Harvard has gone from being the hunter to the hunted. The Crimson will be favored to win every game left on the schedule except possibly their road date with Princeton, and have to be ready to take opponents’ best shot.
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Defense helps Princeton turn around after tough start
Princeton went 1-5 in the first six games, with three losses being by six points or less, and they had some question marks offensively. While the offense is always a subject of conversation, an improvement at the defensive end has helped changed the team’s success.
Injuries, eligibility issues hurt Brown out of the gates
The 2011-12 season hasn’t exactly gone the way Brown drew it up thus far. Injuries and eligibility issues have something to do with it.
In a time of tribulation, college hoops shows the good in sports
If it’s early December, it’s time for the Jimmy V Classic, one of the better events of the year that highlights a cause more important than winning or losing on the court.
Princeton gets first win, shows room for improvement
In getting the first win of the season and the first career win for head coach Mitch Henderson, Princeton certainly did some things well on Saturday. But there was also plenty to take away for future work from their 61-53 win over Buffalo that wasn’t as close as the final score indicated.
Mid-April Rundown of the Latest NBA Decisions and Coaching Changes
Here’s a quick update of recent coaching moves and players’ decisions about whether they’ll be returning to school or heading to the NBA Draft.
Brown Makes Ivy Race More Interesting
Brown’s win over Princeton on Saturday night didn’t happen in a vacuum, and it makes the Ivy League race for the top a little more interesting.
A Much-Needed Weekend Sweep for Penn
Penn needed to get back in the win column in a big way. To do that, they turned to a surging star who started to look like the player he could be a couple of years ago, then their leader came up big late in their win at Brown
Yale Must Bounce Back From Missed Opportunity
Yale was so close to making the Ivy League race a little more interesting on Friday night in a tough loss at Harvard. It was a missed opportunity, and now they must bounce back and take advantage of a relatively favorable schedule the rest of the way.
Cornell Perseveres, Gets to Head Home At Last
It hasn’t been the kind of storybook season recent years were for Cornell, who got their first Ivy League win of the season on Saturday night. But after persevering through some tough times, they are finally about to get some home games.
