Ivy League Weekly Roundup: Princeton’s Comeback Shakes Up Race

What Happened Last Week: Just when we thought Columbia-ing was a thing of the past, Columbia Columbia’d in epic fashion. Yale and Princeton got road sweeps heading into Friday’s showdown. (Stay tuned for an Ivy League midseason mega-report later this week.) Continue reading “Ivy League Weekly Roundup: Princeton’s Comeback Shakes Up Race”

Yale 67, Harvard 55: Bulldogs Stay Perfect, Continue Lavietes Streak

For the third straight season, Yale beat Harvard at Lavietes Pavilion. But this year’s win, a 67-55 romp that kept the Bulldogs perfect atop the Ivy League, was much different than the prior two. Continue reading “Yale 67, Harvard 55: Bulldogs Stay Perfect, Continue Lavietes Streak”

Harvard 79, Brown 73: Crimson Snaps Losing Streak

When you’re on a five-game losing streak, style points mean nothing. Harvard’s 79-73 win over Brown wasn’t pretty, featuring ubiquitous foul trouble, weird lineups, long stoppages, and did I mention fouls? But it was a win nonetheless — the first in four weeks for the Crimson, pulling them out of the Ivy League cellar. Continue reading “Harvard 79, Brown 73: Crimson Snaps Losing Streak”

Ivy League Weekly Roundup: A 3-Team Race Emerges

What Happened Last Week: The top three contenders looked the part: Columbia stayed perfect, thanks to an Alex Rosenberg buzzer-beater. Yale did the same, but not without a scare from Princeton. Cornell got a surprising road sweep, while Harvard crashed and burned. Continue reading “Ivy League Weekly Roundup: A 3-Team Race Emerges”

Columbia 55, Harvard 54: Rosenberg’s Buzzer-Beater Is Sweet Revenge

For several seasons, Harvard has been the team that can’t lose close games. Whether it was overtime squeakers or playoff game-winners, the Crimson always seemed to come out on top, going 16-3 in Ivy games decided by five points or less from 2012-15. Columbia, meanwhile, was the league’s hard-luck team, going 5-17 in such games. Continue reading “Columbia 55, Harvard 54: Rosenberg’s Buzzer-Beater Is Sweet Revenge”

Cornell 77, Harvard 65: Morgan Leads Big Red In Upset

The stretch run of Friday night’s game at Lavietes Pavilion featured Cornell and Harvard’s stars doing what they do best. Matt Morgan pulled up for NBA-range three-pointers; Zena Edosomwan answered with ferocious dunks. But the biggest shot came from the least likely source: a three-pointer from Big Red center David Onourah. Continue reading “Cornell 77, Harvard 65: Morgan Leads Big Red In Upset”