PRINCETON, N.J. – Five teams are vying for the three remaining Ivy Madness spots with two weekends of play left. Just two games separate teams two through six in the standings.
Owners of the longest win streak in the nation with 12 consecutive triumphs, Yale has the lone spot secured entering the weekend. The Bulldogs, which secured an outright championship last Saturday, are the only remaining unbeaten team in conference play in the nation. At 11-0, they are seeking to become the 15th ever team to finish Ivy play with an unblemished record.
The Ivy League men’s and women’s basketball tournaments will be held at Brown’s Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence from March 14-16. Full information is available at
IvyMadness.com.
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 28
SATURDAY, MARCH 1
SUNDAY, MARCH 2
| TIME |
GAME |
COVERAGE |
| 2 p.m. |
Princeton at Cornell |
ESPNU | Stats |
FAST BREAK
- The Ivy League ranks in the top five of several conference stats categories according to KenPom (conference games only): turnover percentage (2nd, 15.6), tempo (3rd, 69.5), 2-point percentage (3rd, 52.7), 3-point attempts per field goal attempts (3rd, 41.5), effective field goal percentage (4th, 52.6), 3-point percentage (5th, 35.0) and efficiency (5th, 109.0).
- Yale is receiving votes in the AP top 25 poll. The Bulldogs continued to climb up the College Insider Men’s Mid-Major Top 25, moving up two spots to No. 4. They received two No. 1 votes in the poll, which is voted on by coaches.
- Five teams completed non-conference play with winning records: Columbia (11-2), Princeton (11-4), Brown (8-5), Cornell (8-5) and Yale (7-6). The Ivy League enjoyed wins over teams from the ACC, Atlantic 10, Big East and Big Ten.
- According to KenPom rankings, the Ivy League has the second-best continuity average of all 31 Division I conferences. Columbia (10th), Princeton (18th) and Cornell (28th) all rank in the top 30.
- A pair of Ivies rank in the top 20 nationally in three-pointers made per game including Brown guard Kino Lilly Jr. (4th, 3.46) and Yale guard John Poulakidas (16th, 3.19).
- The Ivy League has six current players with over 1,000 career points: Brown senior guard Kino Lilly Jr. (1,839), Columbia senior guard Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa (1,380), Yale senior guard John Poulakidas (1,249), Cornell senior guard Nazir Williams (1,162), Yale senior guard Bez Mbeng (1,106), Princeton junior guard Xaivian Lee (1,082) and Princeton junior forward Caden Pierce (1,019). Lilly ranks ninth all-time in league history in career points while his 323 career three-pointers ranks 3rd all-time and is the 11th most among active Division I players.
- Four different teams have multiple NCAA tournament wins since 2010: Cornell (2), Harvard (2), Princeton (2) and Yale (2). The Ivy League is one of only 10 current Division-I conferences with four teams with at least two NCAA Tournament wins (excluding First Four games) in that span joining The American, ACC, Atlantic 10, Big 12, Big East, Big Ten, Missouri Valley, Mountain West and SEC.
- The Ivy League led all eligible mid-major conferences with six players named to the Lou Henson Early Season Watch List. The award is presented annually to the top player in mid-major college basketball.
| LOU HENSON EARLY SEASON WATCH LIST |
| Brown G Kino Lilly Jr. |
| Columbia G Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa |
| Princeton G Xaivian Lee |
| Princeton F Caden Pierce |
| Yale G Bez Mbeng |
| Yale G John Poulakidas |
- Numerous Ivies rank in the top 25 on national statistical categories:
| IVIES IN THE TOP 25 (TEAM) |
| Assist/Turnover Ratio |
Yale (9th, 1.65)
Columbia (23rd, 1.55) |
| Assists Per Game |
Cornell (2nd, 18.7)
Columbia (9th, 17.4)
Yale (18th, 17.0) |
| Blocks Per Game |
Brown (12th, 5.3) |
| Effective Field Goal Percentage |
Cornell (7th, 57.7)
Yale (20th, 56.3) |
| Fastbreak Points |
Cornell (17th, 14.63) |
| Field Goal Percentage |
Cornell (4th, 49.9)
Yale (12th, 49.0) |
| Fouls Per Game |
Harvard (23rd, 14.3) |
| Rebound Margin |
Yale (9th, 8.4) |
| Rebounds (Defensive) Per Game |
Dartmouth (5th, 28.88)
Yale (11th, 28.08) |
| Rebounds Per Game |
Yale (22nd, 39.54) |
| Scoring Margin |
Yale (11th, 13.7) |
| Scoring Offense |
Cornell (9th, 83.7)
Yale (11th, 83.5) |
| 3-Point Attempts Per Game |
Cornell (14th, 29.3)
Dartmouth (16th, 29.2)
Princeton (19th, 29.1) |
| 3-Point Percentage |
Yale (11th, 39.0) |
| 3-Pointers Per Game |
Dartmouth (9th, 10.7)
Cornell (14th, 10.6)
Princeton (19th, 10.3) |
| IVIES IN THE TOP 25 (INDIVIDUAL) |
| Assists Per Game |
Bez Mbeng, Yale (25th, 5.8) |
| Field Goal Percentage |
Landon Lewis, Brown (22nd, 59.2) |
| Free Throw Percentage |
John Poulakidas, Yale (18th, 89.3) |
| 3-Point Percentage |
Cooper Noard, Cornell (21st, 41.8) |
| 3-Pointers Per Game |
Kino Lilly Jr., Brown (4th, 3.46)
John Poulakidas, Yale (16th, 3.19) |
| Triple Doubles |
Bez Mbeng, Yale (3rd, 2)
Xaivian Lee, Princeton (2nd, 1) |