Early on in the second, however, the Crimson struggled to find an answer to Copeland. Over a period of three minutes, the guard drove inside for eight of the 11 points that Yale would score in that span. He finished the game with 20 points, two rebounds, and an assist on 8-of-12 shooting.
“We’ve known that [Copeland] is very quick,” Amaker said. “Quick feet and he can stop on a dime. He’s got good size for a ballhandling guard so he can shoot over top of others. But he turns the corner really well, incredibly explosive.”
For the Crimson the win came largely as a result of its two guards—Chambers finished the game with 16 points, six assists, and three rebounds while Aiken finished with a season high-27 points, three rebounds, and two assists.
For Harvard, the occasion also marked the first time since February of 2015 that the Crimson swept an Ivy League weekend road trip.
“I’m glad we were fortunate enough to get the win but like coach said and like Bryce said they’re a great team,” Chambers said. “It’ll be a tough challenge when we play them again when we see them at our place.”
—Staff Writer Troy Boccelli can be reached at troy.boccelli@thecrimson.com