The Crimson typically boasts one of the most balanced offenses in the league, with 10 players averaging at least a field goal per game. But Saturday night was all Rivard, Curry, and co-captain Keith Wright. The trio combined for 47 of Harvard’s 57 points, with Rivard leading the way with 20 points. Junior forward Kyle Casey contributed an additional five points for the Crimson.

It was not that the rest of the Harvard squad was missing shots—it was that they were not taking them. Aside from Curry, Wright, and Rivard, who each took at least 10 shots, the rest of the Crimson combined for six attempts from the field. Casey took three shots, and co-captain Oliver McNally managed just one, both season lows.

“We weren’t as aggressive as we should have been, trying to score while we were running our offense,” Amaker said. “[Columbia] did a nice job packing it in on us, making it tough for us to drive or even feed the post.”

The rest of the Harvard team struggled to score, combining for just five points, all from the free-throw line. Co-captain Oliver McNally contributed four of those points to help the Crimson secure its advantage late in the game.

And it wasn’t until 12:14 had expired in the second half that Harvard got its first bench point, courtesy of a free throw from rookie Steve Moundou-Missi.

Columbia’s bench had more of an impact Saturday night, outscoring its Harvard counterpart, 16-1.

—Staff writer Catherine E. Coppinger can be reached at ccoppinger@college.harvard.edu.