Basketball

Players shouting with joy surround a large trophy while a fan in the background holds up a giant replica ticket to the NCAA tournament.

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Harvard Goes Dancing

Crimson women’s basketball prepares for the NCAA tournament.

by David L. Tannenwald

Harvard forward Temi Fagbenle ’15 in action against Yale last year

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Their “Last Shot”

Previewing the 2014-2015 Harvard women’s basketball season

by David L. Tannenwald

At his eighth annual coaching clinic, men’s basketball head coach Tommy Amaker led a Harvard practice while explaining his approach.

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The Method to (March) Madness?

Tommy Amaker’s coaching clinic

by David L. Tannenwald

Sophomore Zena Edosomwan dunked with authority and scored 11 points in the preseason scrimmage.

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From Crimson Madness to March Madness?

Harvard’s basketball season begins.

by David L. Tannenwald

Wesley Saunders

John Harvard's Journal | November-December 2014

Rooks and Reverse Layups

Wesley Saunders of basketball excels at anticipation, just as he did in chess.

by Craig Lambert

Tommy Amaker

John Harvard's Journal | May-June 2014

Roundball Royalty

Harvard’s men’s basketball team lost, 80-73, to Michigan State in the NCAA tournament, giving them a scare.

Harvard's Jonah Travis goes up for a layup.

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Harvard Scares Michigan State

Gutsy play ends in 80-73 loss.

In the NCAA basketball tourney, Agunwa Okolie handles the ball for Harvard. The Crimson will face Michigan State on March 22.

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Harvard Upsets Cincinnati in NCAAs

Twelfth-seeded Crimson beat fifth-seeded Cincinnati in NCAA basketball.

Senior captain Laurent Rivard drives past Princeton's Ben Hazel at Lavietes Pavilion. The Crimson swept both the Penn and Princeton home-and-away series this year for the first time in history.

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Championships and Milestones

Harvard basketball, swimming, and squash teams won Ivy titles and set some individual records this spring.

Point-guard pair: Siyani Chambers (left) and Brandyn Curry

John Harvard's Journal | November-December 2013

Roundball Quarterbacks

The art of playing point guard

by Craig Lambert

John Harvard's Journal | May-June 2013

Harvard Makes Hoops History

The Crimson shocks New Mexico in NCAA tournament upset, loses in 2nd round.