The Crimson would reverse trends as it came out strong in the second half, especially on the defensive end, holding the Orange to just 30.4-percent shooting and seven field goals.

“We had a great second half,” Berry said. “We played intense, we played together as a team.”

“I’m proud of what we did in the second half,” Delaney-Smith added. “I thought we came out fighting.”

Alexander, who gave Harvard so much trouble in the first half, was virtually taken out of the game in the second, scoring only six points and converting just one field goal.

The Crimson was also able to operate its offense more smoothly in the second half, outscoring Syracuse, 38-32.

“We got the ball into the paint almost every possession, and every time we did, good things happened,” Delaney-Smith said.

Berry finished the game second on the all-time single-season assist list with 169 helpers.