NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Bez Mbeng picked up his 1,000
th career point as the Yale men's basketball team continued to roll with an 84-55 victory over Harvard on Saturday. Yale improved to 11-6 and moved into first place in Ivy action with a perfect 4-0 record.
Yale opened the game on a 9-2 run, led by
Nick Townsend who had five of Yale's nine points in the opening three minutes, and never looked back.
Notable Performances
- Townsend paced the Bulldogs with 22 points (tied career-high) and 12 rebounds, picking up his fourth double-double of the season.
- John Poulakidas tallied 15 points and six rebounds.
- Mbeng had 12 points, three assists, and team-high two steals. 10 of his points came in the second half.
- Samson Aletan added 11 points and six rebounds. Seven of his points came in the second half.
- Yale shot 50% (6-of-12) from deep in the first half.
- The Bulldogs outrebounded 48-27.
- Yale had 17 assists on 27 made baskets.
Bulldog Notes
- 14 of Yale's points came off Harvard turnovers.
- The Bulldogs recorded 36 of their points in the paint.
- Townsend has tallied double figures in his past 12 games.
- Poulakidas has notched double figures in 13 games this season, including his past three.
- For the 13th time in 17 games, Yale outrebounded its opponent.
- Yale is 7-0 at home for the first time since 2019-20.
- The Bulldogs have won five straight games.
Hear from Coach Jones
"Really good team effort from us today. I thought that we were playing at a very high level in the first half and we kind of jumped on them quick. We were efficient, poised and focused for a great deal of time. We lost it a little at the end of the first half and fought to get it back, and we did in the middle of the second half. When we're playing at a high level like we were, we're pretty good and it's fun to watch."
Looking Ahead
The Bulldogs will hit the road to face Princeton on Friday, Jan. 31 and Penn on Saturday, Feb. 1.
