Louis Bond scored 22 points as the Northeastern Huskies beat the Harvard Crimson 74-70 in overtime on Tuesday night at Cabot Center.
The Huskies came out fast, taking the first half 29-19. They led by as many as 17 points. The Huskies led 29-19 at halftime and 52-48 with six minutes left, but the Crimson kept coming before the Huskies closed it out. The go-ahead basket came with 1:51 left: Louis Bond makes free throw 1 of 2. The Crimson had a 11-0 run in the second half.
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For Northeastern, Louis Bond finished with 22 points, five rebounds and three assists, Mike Loughnane had 21 points, seven rebounds and three assists, while Rashad King contributed 13 points and 12 rebounds.
For Harvard, Thomas Batties II had 21 points, seven rebounds, five assists and three blocks, and Jason Singleton added 16 points and three assists.
The Huskies improved to 1-2. The Crimson fell to 2-1.
The Huskies are first in the CAA. Northeastern is 1-0 at home and 0-2 away from home. The Crimson are first in the Ivy. Harvard is 1-0 at home and 1-1 away from home.
The Huskies next host the Yale Bulldogs on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Crimson next visit the George Washington Revolutionaries on Friday, Nov. 13, at 7:00 p.m. ET.
