Harvard heats up at home

Matt Stehle scored 18 points and Jason Norman added 10 yesterday as Harvard heated up in the second half to turn back Dartmouth, 60-49, in Ivy League action at Lavietes Pavilion.

Harvard (2-12, 1-1) made just seven of 30 shots from the field in the first half but was 10 of 20 after halftime. Kevin Rogus was held to 6 points for the Crimson on 1-of-10 shooting, but his 10 rebounds helped give Harvard a 41-38 edge on the glass.

Dartmouth (3-9, 1-1) received 17 points from Steve Callahan and 13 from Leon Pattman, but the Big Green were a meager 9 of 33 from 3-point range and turned the ball over 18 times.

Harvard held a 20-19 lead at halftime, but three 3-pointers, including two by Michael McLaren, gave the Big Green a 31-26 lead with 13:27 left. The Crimson then held Dartmouth to one field goal over the next nine minutes while scoring 23 points.

Holy Cross 60, Army 32 -- Greg Kinsey scored 20 points for the visiting Crusaders (7-7), who cruised in their Patriot opener by holding the Black Knights to 11 first-half points.

Yale 89, Old Westbury 59 -- Edwin Draughan netted 17 points and the host Bulldogs (5-8) shot 71.1 percent from the field, percentage points shy of a team record.

Md.-Baltimore Co. 78, Hartford 54 -- Kareem Washington's 23 points powered the host Retrievers (5-8, 2-2 America East), who kept the Hawks (4-7, 0-3) to 20 points by halftime.

Bentley 91, St. Anselm 84 -- Sean Cooke and Greg Lacasse each had 18 points and the Falcons (8-5, 6-3 Northeast-10) broke a six-game winning streak by the host Hawks (10-5, 7-3).

Stonehill 76, Le Moyne 72 -- Evan Pellerin had 18 points and 10 rebounds at Easton and the Chieftains (5-7, 1-7 NE-10) gave interim coach David McLaughlin his first collegiate victory.

Merrimack 90, St. Michael's 67 -- Justin Leith had 14 points and 16 rebounds as the Warriors (9-4, 4-4 NE-10) rode an 18-point halftime lead to the home win.

Bryant 79, AIC 56 -- The Bulldogs (12-2, 7-2 NE-10) continued their best start in 33 years as Romuald Augustin tallied 18 points in Smithfield, R.I.

UMass-Lowell 84, Pace 67 -- Stacey Moragne hit 8 of 11 shots for 18 points as the host River Hawks (11-3, 6-3 NE-10) sailed after building an early 20-point cushion.

Southern Conn. 82, Franklin Pierce 73 -- At New Haven, Mike McCurdy's 25 points guided the Owls (3-10, 3-6 NE-10) past the Ravens (7-6, 4-5).

St. Rose 96, Southern N.H. 95 -- David Martin's 25 points led the Golden Knights (11-3, 6-3 NE-10), who overcame Mark Yeaton's 31 points for the visiting Penmen (10-2, 6-2) to escape in overtime.

Western Conn. 106, UMass-Dartmouth 84 -- Brice Assie hit 9 of 10 field goals, scoring 20 points to lead six double-figure scorers for the host Colonials (7-4, 3-0 Little East).

Keene St. 79, So. Maine 63 -- Matthew Wheeler (12 points, 12 rebounds) anchored a balanced effort for the host Owls (9-2, 2-0 Little East).

R.I. College 89, UMass-Boston 65 -- The visiting Anchormen (5-7, 2-0 Little East) shot 57 percent from the field, led by Kamran Alemdar (8 of 13, 22 points).

Plymouth St. 68, Eastern Conn. 52 -- The visiting Panthers (10-1, 2-0 Little East) came alive in the second half behind 14 points from Kevin Boutilier.

Colby-Sawyer 65, E. Nazarene 39 -- The Chargers (4-3, 1-0 Commonwealth Coast) rolled to their 49th straight regular-season conference home win, with Andrew St. Clair providing 24 points and 10 rebounds.

Endicott 82, Roger Williams 64 -- The Gulls (7-2, 2-0 Commonwealth Coast) and Jeremy Currier (19 points) held the visitors to 31 percent shooting.

Salve Regina 97, N.E. College 93 -- Greg Kawula's 28 points helped the Seahawks (2-7, 2-1 Commonwealth Coast) go the distance in Henniker, N.H.

Suffolk 81, WNEC 75 -- Chris Fritch had 25 points for the Rams (3-3), who won in Springfield in their Great Northeast opener.

Emerson 74, Rivier 57 -- Rob Hennigan's 19 points helped the Lions (3-3, 1-0 GNAC) roll in Chestnut Hill.

Amherst 78, Williams 62 -- The visiting Ephs' 29-game winning streak came to an end as the unbeaten Lord Jeffs (10-0) received a game-high 16 points from Andrew Schiel.

Trinity 72, Springfield 58 -- At Hartford, Tyler Rhoten scored 28 points and John Halas added 23 for the unbeaten Bantams (11-0).

Babson 98, Bowdoin 80 -- Phil Riffe buried a school-record eight 3-pointers and finished with 28 points for the host Beavers (6-4).

Bridgewater St. 81, Emmanuel 71 -- The visiting Bears (2-6) had David Rukstalis among their three double-figure scorers with 21 points.

Wheaton 78, Fitchburg St. 51 -- Josean Vega had six 3-pointers among his 32 points, pacing the Lyons (7-3) in Fitchburg.

WPI 74, Westfield St. 63 -- Mike Prestileo (18 points) and Ryan Cain (16) combined to go 15 for 15 from the foul line, sparking the Engineers (9-2) in Westfield.

Newbury 69, Wentworth 60 -- Jarred King (24 points) sank 10 free throws for the visiting Nighthawks (6-6), one fewer than the Leopards.

Worcester St. 95, Anna Maria 79 -- Tom Sullivan and Matt Savage each had 22 points in a home romp for the Lancers (6-6).

Brockport 92, Mass. College 59 -- Charlie Croff scored 22 points and the Golden Eagles (4-4) overwhelmed the Trailblazers (1-9) in Schenectady, N.Y.

Kean 71, Tufts 51 -- Armet Coles provided 16 points in the Catholic University of America Classic in Washington, and the Cougars (11-1) forced the Jumbos (2-7) into 25 turnovers.