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Harvard men slip past Penn, 64-63

Ethan Roberts scored 27 points for the Quakers, who saw a two-game winning streak come to an end.

Penn’s Ethan Roberts in action against Brown.
Penn’s Ethan Roberts in action against Brown. Read moreElizabeth Robertson / Staff Photographer
    by The Associated Press, Associated Press
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BOSTON — Thomas Batties II and Tey Barbour each scored 17 points Monday as Harvard held off Penn, 64-63, in an Ivy League game at Lavietes Pavilion.

Barbour made a driving layup with 13 seconds left to extend Harvard’s lead to 64-59 and the Crimson held off a comeback by the Quakers.

Ethan Roberts led the way for the Quakers (9-8, 2-2 Ivy) with 27 points and two steals. AJ Levine added 15 points, eight rebounds, four assists and four steals. TJ Power also had 12 points. Penn saw a two-game winning streak come to an end.

Batties also contributed six rebounds and three blocks for the Crimson (10-8, 3-1). Barbour shot 6 for 11, including 3 for 8 from beyond the arc. Robert Hinton shot 5 for 13 to finish with 11 points.

Next up for Penn is a home game against Yale on Saturday at 2 p.m. (ESPNU).