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The Best Ivy League Basketball Teams

Ranker Sports
Updated July 3, 2024 8 items
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Vote up the Ivy League schools with the historically best basketball team.

All Ivy League basketball teams want to make a mark when competing against the other top college basketball programs. While the list of Ivy League schools typically is not associated with athletics, there have been a few great players who spent time on college basketball teams in the Ivy League. 

Future NBA stars like Jeremy Lin and Bill Bradley prove some Ivy League players can rise to the top, even if their schools may not top a list of the top NCAA basketball programs.

Vote for your best and check back to see which Ivy League basketball program reigns supreme.

  • Penn Quakers
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    Penn Quakers

    All-time record: 1785-1109-1
    Conferences titles: 38
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 1

    Notable players: Dave Wohl

    • Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
    21 votes
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  • Princeton Tigers
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    Princeton Tigers

    All-time record: 1747-1090
    Conferences titles: 30
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 1

    Notable players: Bill Bradley

    • Location: Princeton, New Jersey
    28 votes
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  • Yale Bulldogs
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    Yale Bulldogs

    All-time record: 1480-1479-2
    Conferences titles: 13
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Chris Dudley

    • Location: New Haven, Connecticut
    23 votes
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  • Cornell Big Red
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    Cornell Big Red

    All-time record: 1262-1441
    Conferences titles: 8
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: N/A

    • Location: Ithaca, New York
    21 votes
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  • Harvard Crimson
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    Harvard Crimson

    All-time record: 1153-1330
    Conferences titles:  7
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Jeremy Lin

    • Location: Cambridge, Massachusetts
    26 votes
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  • Columbia Lions
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    Columbia Lions

    All-time record: 1302-1316
    Conferences titles: 13
    National championships: 0
    Final Four appearances: 0

    Notable players: Jim McMillian

    • Location: New York, New York
    21 votes
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