Yale vs. Emerson
Wednesday, Nov. 13 – 7 p.m.
John J. Lee Amphitheater
New Haven, Conn.
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Yale at Minnesota
Saturday, Nov. 16 – 3 p.m.
Williams Arena
Minneapolis, Minn.
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NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale men's basketball team continues its three-game week with a game at home against Emerson before heading back on the road to face Minnesota. Yale played on the road at Purdue on Monday evening.
 
Last Time Out

• Yale fell to the nationally ranked Boilermakers, 92-84, at a packed Mackey Arena in West Lafayette, Ind.
• Samson Aletan eclipsed a career-high in points (14). His previous career-high was eight points, which he set on Dec. 8, 2023, against Colby Sawyer.
• Seven rebounds were also a career-high for Aletan, who entered the game with a career-high of five rebounds against Colgate on Nov. 17, 2023.
• John Poulakidas, who has scored in double-figures in all three games this season, had a season-high 23 points.
• Five Bulldogs scored in double-figures: John Poulakidas (23), Samson Aletan (14), Bez Mbeng (12), Nick Townsend (12), and Casey Simmons (10).
• The last time Yale had five players score in double-figures was on March 9, 2024 against Brown at home.
• The last time the Bulldogs had five players in double-figure scoring with at least one person hitting 20+ points was on Nov. 28, 2021, against Stony Brook.

Bulldog Facts

• John Poulakidas is leading the Yale offense with a 21.0 points per game average through the first three games. He has a 43-percent field goal percentage and a 36-percent three-point percentage.
• First year Isaac Celiscar has been a bright spot through his first three games. He has brought in 28 points on 10-18 shooting from the field – and is averaging 20.5 minutes per game.
• Three Bulldogs are averaging in double figures. Along with Poulakidas and his 21 ppg, Bez Mbeng is averaging 15 ppg, while Nick Townsend is averaging 12.7.
• Yale is out-rebounding their opponents by a 115-98 margin.

A Look at History

• This will be the first time in program history where Yale and Division III institution, Emerson will square off. 
• Not only is this the first showing with Emerson, but it will also be the first time Yale and Minnesota face one another in action.

 
Scouting the Emerson Lions

• Emerson has played just one game this season, an 89-83 victory over Western Connecticut State University on Nov. 9.
• They had four players in double-figure point totals.
• Trevor Arico had a game-high 22 points, while Guillermo Gasset Ruiz tallied 18 points, five rebounds, four assists, and three steals.
• Lucas Brenner finished with 17 points and Jacob Armant added 12 points.
• Emerson concluded the game with a field-goal percentage of 54.4%.

Scouting the Gophers

• Minnesota is starting the season with eight-straight games at home, including two exhibitions against Bemidji State and Hamline.
• By the time the Bulldogs hit Gopher territory, they will have played three official regular season games at Williams Arena.
• The Gophers are currently 2-0 heading into their Nov. 13 contest against North Texas and then a Saturday's matinee with the Bulldogs.
• Dawson Garcia is by far pacing the Gophers on offense, averaging 27 points per game over the last two games. He is shooting 67-percent from the field and 50-percent from beyond the arc. In addition, Garcia has brought down 15 boards.
• As a team, Minnesota is averaging 51-percent from the field and 40-percent from three-point range.

Up Next
Yale will travel to Stony Brook for a mid-week game on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Tip-off is set for 6:30 p.m.