Men’s basketball to host Yale, Brown

This weekend, the Crimson (9-9, 1-3 Ivy) will be on a recovery mission, as the Harvard men’s basketball team looks to snap its three-game skid against Yale tomorrow (Feb. 6, 7 p.m.) and Brown on Sunday (Feb. 7, 7 p.m.) at Lavietes Pavilion. Despite the Crimson’s recent struggles, they have already exceeded last year’s win total and look much improved from last year’s 8-23 (3-11 Ivy League) team. Led by second-year head coach Tommy Amaker, the Harvard’s marquee win this season has been their 82-70 road victory over then-No. 17 Boston College (Jan. 7) — giving the Crimson its first win over a ranked opponent in program history.