CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Concluding a three-game home stretch, the Harvard women's basketball team will host Cornell this Saturday, Jan. 22 at Lavietes Pavilion. Tip-off time is set for 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.
 
Spectators will not be allowed in attendance through Jan. 23.

What to Know
- In its last two home matchups, Harvard went 1-1 in conference action, picking up a 96-62 win over Dartmouth and a narrow 72-64 loss against Columbia. The Crimson moved to 8-9 overall and 2-3 in Ivy League play to remain in fifth place in the conference.
- Five Crimson players recorded double-digit points against Dartmouth last Monday. Led by junior McKenzie Forbes with 18, Harmoni Turner (17), Tess Sussman (17), Annie Stritzel (14) and Lola Mullaney (11) each contributed to the Crimson's strong offensive presence on the floor to seal the dominant victory over the Big Green.
- For the seventh time this season, first-year Harmoni Turner led the Crimson in scoring last weekend. Turner recorded 20 or more points for the fourth time this year, with a team-best 20 points against Columbia. The guard has now recorded double-digit points in 11-straight games. Leading on both ends of the court, Turner was just shy of her third double-double this season, as she posted 20 points and nine rebounds.
- The Crimson currently sports a 4-1 home record within the friendly confines of Lavietes Pavilion. Dominating on its own hardwood, Harvard has surpassed 70 points in each of its home court victories this season.
- Harvard ranks 10th in the nation in three-point field goals made per game with 9.3 and places seventh with 158 total. The Crimson ranks second in the Ivy League in three-point percentage with .346. Shooting with efficiency against Merrimack on Nov. 30, Harvard registered its highest three-point percentage of the season at 60.7 percent. Harvard tallied 17 three-pointers, its highest mark of the season.
- Five Crimson players rank in the top-25 in scoring in the Ivy League. Harmoni Turner leads the way in third with 15.4 points per game, followed by Lola Mullaney (13.7 p/g, sixth), McKenzie Forbes (12.3 p/g, 11th), Tess Sussman (8.5 p/g, 19th) and Maggie McCarthy (7.8 p/g, 23rd).
- Harvard leads Cornell in its all-time series, 72-12, splitting its series with the Big Red in 2020 with a road win and home loss. The Crimson holds an 8-2 advantage in its last 10 matchups with the Big Red. Prior to 2016, Harvard claimed 15-straight wins against Cornell.

Leading the Way
The Friends of Harvard Women's Basketball Head Coach Kathy Delaney-Smith returns for her 40th season at the helm of the program. The winningest coach in Ivy League basketball history with 617 career victories, Delaney-Smith passed former Princeton head coach Pete Carril (514) for most wins by an Ancient Eight coach on either the men's or women's side during the 2013-14 season. Delaney-Smith owns a 617-421 overall record with a 360-159 mark in Ivy League play, including 12 20-win seasons, 11 Ivy titles and 15 postseason appearances.
 
Up Next
Harvard will hit the road to visit Penn next Saturday, Jan. 29 at The Palestra. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. and will be broadcast on ESPN+.