Women's Basketball

Women's Hoops Ivy Madness Race Continues On Saturday

PRINCETON, N.J. — The Ivy League women's basketball season rolls on as all eight Ivies are back on the court on Saturday. Columbia (4-0) remains the lone unbeaten in the conference as Harvard and Princeton are right behind at 3-1.

The Ivy League has enjoyed a successful 2024-25 season thus far as the conference ranks as the ninth strongest in the nation according to average NET rankings. Harvard (36), Princeton (47), and Columbia (49) are all ranked inside of the top-50 of the NET as the league is one of only five conferences to have three teams inside the top-50.

The top four teams in the standings will earn an Ivy Madness berth. The event, which combines the men’s and women’s league tournaments, is set to take place from March 14-16 at the Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence, R.I. Both all-session tickets and single-game tickets are now on sale and may be purchased at IvyMadness.com.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 25
TIME GAME COVERAGE
1 p.m. Princeton at Cornell ESPN+
2 p.m. Yale at Harvard ESPN+
2 p.m. Brown at Dartmouth ESPN+
2 p.m. Penn at Columbia ESPN+

QUICK HITS
  • The Ivy League is one of only five conferences in the nation to have three teams ranked in the top-50 of the NET (Big Ten, SEC, ACC, Big 12).
  • The Ivy League currently ranks as the ninth-strongest conference in the nation according to average NET rankings.
  • Three Ivies — Harvard (36), Princeton (47), Columbia (49) — are ranked inside of the top-50 of the NET rankings.
  • In ESPN’s most recent bracketology, Charlie Creme projects Harvard and Columbia as 10 and 11 seeds, respectively, and Princeton as on the bubble.
  • Throughout the non-conference season, multiple Ivies recorded wins against the Big Ten (3), Big East (5), and ACC (1).
  • In addition, Ivies have picked up six wins against NCAA Tournament teams from last season: Columbia over FGCU, Harvard over Indiana, Harvard over Maine, Penn over Maine, Penn over Chattanooga, Princeton over Middle Tennessee.
  • At 14-2, the Crimson are receiving votes in the national AP Poll for the 10th time this campaign.
  • Harvard’s Harmoni Turner has been one of the most prolific scorers in the nation this season, averaging 21.0 points per game, which ranks 11th in the country.
  • Additionally, Turner’s impact on the defensive side of the ball can’t go unnoticed as Turner ranks sixth in the country in steals per game (3.4).
  • Harvard boasts one of the strongest defenses in the country, only allowing 51.9 points per game which ranks third in the nation.