NCAA Tournament March Madness
#296 Harvard
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Projection: need to automatically qualify
Harvard's current trajectory poses significant challenges for its NCAA tournament aspirations, particularly due to several uninspiring losses against teams of lower caliber, such as the one at Navy and against American University. These defeats, coupled with a weak overall schedule that features a lack of marquee wins, hinder any momentum the team might build. While they can potentially bolster their resume with upcoming contests against Ivy League opponents like Princeton and Yale, both of whom are considerably stronger, Harvard must secure wins against these rivals to have a shot at the NCAA tournament. Consistent defensive struggles also add to their troubles; if they are unable to tighten their play on that end, their chances diminish further.
| Date | Opponent | Ranking | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/4 | Marist | 292 | W79-66 |
| 11/8 | @Navy | 323 | L85-80 |
| 11/10 | @American Univ | 270 | L67-55 |
| 11/13 | @Northeastern | 179 | L78-56 |
| 11/17 | @Colorado | 81 | L88-66 |
| 11/22 | Colgate | 287 | W78-67 |
| 11/27 | Massachusetts | 210 | L62-54 |
| 11/30 | @St John's | 45 | L77-64 |
| 12/4 | @Holy Cross | 271 | 44% |
| 12/8 | @New Hampshire | 356 | 55% |
| 12/21 | Furman | 90 | 39% |
| 12/29 | @Iona | 309 | 47% |
| 1/11 | Princeton | 200 | 48% |
| 1/18 | @Brown | 225 | 41% |
| 1/20 | Penn | 339 | 59% |
| 1/25 | @Yale | 99 | 32% |
| 1/31 | @Columbia | 143 | 36% |
| 2/1 | @Cornell | 221 | 41% |
| 2/8 | @Dartmouth | 346 | 52% |
| 2/14 | Cornell | 221 | 49% |
| 2/15 | Columbia | 143 | 43% |
| 2/21 | @Princeton | 200 | 40% |
| 2/22 | @Penn | 339 | 51% |
| 2/28 | Brown | 225 | 49% |
| 3/1 | Yale | 99 | 40% |
| 3/8 | Dartmouth | 346 | 60% |