News on Ivy League

1 vs. 16 usually lopsided in NCAA tourney

2010-03-18T08:00:48Z

<div id="subtitle">No shot: No. 16 seeds have yet to pull off victory in NCAA tournament against big, bad No. 1s</div><div><p>The NCAA tournament is famous for the little guys shocking the marquee powerhouses and turning into the darlings of March.</p><p>Upsets happen.</p><p>In every region, every year.</p><p>With one lopsided exception: No. 1 vs. No. 16...

Princeton knocks off Penn 68-56

2010-03-09T19:30:11Z

<div id="subtitle">Davis scores 21 to help Princeton defeat Penn 68-56, reach 20 victories</div><div><p>Douglas Davis scored 21 points to lead Princeton to a 68-56 victory over Pennsylvania on Tuesday night in the season finale for both teams.</p><p>Dan Mavraides added 11 points for the Tigers (20-8, 11-3 Princeton to 78-66 win over Harvard, first outright Ivy League title since 1978</div><div><p>Freshman forward Niveen Rasheed had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Princeton beat Harvard 78-66 on Saturday to win its first outright Ivy League title since 1978 and ...

Pennsylvania knocks off Dartmouth 78-68

2010-03-06T18:45:26Z

<div id="subtitle">Eggleston scores career-high 25 points to lead Penn to 78-68 victory over Dartmouth</div><div><p>Jack Eggleston scored a career-high 25 points and had 11 rebounds to lead Pennsylvania to a 78-68 victory over Dartmouth on Saturday night.</p><p>Zack Rosen added 18 points and six assists and the Yale 79-59 on Saturday night, moving into a tie for the second most wins in a season in Ivy League history with 27.</p><p>Wittman hit 6 of 10 3-pointers and the Big Red (27-4, 13-1 I...

Princeton beats Harvard 54-51

2010-03-06T18:00:32Z

<div id="subtitle">Maddox's 18 propels Princeton past Harvard 54-51 in season finale</div><div><p>Kareem Maddox scored 18 points as Princeton defeated Harvard 54-51 on Saturday night.</p><p>Maddox shot 10-for-11 from the free throw line for the Tigers (19-8, 10-3 Ivy League), who...

Cornell is first team to clinch NCAA tourney bid

2010-03-05T19:00:19Z

<div id="subtitle">One down, 64 to go: Cornell clinches NCAA bid with 3-point onslaught in 95-76 win over Brown</div><div><p>Cornell became the first team this season to earn an NCAA tournament bid, clinching its third straight Ivy League championship by beating Brown 95-76 on Friday night with a record-tying d...

Yale knocks off Columbia 65-48

2010-03-05T18:33:40Z

<div id="subtitle">Zampier's 15 points, late run lead Yale to 65-48 victory over Columbia</div><div><p>Alex Zampier scored 15 points to lead Yale to a 65-48 victory over Columbia on Friday night.</p><p>Michael Sands added 14 points and nine rebounds and the Bulldogs (12-18, 6-7

Princeton defeats Dartmouth 71-43

2010-03-05T18:15:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Douglas Davis scores 15 points as Princeton defeats Dartmouth 71-43</div><div><p>Douglas Davis scored 15 points and Princeton defeated Dartmouth 71-43 on Friday night.</p><p>Patrick Saunders added 11 points for the Tigers (18-8, 9-3 Ivy League), who saw 12 of the...

Cornell routs Penn 68-48

2010-02-27T19:30:31Z

<div id="subtitle">Wittman scores 18 points to help Cornell rout Penn 68-48 and maintain 2-game Ivy League lead</div><div><p>Ryan Wittman scored 18 points and Cornell routed Penn 68-48 on Saturday night.</p><p>With the win, Cornell (25-4, 11-1 Ivy League) maintains a two-game lead over Harvard and

Harvard defeats Yale 78-58

2010-02-27T19:00:06Z

<div id="subtitle">Jeremy Lin scores 26 to lead Harvard to a 78-58 win over Yale</div><div><p>Jeremy Lin scored 26 points as Harvard defeated Yale 78-58 on Saturday night.</p><p>Lin also added five steals for the Crimson (20-6, 9-3 Ivy League), who have won three in a row and six of th...

Mavraides paces Princeton over Columbia 67-52

2010-02-27T18:45:28Z

<div id="subtitle">Mavraides scores 22 points as Princeton rolls to 67-52 victory over Columbia</div><div><p>Dan Mavraides scored 22 points on 7-for-9 shooting as Princeton defeated Columbia 67-52 on Saturday night.</p><p>The Tigers (17-8, 8-3 Ivy League) remained one game behind second-place

Yale defeats Dartmouth 55-45

2010-02-26T18:30:45Z

<div id="subtitle">Morgan scores 14 points, Sands gets double-double as Yale holds off Dartmouth 55-45</div><div><p>Austin Morgan scored 14 points and Yale defeated Dartmouth 55-45 on Friday night.</p><p>Michael Sands added 11 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Bulldogs (11-17,...

Penn beats Yale 81-69

2010-02-20T19:30:13Z

<div id="subtitle">Rosen scores 27, Penn gets double-doubles from Monckton and Eggleston in 81-69 win over Yale</div><div><p>Zack Rosen scored 27 points and Penn got double-doubles from both Dan Monckton and Jack Eggleston, beating Yale 81-69 on Saturday night.</p><p>Monckton had 18 points...

Brown sinks Princeton 57-54

2010-02-20T18:15:09Z

<div id="subtitle">Mullery scores 15 points, helps Brown knock Princeton out of 1st in Ivy with 57-54 win</div><div><p>Matt Mullery scored 15 points and Steve Gruber sank two free throws with 8 seconds left, leading Brown to a 57-54 win over Princeton on Saturday.</p><p>The Peter Sullivan and Garrett Leffelman each finished with 18 points for the Princeton past Yale in an 82-58 rout in Ivy League play</div><div><p>Dan Mavraides scored 20 points and Princeton pulled away early in an 82-58 rout over Yale on Friday night.</p><p>Patrick Saunders finished with 14 points, Harvard 79-70 to stay on top of Ivy League</div><div><p>Ryan Wittman scored 27 points and Louis Dale added 18 to help Cornell stay on top of the Ivy League in a 79-70 win over Harvard on Friday night.</p><p>Wittman continue...

Mavraides' 24 leads Princeton past Penn 58-51

2010-02-22T09:08:04Z

<div id="subtitle">Mavraides' 24 points lead Princeton past Penn 58-51</div><div><p>Dan Mavraides scored a career-high 24 points, shooting 10 of 11 from the free throw line, to lead Princeton to a 58-51 win over Penn on Tuesday night.</p><p>Ian Hummer finished with 11 points for the Tigers (15-6, 6-1 Iv...

Princeton firmly planted on top of Ivy

2010-02-22T09:33:51Z

<div id="subtitle">Riding 14-game winning streak, Princeton firmly planted on top of Ivy</div><div><p>Quick quiz: Name the six women's college basketball teams with two or fewer losses.</p><p>The first five are easy — just look at the top of the poll. The sixth? Princeton.</p><p>Stingy defense and a balanced offense have h...