PRINCETON, N.J. – Princeton, Columbia, Cornell and Brown all picked up Saturday Ivy League wins with Princeton, Cornell and Brown all moving to 2-0 in the Ivy League women’s basketball standings.  

PRINCETON 76, YALE 50
No. 24 Princeton women’s basketball continued its strong Ivy League start with a convincing 76-50 road win over Yale. Madison St. Rose led the Tigers with 18 points and Ashley Chea followed with 17 as Princeton controlled the game throughout. The Tigers shot efficiently (46 percent from the field) and steadily built the margin to move to 14-1 overall and 2-0 in Ivy League play, continuing its 12-game winning streak. Luisa Vydrova scored 14 points for Yale, which fell to 4-11 overall and 0-2 in league action.

COLUMBIA 58, HARVARD 55
In a battle of two NET top-80 teams, Columbia held off a second-half Harvard rally to earn a key 58-55 Ivy League victory. The Crimson overcame a 17-point third-quarter deficit and entered the fourth quarter tied 47-47, but Perri Page delivered the game-winning basket for Columbia with an and-one layup with 1.9 seconds remaining. Page finished with a game-high 24 points and 12 rebounds as the Lions improved to 10-5 overall and 1-1 in Ivy League play. Abigail Wright paced Harvard with 20 points as the Crimson dropped to 8-7 overall and 1-1 in conference action.

CORNELL 61, DARTMOUTH 52
Cornell picked up a solid 61-52 road win over Dartmouth to move to 6-8 overall and 2-0 in Ivy League play for the first time since 2017. Emily Pape led the Big Red with 14 points, including four three-pointers, marking her third straight game with four or more made threes. Cate MacDonald scored 12 points for Dartmouth as the Big Green slipped to 9-6 overall and 0-2 in the league.

BROWN 77, PENN 65 (2OT)
Brown secured a 77-65 double-overtime win over Penn behind a big offensive night from Grace Arnolie, who scored 24 points to lead the Bears. Brown outscored Penn 16-4 in the second overtime period and limited the Quakers to just one made field goal down the stretch. The Bears, winners of four straight, improved to 10-4 overall and 2-0 in Ivy League play. Mataya Gayle led Penn with 18 points as the Quakers dropped to 10-5 on the season and 0-2 in league action.

Tickets to the 2026 Ivy League Men’s and Women’s Basketball Tournaments are on sale now! The 2026 edition of Ivy Madness will be held at Cornell’s Newman Arena in Ithaca on March 13-15. Full information is available at IvyMadness.com. 

Upcoming Ivy League Schedule:
Saturday, January 17:
Brown at Cornell - 1 p.m.
Yale at Columbia - 2 p.m. 
Dartmouth at Princeton - 2 p.m.
Harvard at Penn - 2 p.m.