PRINCETON, N.J. – Princeton and Columbia clinched 2026 Ivy League Women’s Basketball Tournament spots with victories Saturday, while Harvard and Penn also earned Ivy League wins.
PRINCETON 69, BROWN 37
Princeton secured its Ivy Madness berth with a dominant 69-37 win over Brown at Jadwin Gymnasium. Madison St. Rose poured in a game-high 30 points to lead the Tigers, while Fadima Tall added 11. Princeton improved to 21-3 overall and 9-2 in Ivy League play, while Brown fell to 14-8 overall and 6-4 in conference action.
COLUMBIA 81, DARTMOUTH 42
Columbia punched its ticket to Ivy Madness with an 81-42 road win over Dartmouth at Leede Arena. Riley Weiss led the Lions with 20 points, while Mia Broom added 16 in the decisive victory. Columbia improved to 18-6 overall and 9-2 in Ivy play, while Dartmouth dropped to 9-14 overall and 1-10 in the league.
HARVARD 74, CORNELL 37
Harvard rolled to a 74-37 victory over Cornell at Lavietes Pavilion behind 24 points from Karlee White. The Crimson controlled the game throughout in a strong defensive showing. Harvard improved to 15-8 overall and 8-2 in Ivy play, while Cornell dropped to 8-16 overall and 3-9 in the league.
PENN 68, YALE 52
Penn earned a 68-52 win over Yale at The Palestra behind 22 points from Mataya Gayle and 16 from Brooke Suttle. The Quakers maintained control down the stretch to secure the conference victory. Penn improved to 15-9 overall and 5-6 in Ivy League action, while Yale fell to 6-18 overall and 3-8 in conference play.
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.