Martin Kessler
5-on-5: Men's Basketball Weekend Preview
This weekend’s home-stand will pit Harvard against two conference foes. First up will be a Friday night showdown against Penn. On Saturday, Harvard will take on arguably its biggest threat in the Ancient Eight, its rival Princeton. The Crimson’s basketball beat writers answer five questions about this weekend’s match ups.
Smith Leads Men's Basketball Past Penn, 73-54
Coming off its first loss of Ivy League play, the Harvard men’s basketball team bounced back, handling Penn, 73-54, Friday at Lavietes Pavilion.
Key Weekend Brings Killer P’s to Lavietes
The bend-but-don’t-break strategy finally caught up with the Harvard men’s basketball team. After winning its first five Ivy League contests by an average margin of 5.4 points, the Crimson fell to Columbia by 15 on Sunday, failing to capitalize on an opportunity to go up 1.5 games on Princeton in the conference standings.
Men's Basketball Hangs on Against Cornell, 67-65
The Harvard men’s basketball team withstood a late Cornell run on Friday night, hanging on for a 67-65 win in Ithaca.
Men's Basketball Hangs On Against Yale, 67-64
The Harvard men’s basketball team hung on to top Yale, 67-64, on Friday night at Lavietes Pavilion.
NOTEBOOK: Webster Turns It On Late Against Dartmouth
Webster nailed three three-pointers in the final 93 seconds of regulation, leading the Crimson back from a late 10-point deficit to force overtime. Webster tacked on an assist, block, and rebound in the extra period, and Harvard pulled out an 82-77 victory.
Harvard Beats Dartmouth, 75-65, in Up-and-Down Match
With 8:43 remaining, the heavily favored Crimson found itself in a five-point hole against the Big Green, picked to finish last in the preseason poll. Harvard closed the contest on a 17-2 run to earn the win.
NOTEBOOK: Rivard Continues Hot Shooting in Victory Over Rice
The coast may have been different, but the result was the same for Laurent Rivard.
Travis Shines in Men’s Basketball’s Loss to Saint Mary’s
Perhaps overshadowed by the Harvard men’s basketball team’s collapse to St. Mary’s was the strong play of sophomore forward Jonah Travis.
Men's Basketball Upsets Cal, 67-62
The Harvard men’s basketball team topped Cal, 67-62, Saturday, giving the Crimson its first three-game winning streak of the 2012-13 season.
Fraschilla Joins Men's Basketball's Class of 2017
Harvard men’s basketball coach Tommy Amaker has picked up another commitment.
NOTEBOOK: Harvard Makes It Five in a Row
With Tuesday night’s 79-63 victory over Boston College (3-5), the Harvard men’s basketball team (4-3) made it five straight against ...
Men's Basketball Hangs On To Knock Off Fordham, 73-64
It certainly wasn’t pretty, but the Harvard men’s basketball team will take it.
St. Joseph's Dominates Men's Basketball, 75-56
It looked like the Harvard men’s basketball team went on Thanksgiving break a day early.
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