Friday night’s 67-64 win over Princeton was no ordinary game for Harvard. It was against the team that had been a thorn in their side, the team whose heart-breaking defeat of them led to a constant mention of a simple number all season: 2.8.
Tag: Ivy League
Yale lives dangerously one time too many
Yale’s luck may have run out on Saturday night, and with it, their chance of an Ivy League title. They have battled back all season long, but finally dug themselves a hole they couldn’t dig out of in a 66-51 loss at Harvard with first place on the line.
Ivy League showdown looms between old rivals
The stage is set. Saturday night at Lavietes Pavilion will be a potentially epic battle with first place on the line after Friday night’s results. Old rivals Yale and Harvard will battle for the top, with Harvard hoping for a repeat of the result the last time these two teams met.
Baylor is clearly third in the Big 12
Baylor was thought by some to be a Final Four or national title contender. With four losses to Kansas and Missouri, the Bears are quite clearly not the best in their own conference right now.
Early Ivy League showdown looms
The stage is now set for a showdown in Philadelphia, at one of the most storied arenas in college basketball. On Friday, Harvard and Penn will battle with first place in the Ivy League on the line.
Cornell progresses through offensive struggles
Friday night’s 71-60 loss at Harvard seems to symbolize Cornell’s season. The Big Red have defended ably and stayed in a lot of games, but offensive struggles have been a major reason for the inability to break through, especially on the road.
Harvard asserts itself in the opening weekend of Ivy League play
The first full weekend of Ivy League play is in the books, and one thing that wasn’t too surprising happened: the league favorites asserted themselves as just that. Harvard looked like a team on a mission, and coming away with two convincing road wins is what was desired.
Dartmouth is on the cusp of being relevant again
It’s been a while since Dartmouth was really relevant in the Ivy League. Although Dartmouth is off to an 0-3 start in Ivy League play, there is reason to believe that they will be relevant again before long.
Several teams get much-needed resume wins on Saturday
Saturday featured several teams picking up a quality win as far as their NCAA Tournament hopes go. They all have more work to do, but this helps.
Harvard continues to live dangerously in Ivy League opener
Harvard improved to 13-2 on Saturday by winning the first Ivy League game of the season. While the bottom line is all positive, the Crimson also lived dangerously for a while, more so than the 16-point final margin of victory might lead one to believe.
