Athlete of the Week: Saunders Nearly Wills Men's Basketball to Tourney Win

Senior wing Wesley Saunders had North Carolina on its heels for much of Thursday's game, but Harvard fell just short, 67-65.

Princeton

Harvard win, 63-55

Charge

Steve

Senior forward Steve Moundou-Missi gazes into space after the Crimson's single-possession defeat at the hands of North Carolina.

Steve

Co-captain Steve Moundou-Missi had six points and five rebounds in 38 minutes of play in the loss.

14 Men's Basketball vs. 3 North Carolina NCAA Tournament 2015

Columbia

Harvard win, 80-70

Cornell

Harvard loss, 57-49

Boston College

Harvard loss, 64-57 (OT)

Brown

Harvard win, 76-74 (OT)

Brown

Harvard win, 72-62

Columbia

Harvard win, 72-68

Cornell

Harvard win, 61-40

FAU

Harvard win, 71-49

Northeastern

Harvard win, 60-46

Penn

Harvard win, 63-38

Penn

Harvard win, 69-46

Ivy League Playoff

Harvard win, 53-51

Princeton

Harvard win, 75-72

Yale

Harvard win, 52-50

Holy Cross

Harvard loss, 58-57

Dartmouth

Harvard loss, 70-61

Yale

Harvard loss, 62-52

Men's Basketball 2015 Season Recap in Photos

On Thursday night, the Harvard men's basketball team will look to complete its third consecutive NCAA Tournament upset. When it takes on North Carolina in its second-round matchup, the Crimson will aim to extend a season that has been full of ups and downs—and the story of this 2014-2015 campaign can be told through the pictures in this gallery.

Pregame

Harvard and North Carolina fight for a spot in the third round of the NCAA tournament Thursday at Veterans Memorial Arena in Jacksonville, Fla.