Bouyea with 14 points, San Francisco edges Harvard 61-57
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Jamaree Bouyea scored 14 points and grabbed seven rebounds and San Francisco held on late to edge Harvard 61-57 on Wednesday night.
Frankie Ferrari added 14 points, three rebounds and three assists for the Dons (5-0). Matt McCarthy scored 12 points with 14 rebounds, and Charles Minlend chipped in 10 points with four boards.
The Dons led throughout the first half and were up 32-21 at the break. Harvard took a brief one-point lead late in the second quarter on a layup by Noah Kirkwood but San Francisco went ahead again, 53-52, on a pair of Bouyea free throws with 4:08 to play. Bouyea followed that with a layup and a 3-pointer to make it 58-54 with 1:30 left. Harvard closed to 59-57 with :24 remaining but Spencer Freedman missed a jumper after that and Ferrari drained two free throws with two seconds left for the final score.
Chris Lewis led the Crimson (2-3) with 16 points and five rebounds.