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Loss of captains didn't stop Harvard's 3-peat

Harvard coach Tommy Amaker knew it would be difficult to repeat as Ivy League champion, especially since it took the school more than 50 years to win it just once.Then things got a whole lot harder.The team's senior co-captains withdrew from school in the wake of an academic cheating scandal, and suddenly the conference favorites were struggling with new roles. Still, the Crimson managed to clinch their third consecutive Ivy title, and now they are waiting for Selection Sunday to learn their opponent in the first round of the NCAA tournament.Amaker says it's been the most gratifying season he's had in coaching. And he's hoping to get a better draw than last time, when Harvard lost to Vanderbilt....

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  1. Harvard gets ready for encore vs. Arizona

    Now, Harvard goes for an encore.Coming off a win over New Mexico, the Ivy League champions try to add to their upset streak Saturday when they play sixth-seeded Ariz...

  2. Full-Court Press: Cinderella ready for the ball

    Every year there is at least one unheralded team in the NCAA Tournament field that pulls off a shocking upset to ruin their opponent's season and a high percentage o...

  3. Despite loss of top 2 seniors, Harvard leads Ivies

    When Harvard lost its two senior co-captains to an academic cheating scandal just before the start of the season, it seemed like the defending Ivy League champions m...

  4. Harvard cheating scandal opens Ivy basketball race

    Harvard was stocked up and ready to make a run at its third consecutive Ivy League title. Then came a cheating scandal that cost the Crimson two of its top seniors a...

  5. Harvard basketball moving on without 2 top players

    It was one of Harvard's best basketball seasons with an Ivy League title and its first NCAA tournament appearance in 66 years.The Ivy League university even was part...

  6. The Best of the Rest: Top Mid-Major Programs

    Mid-major programs have become increasingly more competitive each season of late. The following programs will be able to compete with anyone in 2012-2013.UNLV - The ...

  7. Boston University doomed by long scoreless stretch in 76-52 loss to No. 25 Harvard

    When No. 25 Harvard ran off 16 consecutive points before the end of the first half, Boston University coach Joe Jones knew his team was in trouble.Then the score gre...

  8. Rondo has triple-double to beat Lin in return to Boston as Celtics beat Knicks 115-111 in OT

    Rajon Rondo had his second triple-double in three games, spoiling Harvard grad Jeremy Lin's return to Boston on Sunday and leading the Boston Celtics to a 115-111 ov...

  9. Hummer scores 18 as Princeton beats Penn 62-52 to give Harvard Ivy crown and NCAA berth

    A year after stealing the Ivy League title from Harvard with a last-second shot, Princeton gave the Crimson the crown and an NCAA berth, and took no joy in doing it....

  10. What happens in Vegas and other preseason tourney thoughts

    This wasn't the luck of the dice, a thank- very-much victor capitalizing on the unlucky misfortunes of the opponent.What happened in Vegas was a veteran-laden team w...

  11. Crimson and Rams butt heads in Bronx

    Off to their best start since the 1945-1946 ranked Harvard Crimson will look to continue their success as conference bout.This will be the 12th meeting between Harva...

  12. 25th-ranked Crimson set sights on Tigers

    The 25th-ranked Harvard Crimson will look to add onto their best start in school history as they head to Jadwin Gym to take on the dangerous Princeton Tigers in Ivy ...

  1. Harvard Crimson Roster

    Coach: Tommy Amaker Pos Ht Wt Yr Hometown 0 Laurent Rivard G 6-5 215 Jr Saint-Bruno, Que. 1 Siyani Chambers G 6-0 170 Fr Golden Valley, Minn. 2 Alex Nesbitt G 6-1 17...

  2. Ivy League race tightens after No. 25 Harvard loses 70-62 at Princeton

    Harvard coach Tommy Amaker is more worried about the Ivy League standings than the national rankings.Both took a hit on Saturday night.Keith Wright had 16 points and...

  3. The Lin Effect: Harvard is hoping Linsanity, NCAA berth will be boon for admissions

    When Harvard basketball coach Tommy Amaker would meet with recruits, he talked to them about the doors they could open with a degree from the nation's most prestigio...

  4. Lobos make early exit against surprising Harvard

    Among the provisions New Mexico gave coach Steve Alford in his brand-new, 10-year contract was a $125,000 bonus for making the Final Four.After their latest disappoi...

  5. Upset of the day: Harvard ousts New Mexico

    Some people may have heard of the school that's suddenly generating a bit of March Madness buzz.Harvard.Yep, Harvard — the school known for producing U.S. presidents...

  6. Arizona downs Harvard to advance to Sweet 16

    The clock struck midnight for one of the Cinderella teams of this year's NCAA Tournament.Mark Lyons poured in 27 points and Arizona breezed into the Sweet 16 with an...

  7. Harvard's 1st NCAA win brings 'unexpected pride'

    Harvard students were on spring break when their basketball team beat New Mexico for the school's first NCAA tournament victory ever.Tourists shuffled through the sn...

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