A Cornell player goes for a dunk while a Yale player tries to block

March Madness Hits the Hill: The Ivy Basketball Tournament, in Photos

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By Cornellians staff

For the first time ever, Cornell hosted both the men's and women's Ivy League basketball championships on the same weekend—bringing a taste of March Madness to the Hill. And while the Big Red had only qualified for the men's contest—and ultimately didn't take the title—it was a fun and festive weekend in and around Newman Arena.

In all, seven members of the Ancient Eight (all but Dartmouth) were represented over the weekend: Cornell, Harvard, Penn, and Yale competed on the men's side, while Brown, Columbia, Harvard, and Princeton vied for the women's title.

Sadly, the Big Red lost its semifinal game to top-ranked Yale—which itself fell to Penn 88-84 in the men's championship matchup, which went into overtime. Princeton took the women's title, defeating Harvard in the final 63-53.

Here's a visual sampling of a memorable weekend, on and off the court!

(All photos courtesy of the Ivy League, unless otherwise noted.)

A Cornell fan holds up a sign that says "21 flies 4000 miles to COOK you"
A sign supporting Kaspar Sepp ’27, who hails from Estonia.

A Columbia woman's player takes a shot while a Harvard player watches
Columbia plays Harvard in a semifinal.
A male Cornell player is interviewed behind a podium
Cornell guard Adam Hinton ’26 gives an interview.
Cornell players warming up on the court
The Big Red warms up.
The Princeton band plays in orange plaid jackets
The Princeton band rocks orange plaid.
Touchdown in front of male fans wearing body paint that says YUCK FALE
Sreang Hok / Cornell University
Touchdown leads some opinionated Big Red fans.
Men's Yale players on the bench
The Yale bench.
Fans get their photo taken at a book that makes 'superfan' trading cards
Fans immortalize the moment.
A women's basketball player from Princeton receives hand slaps from teammates
Princeton makes an entrance.

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The Cornell pep band
Sreang Hok / Cornell University
The Cornell Pep Band makes noise!
Harvard vs Penn male players on the court
Harvard vs. Penn in a semifinal.
The Cornell men's coach on the sidelines
Coach Jon Jaques ’10 rallies the home team.
Two people behind a table offering adult beverages
Libations add to the festivities.
Members of the Cornell men's team cheer from the sidelines
Big Red players during the semi against Yale.
The Yale cheerleaders on the court
Yale cheerleaders pump up their team.
Two fans in the crown wearing basketball-shaped hats
Be the ball: Fans make a bold sartorial choice.
The Cornell cheerleaders in action
Big Red cheerleaders strike a pose.
A Brown woman's player jumps to block a shot by a Princeton player
Brown blocks Princeton in a semifinal.
President Kotlikoff and other dignitaries on the sidelines
Sreang Hok / Cornell University
President Kotlikoff and other dignitaries cheer the Big Red.
A Yale player dives for a ball that a Cornell player holds
A dramatic moment from the Cornell-Yale game.

Top image: The Big Red tries for a dunk. (Photo by Sreang Hok / Cornell University.)

Published March 17, 2026

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