Women's Basketball

Columbia, Princeton Clinch Spots In Ivy Madness

PRINCETON, N.J. — Columbia, Harvard, Penn, and Princeton all earned wins on Friday night as the Lions and Tigers clinched the first two spots in next month's Ivy Madness in Providence, R.I.
 
PRINCETON 78, BROWN 67
With a 78-67 win over Brown (10-12, 4-5 Ivy), Princeton (17-5, 8-1 Ivy) clinched a spot in Ivy Madness next month in Providence, R.I. The Tigers will aim to defend their title from last season to earn the league's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. The Tigers jumped out in front ealy on the Bears, scoring 33 points in the first quarter. Reigning Ivy League Player of the Week Ashley Chea scored 19 points to lead Princeton's scoring attack.
 
PENN 71, YALE 59
Penn (12-10, 3-6 Ivy) improved to 3-6 in Ivy League play with a 71-59 win over Yale (2-20, 1-8 Ivy). With the win, the Quakers moved within one game of Brown, who currently occupies the coveted fourth spot in the Ivy League standings. Trailing by two points entering the fourth quarter, Penn scored 27 points to take home with win. Mataya Gayle and Katie Collins both scored 20-plus points for Penn as Collins added on 10 rebounds for a double-double.
 
HARVARD 66, CORNELL 29
Harvard (18-3, 7-2 Ivy) continued their impressive season, tallying their 18th win of the season with a 66-29 win over Cornell (6-16, 2-7 Ivy). The Crimson outscored the Cornell in all four quarters to take home the wire-to-wire victory in advance of Sunday's national showdown rematch against Columbia. Harmoni Turner scored 21 points to lead the way for the Crimson.

COLUMBIA 89, DARTMOUTH 37
Columbia (18-4, 9-0 Ivy) continued their undefeated run in conference play with an 89-37 win over Dartmouth (8-14, 2-7 Ivy) as the Lions clinched a berth in Ivy Madness. 25 first quarter points from the Lions put Columbia out in front and then a dominant 24-1 third quarter sealed the game. Cecelia Collins tallied 20 points to pace the Lions' attack.
 
Tickets to the 2025 Ivy League Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments are on sale now! The 2025 edition of Ivy Madness will be held at Brown’s Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence on March 14-16. Full information is available at IvyMadness.com.