CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's basketball (12-1, 1-0 Ivy) will return to Ivy League play as it renews its rivalry with the Princeton Tigers (10-4, 1-0 Ivy).  Tip-off between the battle of two top teams in the league is set for 2:00 p.m. ET inside Jadwin Gymnasium and on ESPN+. 

What to Know

• The Crimson opened its 2024-25 season with 12 non-conference contests before starting its annual 14-game Ivy League slate in January. 
• Harvard played five of its 12 out-of-conference matchups inside Lavietes Pavilion, having started on opening night with UMass-Amherst and followed by Boston College and Northeastern. The Crimson only two December games closed out its home non-conference slate.  Harvard faced URI and then officially concluded its non-conference schedule with a 60-point win over BU and the cancellation of its contest versus Delaware.    
• For just the second time in program history, the Crimson have started its season 12-1.  The feat has only been matched and bested by a 16-1 start in the 2016-17 season. 
• Three of the Crimson non-conference victories came against Power Four opponents, beating No. 25 Indiana, Boston College, and Northwestern in consecutive weeks. 
• In its last time out, Harvard picked up its first Ivy win of the season and improved its win streak to 10 as it downed Yale, 61-43. 
• For the eighth time this season and in program history and for the seventh straight week, Harvard is receiving votes in the most recent AP Top 25 poll.  The Crimson continues to rise as it received its most votes yet with 10 in last week's rankings. 
• In the first NET Rankings of the season Harvard checking in at No. 36.  The ranking marked the current highest in the Ivy League and the highest in program history, topping its previous best of 58 from last season.  Since then, the Crimson has continued to rise, reaching as high as No. 32. 
• After its first 13 contests, the Crimson ranks seventh in turnover margin (10.2) and free throw percentage (80.1%), 18^th in steals per game (12.6), and 20^th in turnovers forced per game (23.0) in the nation.  As a whole, the Crimson ranks as the eighth scoring defense in the country, holding opponents to an average of 52.5 points per game.   
• The Crimson has cemented itself as a title contender in the Ivy League with its 12-1 start.  Within the league Harvard ranks first in scoring defense (52.5), scoring margin (17.8), opponent field goal percentage (36.8%), turnover margin (10.2), and steals (12.6).  Additionally, it ranks second in opponent three-point field goal percentage (26.3%), offensive rebounds (13.5), and blocks (4.0). 
• Harmoni Turner currently ranks 13^th in points per game (20.7) and 39^th in total points scored (269), nationally.  Additionally, on the defensive end the senior ranks fourth in steals per game with 3.7 per game and eighth in total steals with 48. 
• The Crimson has three players inside the top three of steals in the Ivy League, led by Turner with the most in the conference with 3.7 per game and followed by Gabby Anderson and Elena Rodriguez tied at third in the league each with 2.0 per game. 
• Ahead of the 2024-25 season, Katie Krupa was elected as team captain by her teammates. 
• The Crimson currently trails 42-53 in the all-time series versus the Tigers and including having dropped the last four contests. 
• Harvard last beat Princeton in Carrie Moore's first Ivy League game with the Crimson, dropping the Tigers on December 31, 2022 inside Lavietes Pavilion. 

Next Up

The Crimson will return home for its first Ivy League battle inside Lavietes Pavilion as it welcomes the Brown Bears.  Tip-off is set for 2:00 p.m. in Cambridge and on ESPN+ on Saturday, January 18.