Season to remember comes to a halt
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Laurent Rivard had 20 points, but the 12th-seeded Harvard men’s basketball team fell in the second round of the NCAA tournament to No. 5 seed Vanderbilt by a score of 79-70 Thursday evening at University Arena. A pivotal run at the end of the first half by Vanderbilt (25-10) saw the Commodores erase a 20-17 deficit to take a 33-23 lead into the locker rooms after a 13-3 run capped by a last second 3-pointer by Brad Tinsley. Deep shooting was the theme for Vanderbilt as it built an 18-point lead in the second half thanks to an incredible 8-of-12 shooting mark from beyond the arc before Harvard (26-5) clamped down defensively and furiously worked back into the game. The comeback started in earnest with seven minutes remaining as Kyle Casey put home a dunk, then stepped up and knocked on a 3-pointer, making it 62-49 in favor of...