CAMBRIDGE, MASS. -- Massachusetts (2-5) claimed a 62-54 victory over Harvard (2-5) on Wednesday afternoon at Lavietes Pavilion. The Minutemen dominated down low, tallying 52 points in the paint and 21 offensive rebounds to fuel the holiday season win.

UMass wins a basketball game for the first time in three weeks, going into Lavietes Pavilion and knocking off Harvard.

It may not have been the prettiest of games by the UMass men’s basketball team, which headed into halftime tied with Harvard 24-24 as neither team playing exactly inspired. But the Minutemen woke up in the second half and dominated the glass en