March Madness Feature
Men's Basketball Stopped by Spartans, 80-73
While winning tonight’s matchup would’ve advanced the Harvard men’s basketball team to the Sweet Sixteen, the final result of the Crimson’s contest against Michigan State was, instead, bittersweet.
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For the second consecutive year, the Harvard men's basketball team pulled off an upset. On Thursday, it defeated Cincinnati, 61-57, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament.
Harvard Pulls Off Upset, Defeats Cincinnati, 61-57
For the Harvard men’s basketball team, winning is becoming a habit—but on Thursday, it never looked easy. In a game in which every inbounds pass, every layup, and every free throw had to be earned, the Crimson did just enough to stave off a hard-charging Cincinnati squad, 61-57.
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