CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Harvard women's basketball will begin post season play this weekend against Princeton in the Ivy Madness Semifinals in Providence, RI.  Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET in the Pizzitola Sports Center and broadcast on ESPN+. 

How We've Fared in the Madness

• The Crimson has appeared in all six Ivy Madness tournaments since its inception in 2017.
• Harvard has been the three seed each year besides being the four seed in 2022.
• Last season, the Crimson faced the host Columbia Lions in the semifinals.  A late-game surge from Harvard was cut short, ultimately falling, 63-61.
• The Crimson one semifinal won came in Carrie Moore's first year at the helm in 2023.  Harvard recorded the first upset in tournament history, dropping Columbia, 72-65, in overtime to advance to the championship game.

All-Ivy

• Harmoni Turner and Elena Rodriguez received nods in the Ivy League end-of-year honors following impressive senior campaigns.
• Turner headlined the major awards by being named the Ivy League Player of the Year and receiving a unanimous First-Team All-Ivy selection.
• Rodriguez followed by being named Second-Team All-Ivy
• Katie Krupa was also named to the Academic All-Ivy team afternoon a strong season both on the court and in the classroom.

2024-25 Overview

• The Crimson 2024-25 season was comprised of a 12-game non-conference slate and its annual 14-game Ivy schedule.  Following its 26-game regular season, Harvard has tied a program record with a mark of 22-4, matched only by the 1997-98 team.
• In non-conference play, the Crimson went 11-1 and defeated three power conference opponents (No. 25 Indiana, Boston College, Northwestern) for the first time in program history.  Additionally, the Crimson's win over Indiana marked its second AP Top 25 win in the last 25 years.
• The Crimson has found a new defensive identity in the 2024-25 season.  By providing relentless pressure across 94 feet, Harvard ranks as the top defense in the league and in the nation.
• Harvard has a strong scoring differential of 18.0 in 2024-25 as opposed to 5.5 in 2023-24 by holding its opponents to an average of 12.2 fewer points per game.
• By putting constant pressure on its opponents, Harvard has raised its opponent's turnover average by 5.6 per game its steal average by 3.9 per game.
• After its first 26 contests, the Crimson ranks fourth in turnover margin (8.5), 13^th in three-point percentage defense (26.6%), 15^th in scoring margin (18.0), 21^st in turnovers per game (20.8), 25^th in steals per game (11.0), and 30^th in field goal percentage defense (37.0%), nationally.  As a whole, the Crimson ranks as the top scoring defense in the country, holding opponents to an average of 51.2 points per game.
• In the first NET Rankings of the season Harvard checked in at No. 36.  The ranking marked the 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 move up, ranking as high as No. 32.  Harvard has not ranked outside the top 40 and has led the Ivy League in the NET for the entirety of the season.
• Following a historic victory over No. 25 Indiana, the Crimson received votes in week two of the AP Top 25 poll.  Throughout the season, the Crimson were receiving votes for 14 straight weeks and 15 times total. 
• Harvard currently ranks No. 4 in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25, trailing Columbia at No. 3 and leading Princeton at No. 8. 

National Notice

• Turner has been recognized in each step of the 2025 Becky Hammon Mid-Major Player of the Year award process, being named to the preseason and midseason watch list, as a semifinalist and most recently as a finalist.
• Also earning recognition as one of the top mid-major players, Turner has been a semifinalist and finalist for the World Exposure Report Mid-Major Player of the Year award.
• Carrie Moore is also being recognized for her role in leading the Crimson to one of its best seasons in program history.  She has recently been named as a finalist for both the World Exposure Report Mid-Major Coach of the Year award and the 2025 Kathy Delaney-Smith Mid-Major Coach of the Year award. 

Last Time Out

• Harvard wrapped up its regular season last weekend with a dominant 74-40 victory at Dartmouth.
• Turner surpassed 30 points for the fourth time this season, tallying 33 points on 15-of-22 shooting.  The senior contributed to 21 of the Crimson's 31 made field goals by also dishing out six assists.
• Rodriguez reached double figures in the contest, adding 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting while also grabbing a team-high seven boards.
• Saniyah Glenn-Bello was a strong defensive presence for the Crimson, collecting a career-high four steals against the Big Green.
• Harvard's five turnovers marked its lowest turnover total since December 2, 2017, when the Crimson tallied four miscues in a loss to Temple.
• In opposition, Harvard turned the Big Green over 21 times and totaled 18 points off the miscues.  The Crimson surpassed double digit steals for the 16^th time this season and the third straight game. 

For the Foes

• The Princeton Tigers are 21-6 on the year and 12-2 in Ivy League play to round out another impressive season. 
• The Tigers closed out the regular season last weekend with a 67-53 victory over Penn at The Palestra.
• Despite a strong year, Princeton failed to claim a share of the regular season title for the first time since the 2016-17 season.
• The Tigers have historically dominated the Ivy League Tournament winning each year since its inception outside of the inaugural 2017 tournament.
• The Crimson have fallen in both match-ups with the Tigers this season.
• On Saturday, January 11, Princeton snapped the Crimson's 10-game win streak as it connected on a buzzer beater to steal the first contest, 52-50.
• The Tigers then bested the Crimson on its home court, 70-58, in the second meeting.
• Harvard trails, 42-55, in the all-time series against Princeton, including currently being on a six-game skid. 
• The Crimson last beat the Tigers, 67-59, on December 31, 2022, inside Lavietes Pavilion to snap Princeton's 42-game Ivy win streak. 

Next Up

With a win, the Crimson would advance to the Ivy Madness championship game that is set for Saturday, March 9 at 5:30 p.m. ET inside the Pizzitola Sports Center.  The victor will face the winner of the first semifinal contest between the top seeded Columbia Lions and the fourth seed Penn Quakers.  The championship game will be nationally televised on ESPNU.