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Harvard Men’s Basketball Secures Senior Day Win Over Dartmouth, 66-58
On senior night and the last game of the season Harvard (12-15, 7-7 Ivy) wrapped up conference play with a dominant 66-58 victory over Dartmouth, led by an 18 point performance from freshman Robert Hinton.
Harvard Suffers Postseason Heartbreak Deja Vu Against Brown, 59-52
When the Crimson took the court at Lavities Friday night, the team’s hopes were high following last weekend’s gritty overtime win against Penn — which had kept Ivy Madness tantalizingly within reach — but ultimately fell to the Bear 59-52, in a loss which makes postseason qualification a challenging prospect.
Harvard Men's Basketball Falls Short of Comeback Against Princeton, 76-71
In spite of a 31 point performance from freshman Robert Hinton, Harvard men's basketball team was unable to overcome a 12 point halftime deficit as it fell to Princeton 76-71.
Harvard Completes Perfect Weekend, Beats Columbia 87-75
Looking to build momentum in rematch season, the Harvard men's basketball team completed the homestand sweep via a dominant 87-75 win over the Columbia Lions.
Late Dartmouth Surge Downs Men’s Basketball in Pivotal Road Battle
Harvard men’s basketball team headed to Dartmouth Saturday afternoon looking to keep pace in the intensifying race for the Ivy Madness playoffs, but a late game surge by the Big Green left the Crimson empty-handed.
Men’s Basketball Sinks Columbia, 90-82, Falls Away at Cornell, 75-60
Harvard came into its matchup with Cornell less than 24 hours after securing a hard fought 90-82 victory over Columbia at Levien Gymnasium in New York City. But the Big Red generated a second half-storm Saturday night to blow past the Crimson, 75-60, in the first back-to-back weekend of the Ivy season.
Men’s Basketball Comes Up Short in Ivy Opener Against Princeton, 68-64
Although Harvard had players in double digits, the Crimson was ultimately not able to overcome a Princeton team that's favored to win the Ivy League.
Men’s Basketball Takes Narrow Loss to Navy, 85-80, in Veterans Classic
Behind a career night from junior guard Austin Benigni, Navy sank the Harvard men’s basketball team, 85-80, on Friday night in Annapolis. Benigni scored a career high 34 points on 17-17 free throw shooting to hand the Crimson (1-1, 0-0 Ivy) its first loss of the season.
Freshman Robert Hinton Leads Men’s Basketball to Victory Over Marist in Season Opener
Freshman guard Robert Hinton powered the Harvard men’s basketball team to victory over Marist on Monday, dropping 27 points to help the Crimson to a 79-66 season opener win at Lavietes Pavilion.
Men’s Basketball Tips Off Season with Crimson Madness
It’s that time of the year again. Soon, the lights will shine bright in Lavietes Pavilion and Harvard men’s basketball will take the court for the first plays of the 2024-25 season.
‘Everybody’s Kind of Blue’: Harvard’s Last-Second Loss to Brown is the Heartbreak of the Year
The Harvard football team’s loss against nemesis Yale, which resulted in the team having to split the Ivy League title three ways, might seem like an apt choice for the Heartbreak of the Year. But the football team still shared a slice of the conference title. The men’s basketball team wasn’t so lucky.
One-and-Fun: With Season for the Ages, Malik Mack Wins Male Rookie of Year
Malik Mack loves to operate under pressure. And many times this season, Harvard men’s basketball Head Coach Tommy Amaker has asked Mack to do just that, putting the ball in his hands and trusting him to make the right plays when it matters most.
Star Harvard Guard Malik Mack Enters NCAA Transfer Portal
Harvard men’s basketball guard Malik Mack entered the NCAA transfer portal Tuesday morning, according to a person familiar with the situation.
Officially Eliminated from Postseason Contention, Harvard Falls at Yale 80-60
Harvard men’s basketball (14-12, 5-8 Ivy) traveled south to New Haven on Friday night after a heartbreaking 71-68 overtime loss to Brown (11-17, 7-6 Ivy) that effectively ended the Crimson’s postseason hopes. After playing a grueling 45 minutes against the Bears, Harvard faced an arguably even more challenging opponent in first-place competitors Yale (20-8, 11-2 Ivy), and ultimately fell 80-60.
Harvard Loses Overtime Heartbreaker to Brown in Game With Major Playoff Implications
Harvard men’s basketball (14-11, 5-7 Ivy) stormed back from a 17 point deficit to force overtime against Brown (9-17, 5-6 Ivy), only to lose 71-68 in a heartbreaker that dampens the Crimson’s chances to secure the fourth seed in the Ivy League tournament.
