.

It was a night for the Harvard record books.

On Friday night, the men’s basketball team earned its 19th victory of the year, matching the record for most wins in a season first set in 1946.

“We’re very proud of those things,” Crimson coach Tommy Amaker said. “Sometimes you can think that if you don’t win the Ivy League, if you don’t go to the NCAA tournament, there’s nothing to play for. There are a ton of [records and opportunities] that we’ve pointed out.”

Freshman Brandyn Curry led Harvard with a career-high 21 points to help his team score a total of 91 points, its highest offensive output of the season, as the Crimson (19-6, 8-3 Ivy) cruised to a comfortable victory over Brown (10-18, 4-7), 91-71, at Lavietes Pavilion.

Harvard’s up-tempo style of play—the team finished with 17 fast-break points—and its deadly accuracy from deep—the Crimson shot 12-of-19 from three-point range—combined to produce a perfect offensive storm.

“It’s always fun to get up and down and get a lot of shots,” sophomore Oliver McNally said. “We got some long rebounds and turnovers in the first half, which really got us open and going in the open court, which got us into a rhythm.”

Curry and fellow point guard McNally flourished in the fast-paced setting, netting a combined 35 points on 8-of-11 shooting from beyond the arc.

“There’s no question that there’s a really good vibe when those two kids are out there playing,” Amaker said.

While Curry and McNally had little trouble lighting up the scoreboard themselves, the two also managed to find open looks for their teammates. Curry finished with five assists while McNally added four.

“We’re both really unselfish players,” McNally. “It’s fun to play with somebody who’s always looking to get other people shots and help make other people better. It’s been really cool playing with him the entire year.”

But the duo’s unselfishness was eclipsed by co-captain Jeremy Lin, who finished with seven assists while being held to just eight points. On the eve of Senior Night, it was the Crimson’s underclassmen that carried the load, accounting for 73 points—or 80 percent of the team’s scoring.

“I think it shows that the rest of the team is progressing,” McNally said. “Some of the younger guys are really finding their spots where they’re good at scoring and converting. And [Lin] got to sit a lot in the second half, so he’s going to be healthy and kill it tomorrow.”

The Crimson used its fast-paced style of play to its benefit on the defensive end as well, using its guards to pressure the Bears’ ball-handlers. The tactic was largely successful, as Brown coughed up 10 first-half turnovers.

Harvard’s defense played a critical role in allowing the Crimson to come back from an early 23-18 deficit.

Over the next 6:32 of play, Harvard held the Bears to just six points, as the Crimson went on a 25-6 run to give Harvard the 43-29 lead.