Lewis also had several memorable highlights in the frontcourt, including two resounding dunks with less than six minutes left in the game. Lewis was complemented in the barracks by sophomore forward Henry Welsh, who in just nine minutes of action contributed two easy baskets and two rebounds.

That said, Harvard was playing against one of its smallest opponents this season, so it will remain to be seen whether Amaker will continue to preach this level of aggressiveness on offense.

Despite Aiken knocking down three triples in the contest, the rest of the team struggled mightily from beyond the arc. Only Towns’ three and one from sophomore guard Christian Juzang successfully found the bottom of the net, with 13 others going astray.

Most notably, Johnson and freshman guard Rio Haskett struggled greatly in their perimeter offense. The two guards went a combined 0-for-7 from three-point range and tallied just four points in the contest. Some of the struggles can certainly be attributed to nerves and antsiness, something Amaker believes will subside as the season progresses.

—Staff writer Henry Zhu can be reached at henry.zhu@thecrimson.com.