Princeton 63, Harvard 48
Seven scantily clad gentlemen with "BRADLEY" painted across their chests served to remind the audience that this game was not only between the two basketball teams, but also symbolically between Princeton alum Bill Bradley and Harvard alum Al Gore '69.
Breaking with the trend of the national political contest, the Tigers (16-9, 8-2 Ivy) vetoed the Crimson (10-14, 5-6) by winning 63-48 at the sold-out Lavietes Pavilion.
Coming off a two-game sweep of Yale and Brown, Harvard was halted in its Ivy League progress by an anemic offense and inconsistent defense.
The Crimson, who shot only 34.8 percent from the field and 56.3 percent from the line for the night, never led in the game and struggled to find its rhythm all night.
While Harvard missed its first three shots from the field, Princeton rattled off three consecutive 3-pointers and a free throw for a quick 10-0 lead.
The fast Tiger scoring caught the Crimson off-guard, and created a large deficit that lasted most of the night.
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