Monti's miss exemplified an evening of near-misses for the Crimson. Although Harvard scored just 48 points, it was not for lack of chances.

"I think Princeton's a decent defensive team, and I think their game plan against us was good, but players that they leave open need to hit their shots," Delaney-Smith said. "We had every chance in the world and more to win this game, but we just didn't put the ball in the basket."

Harvard's last double-overtime game before Saturday was a 72-71 loss to Bentley College on Dec. 2, 1978.

Penn 84, Harvard 67

Had he seen the Crimson's second-half performance in his native Philadelphia, Rocky would not have been proud.

After a see-sawing, turnover-ridden first half, the Quakers slowly but surely put the Crimson to bed in the second, outscoring Harvard 55-38 after the intermission.

The Crimson held a 27-16 first-half rebounding edge, but was out-rebounded in the game, 46-43. West and Caramanico, both locks for First-Team All Ivy, gutted the Crimson defense. West penetrated with ease at times and Caramanico pulled down 10 second-half rebounds, getting most of her 20 points on the interior.

"I don't know why last night happened, but it is one of the most disappointing losses I've ever had as a coach," Delaney-Smith said. "There's no excuse for how tight they were or how scared they were. I felt at the end they had no heart."