The 2019 Ivy League Tournament has concluded, with Yale claiming the 97-85 victory and NCAA tournament auto-bid. After Harvard and Yale shared the regular-season title with 10-4 records, both faced off in Sunday's conference tournament title game.
Yale, which hosted the tournament, was the No. 2 seed. The Bulldogs beat Princeton Saturday to advance to the title game. No. 1 Harvard defeated No. 4 Penn in the other semifinal.
Check out below for all the scores from the tournament.
2019 Ivy League Tournament: Bracket, schedule
Semifinals — Saturday, March 16
No. 1 Harvard 66, No. 4 Penn 58
No. 2 Yale 83, No. 3 Princeton 77
Championship — Sunday, March 17
No. 2 Yale 97, No. 1 Harvard 85
2019 Ivy League Tournament: Standings
Only the top four teams qualified for the tournament.
| Place | Team | Conference | Games back | Overall record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harvard | 10-4 | -- | 17-10 |
| 2 | Yale | 10-4 | -- | 20-7 |
| 3 | Princeton | 8-6 | 2 | 16-11 |
| 4 | Penn | 7-7 | 3 | 19-11 |
| 5 | Brown | 7-7 | 3 | 19-11 |
| 6 | Cornell | 7-7 | 3 | 15-15 |
| 7 | Columbia | 5-9 | 5 | 10-18 |
| 8 | Dartmouth | 2-12 | 8 | 11-19 |
2019 Ivy League Tournament: Schedule for the remaining games
MARCH MADNESS: Predicted tournament field
Friday, March 1
Columbia 80, Brown 77
Yale 88, Cornell 65
Princeton 77, Dartmouth 76 (OT)
Harvard 59, Penn 53
Saturday, March 2
Brown 75, Cornell 51
Columbia 83, Yale 75
Penn 65, Dartmouth 51
Harvard 66, Princeton 58
Friday, March 8
Brown 67, Princeton 63
Columbia 70, Dartmouth 66
Cornell 72, Harvard 59
Penn 77, Yale 66
Saturday, March 9
Penn 58, Brown 51
Yale 81, Princeton 59
Harvard 83, Columbia 81 (OT)
Cornell 66, Dartmouth 51
Ivy League Tournament tiebreakers
When two teams are tied...
- Head-to-head result
- Comparing each team's record against the highest seed outside the tie, continuing down through the standings (if a group of teams is tied, use each team's record against the group)
- Average of the most recent ratings identified in advance by the coaches (e.g. Sagarin, KenPom, BPI and NET)
- A draw by the Executive Director
When more than two teams are tied...
NOTE: Once a highest seed is determined from the group, the placement of the still-tied teams will be determined on a basis on head-to-head competition
- Records between the tied teams — The higher seed will go to the team with the most wins against the other teams tied at the same spot
- Comparing each team's record against the highest seed outside the tie, continuing down through the full league standings
- Average of the most recent ratings identified in advance by the coaches (e.g. Sagarin, KenPom, BPI and NET)
- A draw by the Executive Director
Ivy League Tournament: History
The Ivy League was the last Division I conference without a conference tournament. Instead, the team with the best regular-season record received the league's automatic bid into the NCAA tournament. If teams were tied for first, they met in a one-game playoff.
But the Ivy started playing a conference tournament in 2017, with the top four teams qualifying for the semifinals. The winner advances to the NCAA tournament. If the regular-season champion doesn't win the four-team playoff, it qualifies automatically for the NIT.
| Year | Champion (Seed) | Score | Runner up (Seed) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Princeton (1) | 71-59 | Yale (3) |
| 2018 | Penn (2) | 68-65 | Harvard (1) |
| 2019 | Yale (2) | 97-85 | Harvard (1) |
PASSING LANE IS OPEN.
— The Ivy League (@IvyLeague) February 27, 2019
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