Harvard lost four starters from last season’s team and will be much younger this season, but they have a good thing going and this season’s team won’t change that.
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Not the best time to be around college basketball
College basketball has been beset with bad news lately. There are always players declared academically ineligible around this time of the year, which is never good news, but there’s more than that going on and that’s why this has been a difficult stretch.
Oliver McNally a consistent leader in Harvard’s rise
When the book is written on the surge Harvard has made in recent years, Oliver McNally should occupy a prominent place as far as individuals go. He was a consistent leader and winner right from the outset for the Crimson.
Kyle Casey deserves a better ending
The last decisive play in Harvard’s 55-54 loss to Penn on Saturday night will stay in many people’s minds. For the Crimson player who was involved in it, one hopes the college basketball gods have a better ending in store later on.
Harvard’s path to the elusive NCAA Tournament bid just got tougher
Harvard is the nation’s oldest and most prestigious institution of higher learning. On the hardwood, the NCAA Tournament has eluded the school, and the path to a bid this season just got a little bit tougher.
Relief: Harvard gets past Princeton in the big game
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.
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.
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.
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.
