Harvard women's basketball headed south for NCAA tournament meeting with Michigan State
The Crimson (24-4), whose 24 wins already are a program record for a season, are No. 6 in the nation on defense, allowing just 52.5 points/game. Harmoni Turner will be key on the other side of the ball, her 68 points across two games in the Ivy tournament — including a tournament record 44 in the semifinals against Princeton — earning her Most Outstanding Player honors.
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Harvard will be joined in the regional by a fellow New England team. Vermont (21-12), which won the America East conference tournament on Saturday, will face regional host N.C. State (26-6) in a 15-vs.-2 matchup.
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