PRINCETON, N.J. – A matchup between the top two teams in the standings -- Cornell and Yale -- highlights this weekend's Ivy League men's basketball slate. The Big Red and Bulldogs are set to square off at 2 p.m. ET in Ithaca, N.Y. The two programs have clashed in the Ivy Madness semifinals each of the last two seasons.
Tickets to Ivy Madness are on sale now. 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
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FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 7
| TIME |
GAME |
COVERAGE |
| 7 p.m. |
Princeton at Penn |
ESPN+ | Stats |
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 8
FAST BREAK
- The Ivy League ranks in the top five of several conference stats categories according to KenPom (conference games only): 3-point percentage (1st, 38.5), effective field goal percentage (2nd, 53.6), efficiency (3rd, 110.4), turnover percentage (3rd, 15.9), 3-point attempts per field goal attempts (3rd, 41.5), tempo (3rd, 69.7) and free throw percentage (4th, 74.0).
- 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 (6th), Princeton (19th) and Cornell (29th) all rank in the top 30.
- The Ivy League ranks 12th among the 31 Division I conferences in the Warren Nolan Conference NET rankings and 15th in the KenPom conference rankings. Yale (No. 11) and Princeton (No. 15) are both ranked in the College Insider Men’s Mid-Major Top 25, voted on by coaches.
- A pair of Ivies rank in the top 15 nationally in three-pointers made per game including Brown guard Kino Lilly Jr. (2nd, 3.79) and Yale guard John Poulakidas (11th, 3.31).
- The Ivy League has five current players with over 1,000 career points: Brown senior guard Kino Lilly Jr. (1,768), Columbia senior guard Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa (1,380), Yale senior guard John Poulakidas (1,155), Cornell senior guard Nazir Williams (1,094) and Yale senior guard Bez Mbeng (1,031). Princeton junior guard Xaivian Lee (992) and junior forward Caden Pierce (989) are nearing the milestone. Lilly ranks 12th all-time in league history in career points while his 312 career three-pointers ranks 3rd all-time and is the 12th 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 |
Cornell (23rd, 1.55) |
| Assists Per Game |
Cornell (2nd, 19.4)
Columbia (13th, 17.6)
Yale (17th, 17.2) |
| Effective Field Goal Percentage |
Cornell (1st, 60.0)
Columbia (25th, 56.2) |
| Field Goal Percentage |
Cornell (1st, 51.3)
Yale (19th, 48.8) |
| Rebound Margin |
Yale (8th, 9.7) |
| Rebounds (Defensive) Per Game |
Yale (15th, 28.21) |
| Rebounds Per Game |
Yale (20th, 40.26) |
| Scoring Margin |
Yale (17th, 13.5) |
| Scoring Offense |
Cornell (6th, 85.3)
Yale (23rd, 82.5) |
| 3-Point Attempts Per Game |
Dartmouth (19th, 28.7)
Princeton (22nd, 28.6)
Cornell (23rd, 28.4) |
| 3-Point Percentage |
Yale (3rd, 39.8) |
| 3-Pointers Per Game |
Princeton (6th, 10.7)
Dartmouth (10th, 10.6)
Cornell (11th, 10.5) |
| IVIES IN THE TOP 25 (INDIVIDUAL) |
| Field Goal Percentage |
Landon Lewis, Brown (19th, 59.2) |
| Free Throw Percentage |
John Poulakidas, Yale (16th, 90.5)
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa, Columbia (24th, 89.6) |
| Points Per Game |
John Poulakidas, Yale (20th, 19.8) |
| 3-Point Percentage |
John Poulakidas, Yale (15th, 44.2)
Kino Lilly Jr, Brown (17th, 43.9) |
| 3-Pointers Per Game |
Kino Lilly Jr., Brown (2nd, 3.79)
John Poulakidas, Yale (11th, 3.31) |
| Total 3-Pointers Mad |
Kino Lilly Jr., Brown (14th, 72) |
| Triple Doubles |
Xaivian Lee, Princeton (2nd, 1) |