DARTMOUTH (5-21, 1-11 Ivy) at PRINCETON (17-8, 8-3 Ivy)
The Big Green circus makes a stop in Princeton, N.J., as its show is finally coming to a close. The Tigers, whose three-point loss to Cornell bumped them from second to third place, need to win if they have their sights set on the postseason. Dartmouth should not prove to be much of an obstacle. Princeton will win handily.
Pick: Princeton 62, Dartmouth 47.
CORNELL at YALE
This contest is the final regular season game for the most dominant senior class in recent Ivy lore. Yale will bear the brunt of Cornell’s assault one final time before the rest of the Ancient Eight lets out a collective sigh and says good riddance to this Big Red dynasty.
Pick: Cornell 80, Yale 65.
COLUMBIA at BROWN
If the Lions pull out a win in New Haven on Friday, this game will be for fourth-place in the conference—high stakes, I know. Brown’s got a bright future with all of its players returning next year, so a fourth-place finish might be a nice springboard into a title run next year. I see them picking up the victory on a Senior Night without seniors.
Pick: Brown 67, Columbia 60.
DARTMOUTH at PENN
Combined, these two teams have 10 wins. The next-worst team in the league, Columbia, has 10 wins on its own. It’s been a long season for the Quakers and the Big Green. Penn is the better team, and they should win, but both teams will be glad to turn the page on a forgettable year.
Pick: Penn 65, Dartmouth 58.
HARVARD at PRINCETON
Far and away the best game on the weekend’s schedule, this contest could effectively be a play-in game for a postseason tourney. The Tigers pulled out a gut-wrenching win at Lavietes Pavilion a few weeks ago against an undermanned Harvard team. Now at full strength, the Crimson will look for retribution, but it will be no easy task—only seven times in league history has any team swept the Killer Ps on the road. Lin’s 26 points against Yale suggest there’s still some gas left in his tank, and I think he can carry Harvard to one final win.
Pick: Harvard 55, Princeton 53.
RECORD LAST WEEK: 7-1 (To date: 30-10)
—Staff writer Timothy J. Walsh can be reached at twalsh@fas.harvard.edu.