Most Improved Player: Sam Winter, Harvard.

At the risk of being called a homer, this one’s a no-brainer. Winter has softened the blow of Clemente’s departure as well as anyone could have hoped. Offensively, he’s discovered some nifty low-post moves to go along with a reliable mid-range jumper that has him averagining 8.6 ppg. Defensively, he has settled into his body and, against Penn last month, Winter outmuscled Penn’s ultra-talented Ugonna Onyekwe. Harvard has not given up anything on the boards with Winter, either. The 6’6 forward is pulling down better than six per game, fifth-best in the league.

Coach of the Year: Jones.

In three years, he has turned the Bulldogs from an Ivy doormat into a title contender. This year, he has guided Yale to an undefeated road record and he’s done it with a starting lineup that includes two freshmen and zero seniors. A Penn-Princeton sweep this weekend is a distinct possibility. If it does happen, look out for the Elis.

Midseason Report Card

YALE (13-7, 5-1)

The Bulldogs are young, fiesty and leading the league in wins. Draughan and classmate Alex Gamboa give Yale one of the Ivy’s best backcourt duos—they are second and third on the team in scoring, respectively. Yale has three other players averaging better than seven points a game, too. And, as their comeback win over Harvard showed, they’re resilient. The Bulldogs have the best shot at dethroning the P’s this year.