Sparked by Long, however, who had 17 points, including 13 in the final five minutes, the Crimson made the game interesting down the stretch.
Down 56-46 with a little over four minutes remaining in regulation, Harvard cut the lead to three on the strength of a 9-2 run.
Taking a pass at the top of the key, Long drove wide around a pair of Bulldogs, and converted the three-point play after drawing a foul on the layup.
Capitalizing on a Woodbine turnover, the Crimson came storming down the court as Long hit a wide-open three off a feed from Prasse-Freeman.
"Damian is an important part of the team," Sullivan said. "He has taken up Dan Clemente's role and made huge shots for us down the stretch."
After Woodbine nailed a pair of free throws to re-establish a six-point lead, it was Prasse-Freeman's turn to step up, draining the three and narrowing the score to 58-55.
However, that was as close as the Crimson would come to taking the lead.
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