Harmoni Turner scored 24 points and Harvard beat Columbia 74-71 to win the Ivy League Tournament for the first time in school history

Harmoni Turner scored 24 points and Harvard beat Columbia 74-71 on Saturday to win the Ivy League tournament for the first time in school history. Turner was named tournament MVP.

Harmoni Turner led Harvard in scoring (24 points), while Elena Rodriguez (13) and Karlee White also finished in double figures. Selection Sunday is next for the Crimson.

Harvard women’s basketball team held onto a slim 44-42 lead over the Columbia Lions going into halftime in the Ivy League tournament championship game, as both teams were locked in a competitive battle for the conference title and an automatic bid to the NCAA basketball tournament.

Columbia was about 20 minutes removed from a loss to Harvard in the Ivy Madness women’s basketball championship game, and its coach was ready for a next challenge. What took place at Brown University's Pizzitola Center on this Saturday night was a high-level thriller,

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The Ivy League women's basketball tournament is a small one, but it features three dangerous teams. Columbia, Princeton and Harvard all have more 20 wins this season and are the top three teams in the conference. Penn slots in as the fourth seed with a 15-12 overall record, including 6-8 record in conference.