Andrew R. Mooney
Coach of the Year: Tommy Amaker
Coach Tommy Amaker dealt with the absence of former co-captains Brandyn Curry and Kyle Casey from his roster, incorporating freshman point guard Siyani Chambers and sophomore center Kenyatta Smith into his starting line.
Comeback Game of the Year: Men's Basketball 82, Dartmouth 77
Down 10 points with 1:33 to play, the men's basketball team mounted an unprecedented comeback to force overtime as co-captain Christian Webster went 3-3 from deep in the final 93 seconds.
Does Harvard have a shot? Michigan State
Andrew Mooney previews a possible tournament matchup against MSU for the men's basketball team.
Madness To Ensue as Men's Basketball Waits To Hear Opponent
Since Princeton’s loss to Brown on Saturday clinched Harvard’s bid to the NCAA tournament, the Crimson hasn’t had much to do but practice and dream, waiting for its first-round opponent and location to be announced this Sunday.
AROUND THE IVIES: Stressful Season Comes to a Close
In last week’s Around the Ivies, I offered a salute to the Ivy fans that come out to support their teams and hurl abuse at their more athletic peers. This week, I’d like to give it up for the players, struggling through the end of a physically and emotionally taxing basketball season while still hurdling the same general academic obstacles that the rest of us face.
AROUND THE IVIES: Salute to the Fans of Ivy Hoops
Ivy League basketball will get some decent exposure this weekend, with two games set to air on national television. The players will receive the vast majority of the attention, and rightly so, but I’d like to take a moment to give it up for those other Ivy students ready for their moment in the spotlight: the fans.
NOTEBOOK: Men's Basketball Wins Battle Of Cold-Shooting Teams
At times, the Harvard men’s basketball team’s performance on Friday night seemed to leave the door open for a potential upset that would have shaken up the Ivy standings. But just as soon as Brown had capitalized on a Crimson dry spell to cut its deficit to six in the second half, the Bears’ self-destructive play prevented them from making things interesting.
5-on-5: Men's Basketball Weekend Preview
This weekend marks the first of back-to-back road stints for the Crimson. First on deck this week is a Friday night game against Brown. Then, Harvard will travel to New Haven to take on the Bulldogs in a Saturday showdown. The Crimson’s basketball beat writers answer five questions about this weekend’s matchups.
AROUND THE IVIES: Smith Gets Big In Nick Of Time
I wonder what the Thursday night odds were on Smith winning Ivy Player of the Week. He certainly earned the award, racking up 34 points on 93 percent shooting, 16 rebounds, and 16 blocks in the weekend’s two games, including a near-triple-double on Friday. Those are comical numbers for a guy who came into the matchup against Penn averaging 3.8 points and 3.2 rebounds per game, but the Crimson wouldn’t have swept the Killer P’s without him.
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.
AROUND THE IVIES: Nemo Rewrites History Books
This week, the world saw an event come to pass for the first time since 1415, igniting widespread mourning, speculation of scandal, and spiritual crises: The Crimson failed to cover a conference basketball game live.
AROUND THE IVIES: Upset Potential in Ivy Men's Basketball Matchups
I would like to open the spring term’s first edition of Around The Ivies with the, well, bad press currently coming out of New Haven.
Ready to Rise
You would have to scan far down the list of last season’s leading scorers to find the player whom the Harvard men’s basketball team may most lean on to put the ball in the hoop this year. But the Crimson needs no reminder of how much can change in a year, so it should have no reservations about assigning that role to sophomore Wesley Saunders.
Non-Conference Breakdown: Vermont
With the Harvard men’s basketball team’s season opener less than a month away, The Back Page is breaking down the ...
Field Hockey Faces Challenge at No. 2 Princeton
On Saturday at Bedford Field, the Crimson is set to square off against a No. 2 Princeton team that boasts four members from the U.S. national squad.
