NEW HAVEN, Conn. – The Yale men's basketball team defeated Emerson College, 100-46, at John J. Lee Amphitheater. The Bulldogs improved to 2-2 on the season.
 
Statistical Leaders
Yale shot a season-best 60-percent from the field as well as 46-percent from three-point range. Four Bulldogs scored in double-figures led by an 18-point night from John Poulakidas.

• Poulakidas was a hot-shooting 6-8 from the field and 4-5 from three-point range.
• Trevor Mullin had a career day, knocking down 5-of-7 field goals for 12 points.
• Casey Simmons did not miss a shot – and was a perfect 4-4 from the field, 1-1 from three-point range, and 2-2 from the free throw line.
• Samson Aletan picked up 10 points (5-6), added four boards, and three assists.

 
Turning Point
The Lions led at the 15:56 mark of the first half, but the Bulldogs exploded for a 27-0 run over the next 10 minutes and took a 38-11 lead. Yale never trailed again.
 
Quoting Jones
It was a great team win – great to have everybody play and have everyone contribute," said James Jones, Joel E. Smilow '54 Head Coach. "Guys come to practice every day, it's nice to see them get a chance to play and help us win. That is number one, that is a lot of fun. We have to go on the road again to Minnesota and play in another Big Ten building and you only get a few opportunities like that a year. They are great gauges to show us how we might fair –  and if we are good enough to make the NCAA Tournament again."
 
Game Notes

• Yale's largest lead of the game came 32 seconds left, where they led by 56 points.
• Trevor Mullin topped a career-high in points (12).
• John Poulakidas registered his fourth-straight game with double-figure points.
• Isaac Celiscar topped his career-best in rebounds with nine against Emerson.
• This is the first time since game one of last season where Yale hit the 100-point mark. They defeated Vassar on Nov. 6, 2023, 102-53. 
• Jack Molloy, who has had two assists in six different games over his career, far surpassed that career-best with seven tonight.
• Riley Fox, who played in the Quinnipiac, UIC, and now Emerson games, picked up a career-high in points and rebounds.

 
Up Next
"I am hoping that we continue to play well together. I thought against UIC we did not do a good job at being connected, and against Purdue, we were. Now we will have to do the same against Minnesota and everyone else going forward if we expect to win," said Jones in closing.
 
Yale is back on the road for a stack of games before they play again at home on Dec. 7. First up is at Minnesota on Nov. 16 before a midweek match at Stony Brook on Nov. 20. On Nov. 23 and Nov. 24, Yale will kick off a pair of neutral site games at the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off at Mohegan Sun with games against Fairfield and Delaware, respectively. They wrap their trip against Rhode Island on Dec. 2.