Men's basketball vs Fairfield
66
Fairfield Fairf 2-4,0-0 MAAC
91
Winner Yale Yale 4-3,0-0 Ivy League
Fairfield Fairf
2-4,0-0 MAAC
66
Final
91
Yale Yale
4-3,0-0 Ivy League
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Fairfield Fairf 26 40 66
Yale Yale 46 45 91

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Jones Wins 400th Career Game as Bulldogs Down Fairfield 91-66

Bulldogs kick off Naismith Hall of Fame Tip-Off with resounding win over Stags

UNCASVILLE, Conn. – The Yale men's basketball team began the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off in dominant fashion. The Bulldogs easily dispatched Fairfield 91-66 at Mohegan Sun Arena on Saturday afternoon.

With the win, Joel E. Smilow '54 Head Coach of Men's Basketball, James Jones earned his 400th career victory. The Bulldogs improved to 4-3 overall this season. The Stags fell to 2-4 overall.

Statistical Leaders
  • John Poulakidas continued his hot shooting with a game-high 22 points. The senior sharpshooter was 6-for-7 from beyond the arc, with five threes coming in the first half. His six makes set a season-high.
  • Three other Bulldogs registered double-digit point totals. Nick Townsend scored 16 points. Samson Aletan added 15 while pulling down seven rebounds, and Isaac Celiscar logged 10 points off the bench.
  • Bez Mbeng set a new career-high with 11 assists.
  • Jack Molloy was particularly effective off the bench, scoring eight points on 4-of-5 shooting in only nine minutes of playing time.
Game Notes
  • The Bulldogs started hot and fast, opening the game on a 31-11 run.
  • Yale dominated in the paint with 44 points compared to 20 from the Stags.
  • Yale was excellent from the free throw line, making 18-of-20 attempts.
  • Fairfield was led by Noah Best and Makuei Riek who combined for 26 points.
Bulldog Notes
  • Poulakidas picked up his seventh game in double figure points. He has scored 20+ points in five of seven games this season. Over the past four games, the senior has made 18-of-25 three-pointers.
  • Mbeng tallied double-digit assists totals for the second time in his collegiate career. He set his previous career-high of 10 last season against Harvard. Mbeng also tied his season-high in steals with three.
  • The Bulldogs scored their second-highest point total of the season, trailing only their 100-point performance against Emerson on Nov. 13.
  • Yale took care of the ball well, with a season-low of five turnovers throughout the duration of the game.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will play the University of Delaware on Sunday at 6 p.m. in the team's second game of the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame Tip-Off.  
 
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