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On Friday, in the biggest men’s basketball game in school history, Harvard will face Cornell. Ever heard of it? (Its most famous alum is Andy Bernard).
Cornell bounced back the next night against Princeton in a battle for first place in the Ivy League. The Big Red survived a last-second three from Douglas Davis to escape with a gritty 48-45 win.
Three teams control their own destiny. Cornell and Princeton will win the league outright if either runs the table, whereas Harvard will clinch at least a share of the title if it manages to win out. For that reason, the playoffs start tonight in Lavietes.
The Big Red is easily the favorite. Three weeks ago, it embarrassed the Crimson in Ithaca with an 86-50 drubbing. Jeff Foote scored at will. Cornell knocked down 12 threes. Lin led Harvard with eight turnovers.
If you're psyched to cheer your brains out at the next game, start with a trip to your closet. According to Kai-Cheng Ho ’10 on this Facebook event page, the upcoming Cornell and Columbia games will have pretty snazzy dress codes: white and black for...