Highlights: Harvard Men's Basketball Picks Up Third Straight Win Versus Howard, 76-44

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CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – The Harvard men's basketball team rolled to a third straight victory Friday night with a 76-44 win over Howard University at Lavietes Pavilion.

Kyle Casey scored a season-high 14 points on 5-of-9 shooting to go with a 12-point, seven-rebound effort from Wesley Saunders. Steve Moundou-Missi added 10 points, seven boards and two blocks as 11 different members of the Crimson got on the scoreboard. Harvard shot just 42.6 percent (23-54) from the field but went 28-of-38 at the line.

Harvard's defense was on display again as the team picked up a second straight win when allowing fewer than 50 points for the first time since January of 2012. The win was also Harvard's 13^th straight at home and improves the Crimson to 3-0 for the third time under head coach Tommy Amaker. Siyani Chambers turned in three steals to help lead the defensive charge as Howard (2-2) was forced into 19 turnovers which led to 28 Harvard points.

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