But the shot, like many others for the Crimson on Friday night, did not fall, and Golen’s team lost to Brown, 58-55.

When the Harvard women’s basketball team faced Yale at home three weeks ago, two last-minute shots rimmed out for the Crimson in a tough loss. This time around, Harvard left nothing to chance.

It was not all bad for Harvard (12-10, 5-3 Ivy), though, as it fought back late to erase a 14 point second-half deficit. Before losing by three late.

One week after the Harvard women’s basketball team (12-9, 5-2 Ivy) suffered a devastating loss to Princeton, the Crimson will attempt to bounce back on the road against Brown (14-8, 5-3) and Yale (14-8, 6-2) with second place in the Ivy League on the line.

Princeton, the top team in the Ivy League, left Lavietes Pavilion with an 84-56 win.

In Harvard's 66-52 win over Penn, co-captain Brogan Berry finished with 26 points after netting 18 in the second half.

February may be the shortest calendar month, but it is not lacking in the big-game department. Here is a look at some of the games that could make or break seasons for squads with big postseason aspirations.

The Harvard women’s basketball team topped Columbia, 68-56, on the road, despite its two top scorers combining to shoot 5 for 21.