Cartwright v. Rivard

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As I mentioned in the new "Ivy Hoops Roundup" , Harvard's Laurent Rivard was picked as one of the top 25 Freshman in the country by Basketball Prospectus. While Penn's Miles Cartwright was mentioned at the end of the post, he did not make the list.

Why not? It seems that Rivard got the attention because Harvard hoops itself is getting attention, whether because the team is a contender for its first ever Ivy title, or because they've continually downed Boston College or because there are some far-fetched ideas circulating that the "strong" Ivy League could get an at-large second bid into the NCAA tourney.

Besides the fact that they're both sporting the #0 jersey this year, Rivard and Cartwright are neck and neck in the race for Rookie of the Year. Here's a look at their head-to-head stats:

Rivard only truly leads in rebounds — and at 6-foot-5, that's not unexpected. Cartwright actually has more blocks than the taller Rivard. Also note that Rivard's slightly higher PPG is a result of his taking more shots overall; his FG% is 5.4 points lower. So should the Crimson rookie have made the list over Cartwright?