BROWN at PRINCETON

The Bears’ front line of Mullery, Sullivan, Halpern, and McCarthy is its supposed strength, yet it all but disappeared against a very shorthanded Crimson team. Brown is simply incapable of winning without those four. I see Princeton winning this game and setting the stage for another first-place showdown with the Big Red.

Pick: Princeton 55, Brown 50.

YALE at PENN

Yale handled Penn last time the two squared off, 61-48. In that game, the Quakers shot an abysmal 1-for-18 on three-pointers. This Penn team is playing with far more swagger now than in January, when it was 1-14. But Yale has also been playing well for the last month. The Bulldogs’ only bad league loss came at the start of conference play against Brown. The winner of this game will likely claim sole possession of fourth place in the Ivy. I give Yale the slight edge.

Pick: Yale 68, Penn 66.

CORNELL at DARTMOUTH

This could get ugly. The Dartmouth team might have more fun if it goes to see Shutter Island instead.

Pick: Cornell 80, Dartmouth 60.

COLUMBIA at HARVARD

Columbia’s wins have come against some of the worst teams in college basketball: Bryant, Bucknell, Wagner, American, Dartmouth, Brown, and Penn all have an RPI lower than 250. Harvard is banged up and is facing the Lions on the back end of the weekend, but it would be a monumental upset if Columbia prevailed.

Pick: Harvard 70, Columbia 64.

RECORD LAST WEEK: 6-2 (To date: 19-5).

—Staff writer Timothy J. Walsh can be reached at twalsh@fas.harvard.edu.