It was truly a historic year for the men’s basketball program. After winning its first non-conference tournament, the Battle 4 Atlantis, in November 2011, and earning a spot in the Top 25 for the first time the following month, 2012 saw Harvard reach even greater heights. Led by a balanced offensive attack and a defense that ranked fourth in the country, the Crimson won its first-ever outright Ivy League title, set a program record for wins with 26, garnered its first-ever commitment from a top 100 recruit, and earned a spot in its first NCAA Tournament since 1946. Though the Crimson fell to Vanderbilt, 79-70, in the Big Dance, the team had already put Harvard on the map as a mid-major power in college basketball.