PRINCETON, N.J. (AP) — Ian Hummer had 18 points and 10 rebounds to lead Princeton to a 62-52 victory over Pennsylvania on Tuesday night, giving Harvard the Ivy League title and its first NCAA tournament berth since 1946.
Penn (19-12, 11-3) needed to win the game to tie Harvard (26-4, 12-2) for the regular-season championship and force a one-game playoff for the league’s automatic berth in the NCAA tournament.
Princeton (19-11, 10-4) spoiled those hopes, jumping to a 17-point, first-half lead and withstanding a run that got the Quakers within 34-31 with 12:25 to play.
Hummer then hit a 15-footer to ignite a 7-0 run and the Tigers, who beat Harvard in a playoff for the title last season, closed out the game for their 17th straight league win at home.
