\n
\n Story Links
\n
\n
\n
<\/p>\n
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. \u2013 Harvard women’s basketball (20-11, 10-4 Ivy) will continue its WBIT run as it’s set to take on Wisconsin (15-17, 5-13 Big Ten) in the quarterfinals on Thursday, March 26. Tip-off is set for 7:30 p.m. ET\/6:30 p.m. CT at the Kohl Center and on ESPN+.<\/p>\n
The Return to the Postseason<\/p>\n
The Last Time Out<\/p>\n
All-Ivy<\/p>\n
The 20-Win Crimson<\/p>\n
Defense is the Difference<\/p>\n
Stepping into a Leading Role<\/p>\n
Stuffing the Stat Sheet<\/p>\n
Spreading the Love<\/p>\n
Start Fast<\/p>\n
Third Quarter Warriors<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Crimson is making its 18th postseason appearance with its bid to the WBIT this season.
\n\tThis is Harvard’s first bid to the WBIT in its three-year history.
\n\tUnder Carrie Moore<\/a>, the Kathy Delaney-Smith Head Coach for Harvard Women’s Basketball, The Ragatz Family Harvard Coach of Excellence, this is Harvard’s third postseason appearance in four years. Last year Harvard received the Ivy automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament and in Moore’s first season the Crimson went on a historic WNIT run.
\n\tIn the 2023 run in the WNIT the Crimson advanced to the Great 8. It was the first time in program history that the Crimson advanced to the third round or further of a postseason tournament.
\n\tWith five postseason wins in four years at the helm, Moore already has the second most postseason wins in program history.
<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Crimson cruised into the WBIT Quarterfinals with a 63-34 win over Eastern Kentucky on Sunday afternoon.
\n\tWith the win, Harvard secured its 15th 20+ win season in program history.
\n\tHarvard’s 29-point win is the team’s second-largest postseason win in program history.
\n\tHarvard made eight three-pointers, tying the second-most given up this season by the Colonels who entered the game as one of the nation’s top three-point defenses.
\n\tThe Crimson’s defense held EKU to its lowest scoring output, field goal percentage, and three-point percentage of the season.
\n\tHarvard won the rebounding battle, 52-37. It is the most rebounds in a single game for the Crimson since it tallied 54 against Colorado State on December 4, 2021.
\n\tHarvard had four players in double figures for the eighth time this season, led by Katie Krupa<\/a> with 15 points on 7-of-14 shooting. The senior also recorded six rebounds, three blocks, two assists, and a steal.
\n\tAbigail Wright<\/a> recorded her fourth double-double of the season as she contributed 13 points and a team-high 10 rebounds.
\n\tOlivia Jones<\/a> and Saniyah Glenn-Bello<\/a> nearly matched Wright’s double-double performance. Each player added 12 points and recorded nine and eight rebounds, respectively.
\n\tThe Crimson dished out 14 assists in the contest, led by Jones with a team-best five dimes.
\n\tGlenn-Bello had an all-around performance in her final game inside Lavietes as she also recorded four of Harvard’s seven blocks.
<\/p>\n
\n\tHarvard earned a handful of All-Ivy year-end honors headlined by Olivia Jones<\/a> being named the unanimous Ivy League Rookie of the Year. The captain duo of Karlee White<\/a> and Abigail Wright<\/a> capped off breakout junior seasons with a unanimous First Team All-Ivy and a Second Team All-Ivy selection, respectively. Katie Krupa<\/a> rounded out the honors with her second selection to the Academic All-Ivy team.
\n\tJones wasted no time making a name for herself in the Ivy League as she is one of eight players in conference history to win nine Rookie of the Week honors and is now the unanimous choice for Rookie of the Year. The Pennsylvania native was a consistent, steady presence for the Crimson throughout the season, averaging 5.6 points, 6.1 rebounds, 2.9 assists, and 1.6 steals per game.
\n\tWhite elevated her game in every aspect this season, averaging a team-best 15.4 points on 55.5% shooting from the field and 46.7% from three along with 5.1 rebounds, 1.8 assists, and 2.0 steals per game. It is the first All-Ivy nod of her career.
\n\tWright also stepped into a starring role for the Crimson this season, averaging 13.5 points on 45.7% shooting, 6.3 rebounds, 1.6 assists, and 1.0 steals per game. It is the first All-Ivy nod of her career.
<\/p>\n
\n\tWith its win over Eastern Kentucky on Sunday, the Crimson surpassed 20 wins for the second straight season. It is the first time in a decade that Harvard has recorded consecutive 20-win seasons.
\n\tHarvard has had a 20-win season 15 times in program history with three of those coming in Carrie Moore<\/a>‘s first four years at the helm.
<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Crimson is once again providing intense pressure on the defensive end of the ball.
\n\tThe Crimson ranked second in the Ivy League in scoring defense throughout a majority of the season.
\n\tNationally, Harvard has the 15th-best scoring defense in the country by holding opponents to 56.4 points per game.
\n\tLast season, the Crimson consistently ranked as one of the top scoring defenses in the nation, including ending the year as the fifth-best scoring defense.
<\/p>\n
\n\tKarlee White<\/a> and Abigail Wright<\/a> have stepped into a starring role for the Crimson in their junior seasons. The pair is leading the Crimson in scoring by averaging career-highs of 14.9 and 13.1 points per game. Both averages rank inside the top ten for scoring in the Ivy League.
\n\tBoth players have scored in double figures 22 times this season and shared the responsibilities of games led in scoring.
\n\tWhite is averaging her career-high at an incredibly efficient rate, shooting 53.4% from the field. This percentage ranks as one of the top in the Ivy League.
\n\tWright is one of the Crimson’s top rebounders with her average of 6.2 per game. She has recorded four double-doubles this season, most recently with 13 points and 10 rebounds in Harvard’s last contest.
\n\tWright has totaled 112 offensive rebounds this season which ranks tied for third in a single season in program history.
\n\tThe duo was elected as team captains by their teammates prior to the start of the season.
<\/p>\n
\n\tSaniyah Glenn-Bello<\/a> has consistently provided a strong presence on both ends of the court during her senior season.
\n\tGlenn-Bello is averaging a career-high in nearly every statistical category by averaging 11.2 points, 3.9 rebounds, 2.1 assists, 1.7 steals, and 1.3 blocks per game.
\n\tThe senior ranked fourth in the league in blocks (1.1), ninth in steals (1.6), and 14th in scoring (11.2) at the conclusion of the regular season and Ivy League Tournament.
\n\tAfter not scoring in double figures in the first four games, Glenn-Bello has now done so in 18 of the last 24 games.
<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Crimson has had eight games with four players in double figures through 31 games in 2025-26. Harvard did not have four players in double figures in a single game last season.
\n\tOverall, Karlee White<\/a> (14.9), Abigail Wright<\/a> (13.1), and Saniyah Glenn-Bello<\/a> (11.2) are each averaging in double figures for the Crimson.
\n\tIn Harvard’s four postseason games, White (12.5), Wright (12.3), Katie Krupa<\/a> (10.5), and Glenn-Bello (10.3) are leading a balanced scoring attack, each averaging over 10 points per game. Olivia Jones<\/a> follows closely behind, averaging 8.8 points per game.
<\/p>\n
\n\tThe Crimson has made a habit of coming out of the gate strong in the postseason.
\n\tHarvard is outscoring its opponents 16.5 to 10.0 in the first quarter in its four postseason games.
\n\tIn each of Harvard’s three postseason wins, it has started the game with a dominant run. In Ivy Madness, the Crimson led 10-2 against Columbia after three and a half minutes. In the first round of the WBIT, the Crimson began the game ahead 15-0 through the first four minutes. And lastly, in its most recent game against Eastern Kentucky, Harvard scored the first 16 points.
<\/p>\n