The game also represented a chance for the Crimson to return to game form after a two-week layoff due to exams and intercession.
"We were a little rusty coming off exams," Harvey said. "We turned the ball over a lot, which really negated our shooting and all our steals. We knew we needed one tune-up game because you don't want to some out sloppy for a league game"
Harvard's focus now turns to the upcoming Ivy League schedule. The Crimson looks to improve upon its 3-1 Ivy record, starting with road games this weekend against Cornell (5-11, 1-3) and Columbia (6-11, 1-3) and followed by home games in two weeks against perennial powerhouses Pennsylvania (5-11, 2-0) and Princeton (6-7, 2-0).
"The win [against Hartford] definitely gives us some momentum and also some confidence," Clemente said. "Every game is huge from here on out."