The Yale men’s games at Dartmouth and Harvard that were postponed last weekend have new tip-off times.
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Dartmouth at Yale women’s game rescheduled
The Dartmouth at Yale women’s game postponed from its original Jan. 7 date has been rescheduled.
Yale at Harvard men’s game rescheduled
Sunday’s men’s basketball contest between Yale and Harvard at Lavietes Pavilion has been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns and safety protocols within Yale’s program, the schools and the Ivy League announced Saturday.
The game will be rescheduled for a date and time to be determined.
It’s the third straight game to be postponed due to COVID-19 concerns and safety protocols within Yale’s program dating back to Sun., Jan. 2.
Yale women prevail over Harvard in shootout
In 13 previous games this season, Yale sophomore guard Elles van Der Maas had logged a total of 29 minutes in 10 appearances, scoring 29 points.
But Saturday against Harvard, the Sydney, Australia native exploded for a team-high 22 points in 25 minutes, helping lead Yale to a hard-fought 80-73 win over Harvard at John J. Lee Amphitheater.
That was half the story.
Columbia at Yale men’s game rescheduled
The Columbia at Yale men’s game that was originally scheduled for Sun., Jan. 2 has been rescheduled for Tues., Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. at John J. Lee Amphitheater, the Ivy League announced Wednesday.
The game was postponed due to COVID-19 concerns and protocols within Yale’s program. It will be streamed live on ESPN+.
Meghan Moore, Ivy League associate executive director of communications & championships, told Ivy Hoops Online that the league is committed to rescheduling all games that are postponed due to COVID-19.
Utah Jazz move on from Miye Oni
Miye Oni’s time with the Utah Jazz is over.
In 2019, the Jazz became the first team to secure an Ivy League player through the NBA Draft since the Minnesota Timberwolves took Penn’s Jerome Allen 24 years earlier by getting Oni in a trade with the Golden State Warriors, who had taken the Yale standout with the No. 58 pick.
Columbia women overcome double-digit second-half deficit to storm past Yale
March 7, 2020 was a really long time ago – 667 days to be exact.
That was the last time an Ivy game took place, but the long wait ended Sunday at 1 p.m., when the Yale and Columbia women tipped off at Levien Gym.
Ivy weekend preview: What to watch for now that there’s finally something to watch
Sunday will mark the first Ivy League conference basketball since March 7, 2020, even if two of the eight games in the opening slate (the Princeton at Harvard and Columbia at Yale men’s matchups) have been postponed due to COVID-19 concerns. Here’s what to watch for:
COVID’s second hit on the Ivy schedule: Columbia at Yale men’s game postponed
New year, same scheduling challenges.