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ITHACA, N.Y. -- Harvard shot 64 percent from the floor in the first half and 60 percent overall to remain atop the Ivy League standings with a 67-44 victory over Cornell on Saturday evening at Newman Arena. The Crimson improved to 20-4 (7-1 Ivy), while the Big Red dropped to 2-20 (1-7 Ivy).

Big Red sophomore Nolan Cressler hit five 3-pointers en route to a game-high 17 points, but was the lone Cornell player in double figures. Devin Cherry added seven points, seven assists and six rebounds and Darryl Smith had four points, five rebounds and two assists. Cornell shot just 37 percent overall and from 3-point range and were sent to the foul line just five times in a game that featured just 21 total fouls.

Four players reached double figures for the Crimson, with Brandyn Curry leading the way with 14 points, three assists and five steals. Laurent Rivard hit four 3-pointers for his 12 points, while Wesley Saunders has 11 points and Steve Moundou-Missi notched 10.

Harvard never trailed in the game, opening the contest with a Rivard 3-pointer just 13 seconds in. The Big Red would never find the equalizer. The Crimson extended the lead out to 16 with five minutes remaining before halftime before Cornell was able to go on an 8-0 spurt that featured five points by Cherry, who also assisted on a Cressler 3-pointer to get the home team back within eight. Consecutive 3-pointers by Rivard and Chambers to end the half sent the Crimson into the locker room with a 38-24 edge.

The closest Cornell was able to get within was 11 points early in the second half after a thunderous putback dunk by David Onuorah, the second of his consecutive baskets, and a 3-pointer by Cressler on a feed from Cherry, made it 42-31 three minutes in. Harvard cruised in the final five minutes, putting the home team away for good by holding Cornell to three points over a stretch of nearly seven minutes to extend the lead to 20 (59-39) with 4:39 remaining.

Cornell returns to action on Friday, Feb. 21 when it plays host to Yale at 7 p.m. at Newman Arena.