On Friday night the Harvard men’s basketball team failed to overcome Princeton in Jadwin Gymnasium as it tried to retain its grip atop the Ivy League standings. An inspired late comeback left them agonizingly close as they fell just short in the final two minutes, setting up a two-horse race for the finish line in the Ivy standings.
Looking back at the history books, this is hardly the first time that Princeton has emerged victorious. Harvard and Princeton have competed in men’s basketball since 1901 and in that time the men in orange and black hold an imposing record of 129-41 in the series. Of all those losses though, a few stand out in the memory of Crimson fans:
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While the Harvard men’s basketball team looks to clinch a share of the Ivy League title with two wins at Princeton and Penn, March Madness has already started for other Crimson winter squads. Women’s hockey hosts Dartmouth tonight for Game 1 of the ECAC quarterfinals while women’s swimming and diving has already begun its three-day defense of its Ivy League title at Princeton. In addition, men’s hockey looks to wrap-up its regular season at the Bright with contests against No. 1 Quinnipiac and Princeton while women’s basketball hopes to make some noise against the Ancient Eight’s top two teams as it hosts Princeton and Penn. Here’s a look at some of the big numbers heading into the weekend.
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Sophomore center Kenyatta Smith had a breakout weekend for the Crimson as it hosted Penn and Princeton in Lavieties Pavilion. Scoring a career-high 20 points and recording a program-best 10 blocks, Smith was just one rebound shy of a triple-double against the Quakers on Friday night.
This weekend marks the last road stint for Harvard of the 2012-13 season. With games at Princeton and Penn on deck for this weekend, the Crimson has the chance to seal its place at the top of the Ivy League standings with back-to-back wins. The Crimson’s basketball beat writers answer five questions about this weekend’s match-ups.
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Junior Gary Power and the Harvard Men’s Squash team clinched the victory in the CSA semifinals on Saturday, earning him the title as Athlete of the Week. Here in Cambridge, however, some other Crimson athletes were able to compete to a level good enough to merit recognition by The Back Page as Athlete of the Week Runners-Up.
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As most of America turns its eye to Hollywood, The Back Page looks back at the year so far in Harvard sports and gives out its own Academy Awards.
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Freshman point guard Siyani Chambers has been a sparkplug so far this year for the men’s basketball team. Chambers leads the team in assists and is second on the team in points. He plays nearly 38 minutes a game and has been a steadying force for the team, shooting 83 percent from the line to help it close out tough games all season.
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