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Men's Basketball Falls to Penn

By Meredith H. Keffer

- Senior co-captain Keith Wright broke the Crimson career blocks record with 158. Wright contributed nine points and five rebounds to the Crimson's 54-point effort. By Meredith H. Keffer

- Junior forward Kyle Casey led the Crimson with 12 points in its surprising 55-54 loss to Penn on Saturday. With a win on its home court the Crimson would have clinched at least a share of its second consecutive Ivy title. By Meredith H. Keffer

- Junior point guard Brandyn Curry dished out five points and five assists on Saturday. By Meredith H. Keffer

- Laurent Rivard, Keith Wright, Oliver McNally, and Kyle Casey confer on the court during the game. By Meredith H. Keffer

- Co-captain Oliver McNally, along with fellow seniors Keith Wright and Andrew Van Nest, was honored in a pre-game ceremony for Senior Night, the last home game of the season. By Meredith H. Keffer

- Crimson fans got creative on Saturday, holding up giant cut-out heads of Harvard President Drew G. Faust and Crimson coach Tommy Amaker. By Meredith H. Keffer

- Laurent Rivard, usually a hot scorer from behind the arc, was only able to convert on two three-point attempts against Penn. By Meredith H. Keffer

- Freshman Wes Saunders knocked down a back-door dunk off a pretty pass from Curry, but Penn senior Zack Rosen answered right back with a long three. By Meredith H. Keffer

- “It’s real tough,” Wright said. “But we’ve got to move on. We have two games we’ve got to win next week.” By Meredith H. Keffer

- The sold-out crowd at Lavieties Pavilion overwhelmingly supported the Crimson. By Meredith H. Keffer

- Penn players embrace after the buzzer to celebrate their close win over Harvard. By Meredith H. Keffer

- Coach Amaker (center) and his players walk off the court, disappointed after their loss. “It’s a devastating loss, it’s a disappointing loss, and we should feel those [emotions],” Crimson coach Tommy Amaker said after the game. “The good thing is if we can channel it in the right way, maybe it can help us, and that’s what we’re hoping for next week.” By Meredith H. Keffer

The Crimson's 27-game home winning streak was broken on Saturday in a close contest with Penn. Harvard fell, 55-54.

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Men's Basketball Falls to Penn

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