Saunders also got it done on the defensive end, holding the Bulldogs’ Austin Morgan to nine points on two-of-five shooting from the field.

“We had a point of emphasis [on Morgan], and we really focused on it and maybe focused on it so hard that Cotton was turned loose a little bit,” Amaker said. “But no question about it, we have to do a good job on Morgan, especially outside the three point line."

Junior co-captain Laurent Rivard matched Saunders with 15 points. Coming off a one-of-seven shooting performance against Dartmouth, Rivard knocked down five of seven attempts from beyond the arc.

Moundou-Missi and Chambers also scored in double-figures, posting 12 and 11 points, respectively.

Chambers, who entered the contest averaging 37.7 minutes per game, was forced to sit for more than 10 minutes in the second half due to foul trouble.

The Crimson—which led 50-40 when Chambers went to the bench—struggled with its starting point guard off the court. Harvard posted just nine points during the stretch, allowing the Bulldogs to pull within single digits.

“[Chambers] is a floor general out there,” Saunders said. “He’s the one that makes everyone go, so when he’s not out there, it’s a big blow.”

But Harvard held on, earning its fourth straight win over the Bulldogs at Lavietes Pavilion.

-Staff writer Martin Kessler can be reached at martin.kessler@college.harvard.edu.