March Madness
Historic Season for Harvard Women’s Basketball Ends in First Round Loss to Michigan State
The Harvard women’s basketball team crashed out of the NCAA tournament with a 64-50 loss to the Michigan State Spartans on Saturday at the James T. Valvano Arena.
Athlete of the Week: Saunders Nearly Wills Men's Basketball to Tourney Win
Senior wing Wesley Saunders had North Carolina on its heels for much of Thursday's game, but Harvard fell just short, 67-65.
Selection Time
In a crowded Murr Center, players and supporters alike react to a television live-stream of themselves with applause and raised hands. Harvard will face off against North Carolina on Thursday.
Anxiously Waiting
Players and supporters alike anxiously wait for the announcement of Harvard's place in the NCAA March Madness bracket on Sunday evening.
Something Like March Madness
The Bracket Boys emerged one March in my sophomore year of high school, wearing the same sweaty jerseys for days on end and trading wrinkled dollar bills under the lab tables in chemistry class. Or maybe they had always been there, furiously scribbling on those all-important flowcharts, and I had simply never noticed them before. After all, I had only just realized that March Madness was not, in fact, an insanity-inducing disease brought on by a seasonal resurgence in bacteria.
March Madness in Orange County
Dressed in a Harvard jersey and hat, I received some inquisitive stares as I flagged down one of the bartenders and asked if she could possibly put the Harvard game on. Figuring this might be a long and lonely two hours, I settled in to watch Harvard take an early lead.
Men's Basketball Stopped by Spartans, 80-73
While winning tonight’s matchup would’ve advanced the Harvard men’s basketball team to the Sweet Sixteen, the final result of the Crimson’s contest against Michigan State was, instead, bittersweet.
Cummins Earns Spot in Crimson Rotation
An afterthought during his rookie season, sophomore forward Evan Cummins has emerged as one of coach Tommy Amaker's go-to options off the bench.