Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament

Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament. The Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament is the conference tournament in men's basketball for the Ivy League, which features Brown Bears, Columbia Lions, Cornell Big Red, Dartmouth Big Green, Harvard Crimson, Penn Quakers, Princeton Tigers, and Yale Bulldogs. The tournament is held at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has been sponsored by T-Mobile since its inception. The winner of the tournament receives the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where they have competed against teams like the Duke Blue Devils and North Carolina Tar Heels.

History

The Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament was established in 2017 to determine the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, which has featured teams like the Kentucky Wildcats and Michigan State Spartans. The tournament was created after the Ivy League presidents approved the proposal in 2016, with the support of Harvard University's Drew Gilpin Faust and Yale University's Peter Salovey. The first tournament was held in 2017 at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and was won by the Princeton Tigers, who went on to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament. The tournament has since become a premier event in college basketball, featuring teams like the Villanova Wildcats and Kansas Jayhawks.

Format

The Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament features the top four teams in the Ivy League standings, with the top two teams receiving a bye to the semifinals, similar to the format used by the Big East Conference and the Atlantic Coast Conference. The tournament is held over two days, with the semifinals on the first day and the championship game on the second day, and has been broadcast on ESPN and ESPNU. The teams are seeded based on their regular season record, with the top seed playing the fourth seed and the second seed playing the third seed, similar to the format used by the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship. The winner of each game advances to the next round, with the winner of the championship game receiving the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where they have competed against teams like the Gonzaga Bulldogs and Baylor Bears.

Qualification

The top four teams in the Ivy League standings qualify for the tournament, with the top two teams receiving a bye to the semifinals, similar to the qualification process used by the Pac-12 Conference and the Southeastern Conference. The teams are seeded based on their regular season record, with the team having the best record earning the top seed, and have included teams like the Stanford Cardinal and California Golden Bears. The Ivy League uses a variety of metrics to determine the standings, including win-loss record, RPI, and strength of schedule, which are also used by conferences like the Big 12 Conference and the Atlantic 10 Conference. The teams that qualify for the tournament have included the Brown Bears, Columbia Lions, Cornell Big Red, Dartmouth Big Green, Harvard Crimson, Penn Quakers, Princeton Tigers, and Yale Bulldogs, who have all competed against teams like the Syracuse Orange and UConn Huskies.

Championship_game_results

The Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament championship game has been held annually since 2017, with the winner receiving the Ivy League's automatic bid to the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament, where they have competed against teams like the Louisville Cardinals and Florida Gators. The championship game has been played at the Palestra in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and has been broadcast on ESPN and ESPNU, which have also broadcast games featuring teams like the Michigan Wolverines and Ohio State Buckeyes. The winners of the championship game have included the Princeton Tigers, Penn Quakers, and Yale Bulldogs, who have all gone on to compete in the NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament against teams like the Purdue Boilermakers and Texas Longhorns.

Tournament_records

The Ivy League Men's Basketball Tournament has set several records since its inception in 2017, including the most points scored in a game, which was achieved by the Princeton Tigers against the Penn Quakers, and the most three-pointers made in a game, which was achieved by the Harvard Crimson against the Brown Bears. The tournament has also featured several notable performances, including a triple-double by Miye Oni of the Yale Bulldogs against the Dartmouth Big Green, and a career-high 32 points by AJ Brodeur of the Penn Quakers against the Harvard Crimson. The tournament has been attended by several notable figures, including NCAA President Mark Emmert, Ivy League Executive Director Robin Harris, and ESPN commentator Dick Vitale, who have all praised the tournament for its competitiveness and excitement, similar to the ACC Men's Basketball Tournament and the Big Ten Conference Men's Basketball Tournament.