Events like the watch party at John Harvard’s drew alumni of the College back to the Square in support of their alma mater.

Jason C. Flood ’11 said Saturday’s matchup was a great game and that the Crimson’s second-half comeback made the atmosphere in the brewery exciting.

“I’m really proud of them,” Flood said. “They played smart and put up a great fight.”

And while the game brought together Harvard alumni, newcomers to the Crimson’s basketball prowess said they were excited to continue to root for the team in the future.

Matthew Wu ’17, who made pasta with some of his friends in the basement of the Holworthy dorm and watched the game on a laptop, said he thought watching the team perform on national television was a “great experience.”

“It was good to hope for something,” Wu said.

—Staff writer Meg P. Bernhard can be reached at meg.bernhard@thecrimson.com Follow her on Twitter @Meg_Bernhard.