Ignited by the three-point shooting of junior guard Treg Duerksen, who bucketed 5-of-8 attempts from downtown and led the Lions in scoring with 15 points, Columbia took the lead 56-46 with an incredible 20-2 run.

The Lions shot 69 percent from the field in the second half, missing only six shots.

With the Harvard defense in shambles and the offense stalled and rolling down hill fast, the combination of Clemente and freshman point guard Elliott Prasse-Freeman gave Harvard a narrow 59-56 on the strength of 13-0 run.

Sparking the Crimson turnaround was the creative play of the Crimson's freshman point-guard. Scoring twice in eight seconds, Prasse-Freeman knocked in five points and added two steals and a pair of assists on the Crimson run that was capped by a pair of three pointers from Clemente.

Despite solid numbers from Long, Clemente, and Prasse-Freeman, who shot 4-of-7 from the field and nearly had a double-double with 10-points and eight assists, no other player for the Crimson had more than five points on the night.

Seeing limited action with the return of Clemente, the Crimson bench was outscored 15-2 by its Columbia counterparts.

"You put guys in the game and hope they'll contribute, but we didn't have a lot of bench time," Sullivan said. "It's a difficult game for the three freshman. They weren't as relaxed on offense because they were really focusing on defense when they got on the court. Young players think more about doing a solid job defensively than they do about creating offense, but I think they're better for the experience."