Ivy League Tournament Set for March 14 with Yale as Top Seed The ninth edition of the Ivy League Tournament is set to begin on Saturday, March 14, at Newman Arena in Ithaca, New York, hosted by Cornell University. The two-day event will feature semifinal matchups between No. 1 Yale and No. 4 host Cornell, as well as No. 2 Harvard versus No. 4 Penn. The tournament champion will earn an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament, following the same format as previous years. Yale, with a 23-5 overall record and an 11-3 mark in conference play, enters as the clear favorite to win the tournament. The Bulldogs are aiming for a three-peat as Ivy League champions and their fourth title in five years. Harvard, the No. 2 seed, seeks its first conference tournament title in program history, while Cornell, hosting for the first time, hopes to capitalize on the home-court advantage. Penn, which won the 2018 Ivy League Tournament, also aims to reclaim the title, though Cornell has never claimed the league championship. The semifinal games will be broadcast on ESPNEWS, with the championship game airing on ESPN2. Fans can stream the action via the ESPN app with a cable login or through Fubo, which offers a free trial. Odds for the tournament, as of March 10, highlight Yale’s dominance, though Harvard and Cornell remain strong contenders. A key storyline involves Cornell’s recent performance against Yale. In a February 27 matchup at Newman Arena, the Big Red stunned the Bulldogs with a 72-69 victory, thanks to a game-winning 3-pointer by Jake Fiegen with four seconds remaining. This history sets the stage for a potential rematch in the tournament, as Cornell looks to extend its season and challenge Yale’s dominance.#ivy_league_tournament #yale #cornell_university #harvard #penn
