CAMBRIDGE, Mass. (AP) — Brandyn Curry scored all of his season-high 17 points in the second half as Harvard broke away from Dartmouth to win its conference opener 61-45 Saturday.
The Crimson (14-2, 1-0 Ivy League) never trailed but found themselves in a 30-30 tie as Dartmouth scored the first three points after halftime. Curry banged down eight quick points as Harvard embarked on a 16-2 run over the next 6 minutes.
Curry had another streak, scoring seven in the Crimson’s 9-5 run late in the game to maintain a double-digit lead. Steve Moundou-Missi added 16 points.
Dartmouth (7-7, 0-1) was held to 30 percent shooting (6-20) after halftime (37.8 all game) and harried into 11 turnovers in the period (18 all game).
