Men's Basketball
Notebook: Men's Basketball Earns Mid-Atlantic Sweep To Close in on Ivy Tournament Berth
Harvard held serve at home, edging Princeton and then Penn in tight games to avenge losses at the stadiums of the southernmost Ancient Eight schools and improve to 7-3 in league play, two games ahead of the fifth-best Quakers. Here are some takeaways from a crucial home sweep.
The New Main Man
Noah Kirkwood rises for a shot against Princeton. The sophomore guard has become Harvard's go-to scorer in the absence of Bryce Aiken, averaging over 15 points per game in the last nine.
Men's Basketball Earns Crucial Weekend Sweep with 69-65 Win Over Penn
Both senior forward Chris Lewis and sophomore guard Noah Kirkwood notched 19 points, but this 69-65 victory was largely a complete team effort.
Uplifted by Mason Forbes, Men's Basketball Knocks Off Princeton 61-60
“I just want you to know that we don't win this game tonight at all without Mason Forbes,” coach Tommy Amaker said.
Forbes for Four
Sophomore forward Mason Forbes tallied four blocks in Friday's win over Princeton.
Five-Minute Overtime: Men's Basketball's Post-Practice Drill Pays Dividends
Harvard has won 21 of the last 23 overtime games, and 15 of its last 16 Ivy overtime games.
Ivy League Weekend Preview: What's at Stake for Men's Basketball
Five teams in the Ivy League are 5-3 or better. All five have reasonable hopes of challenging not only for a spot in the tournament but for at least a share of an Ancient Eight championship. Drama should abound these last three weeks, starting in Cambridge this weekend, where Harvard will welcome Penn and Princeton.
A Tight Race
Harvard's bench celebrates a three pointer in a blowout win over Cornell. The Crimson will hope for more performances like that one down the stretch.
The Long Road Back: Reed Farley's Return to Men's Basketball
It had been 755 days — 2 years and 25 days — since Reed Farley last played in a game for Harvard men’s basketball.
Farther than Farley
Farley diving to the ground in front of Kentucky's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, now a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder averaging nearly 20 points per game.
Men's Basketball Sneaks Past Columbia in 2OT as History Repeats Itself
Harvard again entered a home matchup against one-win Columbia as a substantial favorite. But as was the case in both meetings last year, this was the furthest thing from a walk in the park for Harvard, which edged past the Lions 77-73 in double overtime.
Captain Kirk
Noah Kirkwood looks to make a play with Columbia's Tai Bibbs guarding him. Kirkwood came up huge in overtime, when he scored 10 of his team-high 22 points in Harvard's win.
Men's Basketball Defeats Cornell in First Double-Digit Conference Win
“I was really pleased with the start we had and how we were able to play defensively with great discipline,” Amaker said. “That was the key against this team and its style we’ll have to do it again tomorrow night.”
Mamdani's Musings: Harvard Basketball Finally Returns Home
Amir Mamdani takes a look at every game in the Ivy League this weekend as the Crimson will return home and look to make up ground in the standings.
Home at Last
Amir Mamdani takes a look at every game in the Ivy League this weekend as the Crimson will return home and look to make up ground in the standings.
Men's Basketball Falls to Brown in And-One Heartbreaker
Harvard would not be as lucky this game, as Choh sank the free throw and gave Brown the 73-72 victory.
Men's Basketball Survives Late Foul, Holds Off Yale 78-77
The free throw seemed like a formality, the next blow in what felt destined to become a crushing Harvard loss. But the Crimson’s streak of heartbreaking defeats would not reach three, as Azar Swain’s would-be game-tying free throw clanged off the front rim and out, allowing Harvard to escape Payne Whitney Gymnasium with a 78-77 victory on Friday evening.