Harvard Basketball vs Penn: Ivy League Semifinals

Harvard mens basketball, seeded second, faces off against third-seeded Penn in the Ivy League Tournament semifinals this Saturday, March 14th, at 2 p.m. on ESPNews. The game at Cornells Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York, determines the NCAA Tournament spot for the winner. Harvard finished the regular season with a 17-11 record, 10-4 in the Ivy League, securing second place. The teams split their two regular season meetings, each decided by one point. Harvards coaching staff received Co-Coaching Staff of the Year honors, and players like Robert Hinton and Chandler Piggé earned First and Second Team All-Ivy and Academic All-Ivy nods, respectively. Harvards balanced attack, led by four double-figure scorers, has them topping the Ivy in scoring defense and free throw shooting. The Crimson return to the tournament after missing out due to the pandemic and open Friday with media sessions and shootaround on ESPN Plus. The semifinals winners face off in the title game on Sunday, March 15th, at noon on ESPN2, with the champion earning an automatic NCAA bid. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/a39923dbd5e0fee9