NCAA Tournament March Madness

#198 Harvard

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Projection: need to automatically qualify

Harvard has had an up and down season, showing some potential in moments where they've beaten the likes of Massachusetts and Colgate, but they've also faltered against key opponents such as Yale, Princeton, and Cornell. The inconsistency, especially in high-stakes Ivy League clashes, underlines the challenge this team faces in cementing itself as a legitimate threat. Their loss to Dartmouth, a team sitting near the bottom of the standings, is a glaring red flag on their tournament resume. To grab an at-large bid would be a long shot given the mixed results and the lack of high-profile victories, so Harvard's pathway to the Big Dance most likely hinges on winning the Ivy League Tournament, where they'll need to bring their A-game consistently against top-tier conference rivals. Their defense has held up better than their offense overall, but for a stronger postseason bid, the Crimson will need to bolster their offensive execution while maintaining defensive pressure in their remaining games, including the rematch with Dart.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/10@Rice262W89-76
11/14Northeastern227W80-56
11/17@Massachusetts94W78-75
11/18@Boston College84L73-64
11/22@Colgate155W76-70
11/26@Indiana83L89-76
11/29American Univ298W80-75
12/2@Loyola-Chicago86L75-53
12/8Army346W70-64
12/21Holy Cross348W74-72
12/30Iona244L69-60
1/2SUNY Albany261W76-71
1/6@Princeton54L89-58
1/15Brown191L74-72
1/20@Penn220W70-61
1/27Yale78L78-65
2/2Columbia236W62-59
2/3Cornell90L89-76
2/10Dartmouth327W77-59
2/16@Cornell90L75-62
2/17@Columbia236W80-75
2/23Princeton54L66-53
2/24Penn220W74-70
3/1@Brown191L71-68
3/2@Yale78L80-60
3/5@Dartmouth327L76-69