If the Harvard opening is anything like recent Ivy vacancies, Crimson athletic director Bob Scalise has quite a few CVs to wade through in his search for Frank Sullivan’s successor. From conversations with sources close to the Harvard program, around the league, and close to potential candidates, an early list has emerged. Bear in mind that the interest probably is one-way with some these names, and inevitably there will be some surprise candidates unknown to anyone outside the Harvard administration.

ESPN.com’s Andy Katz is reporting Joe Scott has left Princeton to take the head coaching job at the University of Denver. Katz reports Scott will be named the successor to Terry Carroll — who was fired after a dismal 4-25 season — at a press conference on Wednesday, March 22 at 5:00 pm ET. Scott departs Princeton after three disappointing seasons, during which he amassed a 38-45 overall record and an 18-24 mark in Ivy League play.

Overall record: 11-18
Ivy record: 6-8 (5th)
RPI rank: 230th
Sagarin rank: 233rd
Pomeroy rank: 233rd

Key sequence: Penn had rallied from a 14-point deficit with a 21-5 second-half run to claim a 39-37 lead with 13:04 left. However, after getting a stop at the other end, the Quakers became too focused on running clock. It started with settling for a Justin Reilly three-pointer to beat the shot clock that missed badly. Penn had another chance to add to its lead, but ran the clock again and committed a 35-second violation. Texas A&M equalized on a Joseph Jones follow slam, and after Brennan Votel badly missed a three-pointer again late in the possession, Jones flew in for another putback dunk to give the Aggies the lead. Mark Zoller missed an akward, leaning shot, and Penn gave up an offensive rebound for the third straight possession, and Josh Carter capitalized with a pair of free throws. Following fruitless possessions for both teams, Reilly again was forced to beat the shot clock with a three-pointer that was way off the mark, and Acie Law got inside for a layup. When Ibby Jaaber attempted an ill-advised three-pointer, Law stuck a jumper to cap off a 10-0 run that built the Aggie lead back up to eight at 47-39 with 7:33 left.

Like last year, we staged a simulation of Thursday’s first round matchup. You’ll recall last season’s simulation resulted in a narrow Penn loss to Texas that seemed unrealistic until the same thing essentially happened in reality. Will this year’s simulation prove to be as accurate? Penn fans certainly hope so.