NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Coming off a dominant season-opening victory, the Yale men's basketball team will hit the road for a short trip to Hamden to face Quinnipiac on Tuesday, Nov. 11. Tip-off is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
 
Yale at Quinnipiac
Tuesday, Nov. 11 – 7:30 p.m.
M&T Bank Arena
Hamden, Conn.
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Last Time Out

• Four Bulldogs scored in double figures as the Bulldogs cruised past Navy, 97–68, in its season opener Friday night at the 12th Annual Veterans Classic.
• After Navy surged ahead with a 10-0 run to take an 18-9 lead at the 12:03 mark of the first half, the Bulldogs' offense took off.
• Yale's next 15 points all came from beyond the arc, fueled by Nick Townsend, who accounted for 12 of them. 
•  The Bulldogs continued to push the pace, closing the half on a dominant 20-5 run to take a 46-31 lead into the break. 
•  Yale then opened the second half with a 14-0 burst and never looked back.

 
Notables vs. Navy

• Riley Fox delivered an outstanding performance, leading the team with a career-high 24 points on 8-of-13 shooting. He went a perfect 4-for-4 from the free-throw line, added four rebounds, and recorded two steals — with 16 of his points coming in the second half.
• Townsend also had a big game, scoring 23 points on 7-of-12 shooting, including 4-of-6 from deep, while adding nine rebounds and five assists. 16 of his points came in the first 11 minutes of play.
• Yale shot 52.9% (18-of-34) in the second half, and 50% overall (33-of-66) in the contest.
• Trevor Mullin set a new career high with 14 points.       
• Samson Aletan recorded five blocks, the most on the team and tying his career high.    
• Daniel Ogunyemi (five points, four rebounds), Jack Sullivan (three points), Courtney Wallace (two points), and Alvin Loving all made their collegiate debuts.

 
Season Notes

• Yale was ranked No. 5 in the Preseason Mid Major Top 25 on Oct. 27.
• The Bulldogs were unanimously selected to finish first in the Ivy League Preseason Poll on Oct. 23.
• Townsend was tabbed to the Field of 68 Mid-Major Preseason All-American First Team on Oct. 10.
• Jones was appointed to the NABC Board of Directors on Sept. 3.

 
Scouting the Bobcats

• Quinnipiac enters the matchup with a 1-1 overall record.
• The Bobcats are coming off a 71-49 victory over Central Connecticut State in their home opener on Thursday night.
• In the win, Amarri Monroe registered 20 points, eight rebounds, and four steals to lead the team.
• Monroe was named to the Field of 68 Mid-Major Preseason All-America Second Team and was also tabbed as the 2025 MAAC Preseason Player of the Year.
• Monroe paced Quinnipiac last season averaging 18.1 points, 9.1 rebounds, and 2.2 steals per game.
• The Bobcats were picked to finish first in the MAAC Preseason Poll.
• Quinnipiac is 4-3 against Yale during the Bobcats' Division I era.
• In last season's meeting in New Haven, Yale earned an 88–62 victory. In that win, Isaac Celiscar had an impressive collegiate debut, recording 18 points on 6-of-8 shooting while grabbing eight rebounds. As a team, the Bulldogs outscored the Bobcats 40–18 in points in the paint.

 
Up Next
Yale will host Stony Brook in its home opener on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 1 p.m.