“We felt that this was a critical game, [and] I think [Columbia] felt the same way,” said Amaker in the postgame press conference. “I think it was evident by how both teams played, how hard both teams fought for this victory.… [C]ertainly for us, I think to be able to turn the page from last weekend after a Saturday night loss at home, I thought this was a critical game.”

After cruising by Cornell on the following night, the Crimson hit the road for its annual Killer P road swing. It breezed past the Quakers on Friday night and made history on Saturday by taking down Princeton at Jadwin Gymnasium for the first time since 1989.

Fresh ink seeped into the record books as the victory over Princeton marked the first time in Harvard history that the squad swept the season series over both the Tigers and Quakers.

“[In practice], we expressed to [the underclassmen] how meaningful it was [to win at Princeton],” said Curry after the win at Jadwin. “This is our last go-around, and the seniors before us did the same thing. You realize how much it means to you when you are there.”

Two wins over Cornell and Columbia during the following homestand would set up the biggest game of the year.

The Crimson and Bulldogs were about to face off, with a record night from Bulldog Sears waiting in the wings.

IV. THE GAME: HARDWOOD EDITION

Harvard headed to New Haven on March 7th with title implications in the air and Crimson fan buses on the road.