Jan. 25, 2007
GAME INFO:
Harvard (3-11, 1-0 Ivy) at Yale (8-8, 1-1 Ivy)
Friday, Jan. 26, 2007-7 p.m.
John J. Lee Amphitheater-New Haven, Conn.
Webcast: yalebulldogs.com: Anthony Brooks and Sam Purdy
Radio: None
GAME INFO:
Dartmouth (6-9, 0-1 Ivy) at Yale (8-8, 1-1 Ivy)
Saturday, Jan. 27, 2007-7 p.m.
John J. Lee Amphitheater-New Haven, Conn.
Radio/Internet: dartmouthsports.com: Drew Galbraith; yalebulldogs.com: Anthony Brooks and Sam Purdy
TONIGHT'S GAME
After losing for the first time in over a month last Saturday, Yale returns home for a pair of Ivy League games this weekend. Harvard visits the John J. Lee Amphitheater on Friday night, while Dartmouth comes to town on Saturday. The Bulldogs have an 8-8 record and are 1-1 in conference play. Harvard returns to action tonight for the first time in 20 days. Harvard enters the contest in first place (3-11, 1-0 Ivy). Dartmouth, last season's Ivy League champion, is 6-9 on the season, 0-1 in the Ivy League. Dartmouth has won four of its last five games.
SERIES HISTORY
Yale and Harvard/Radcliffe first met during the 1974-75 season. Tonight's game is the 61st in a series that Harvard leads 35-25. Harvard has won 21 of the last 24 meetings between the two, including the last five. The Bulldogs' last win over the Crimson was a 62-59 decision in New Haven on Feb. 14, 2004.
This is the 59th all-time meeting between the Bulldogs and Big Green. Dartmouth holds a 44-14 edge in the series and has won four straight over Yale. Yale's last victory over Dartmouth was a 78-71 overtime win at Leede Arena on Feb. 28, 2004. The Bulldogs haven't beaten the Big Green at home since Feb. 1, 2002, a 76-70 triumph.
LAST TIME OUT
Yale's six-game winning streak came to an end with a 67-60 loss at Brown last Saturday. The Bulldogs drained four three-pointers to start the game, and made eight treys in the first half en route to a 36-21 lead. Brown finished the half on an 11-2 run to trail by just six at intermission, 38-32. Yale opened the second half on an 8-2 run to jump in front 46-34, but an 18-1 Brown run sealed the Bulldogs' fate. Yale cut it to two at 62-60 with 40 seconds left, but the Bears converted five of six free throws down the stretch to seal the victory. Jamie Van Horne notched a career-high 21 points and tied a school record with seven three-pointers in the game. Van Horne established a new Ivy record and tied the NCAA mark by going a perfect 7-for-7 from behind the arc. Erica Davis got in early foul trouble and was limited to five points and four rebounds. Melissa Colborne notched a career-high with 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs, who were playing without an injured Chinenye Okafor.
BULLDOG BYTES
Yale is 5-1 at home this season and has won five straight games in New Haven. The Bulldogs are third in the Ivy League in scoring (64.9 ppg) and first in rebounding (39.7 rpg). Senior center Erica Davis leads the squad with 15.3 points per game. She will be honored prior to Friday night's game for scoring her 1,000th career point in the win over Quinnipiac. Davis leads the Ivy League in blocks (2.1 bpg) and ranks second in rebounding (9.0 rpg) behind teammate Chinenye Okafor (9.5 rpg). Okafor also leads the conference in steals (2.4 spg). The senior forward is tied for second on the team in scoring with freshman guard Melissa Colborne. Both players average 11.4 ppg. Junior guard Stephanie Marciano is second in the Ivy League with 4.5 assists a contest.
CRIMSON COMMENTS
Harvard returns to action tonight after taking a 20-day break for finals. Harvard is 3-11, but has won two of its last three games. Sophomore guard Emily Tay leads the Crimson in scoring (12.9 ppg), assists (5.1 apg) and steals (2.0 spg). She ranks first in the Ivy League in assists. Junior guard Lindsay Hallion posts 12.4 points and 4.2 rebounds per game. Hallion is second in the conference with a .508 field goal percentage. Senior forward Christina Lackner is the Crimson's top rebounder with 7.2 boards a contest.
DISCUSSING DARTMOUTH
Dartmouth is the two-time defending Ivy League champions. Dartmouth has a 6-9 record and has won four of its last five. The Big Green played No. 1 Duke and at No. 15 Vanderbilt this season. Senior guard/forward Ashley Taylor is second in the Ivy League with 18.1 points per game. Junior forward Sydney Scott is the conference's number-three rebounder (8.1 rpg), and senior guard Fatima Kamara ranks sixth with 3.5 assists per game. Sophomore guard Koren Schram drains an Ivy League-leading 2.8 three-pointers a contest.
