ST. THOMAS, U.S. Virgin Islands – Four Bulldogs scored in double figures as the Yale men's basketball team defeated Green Bay, 73–67, in the opening game of the Paradise Jam Tournament on Friday afternoon.
 
Yale improved to 4-1, and Green Bay dropped to 1-5.
 
Turning Point
After Green Bay cut the deficit to 58–50 with 8:48 remaining, the Bulldogs answered with a 7–0 run, capped by a Jordan Brathwaite three-pointer that pushed the lead to 65–50. The Phoenix responded with nine straight points, but Brathwaite delivered another clutch triple to halt their surge. Green Bay continued to battle, trimming Yale's lead to 69–67 with 29 seconds left, but Isaac Celiscar sealed the game with a decisive layup that put it out of reach.
 
Notable Performances

• Nick Townsend paced the Bulldogs with 13 points, five rebounds, four assists, and a steal.
• Casey Simmons added 11 points, along with five rebounds and three assists.
• Riley Fox contributed 11 points on an efficient 5-of-7 shooting.
• Samson Aletan recorded 10 points on 4-of-7 shooting, adding five rebounds and two blocks.
• Brathwaite chipped in nine points on 3-of-5 shooting and knocked down all three of his attempts from beyond the arc.
• The Bulldogs shot 51.0% overall (26-of-51) in the game.

 
Bulldog Notes

• Townsend has reached double figures in scoring in each of the team's first five games.
• Yale tallied 28 points in the paint.
• Brathwaite set a career high with three made three-pointers.
• Aletan has scored in double digits in the last four games and recorded at least two blocks in each of the past three contests.

 
Hear from Coach Jones
"I thought we were just good enough to win today. I thought, for the most part, that Green Bay played really hard, and we lacked that team intensity throughout the game at times, and that hurt us. I give my guys credit for just being able to fight through and being able to come up with the win."
 

Up Next
The Bulldogs advanced in the winner's bracket and will face Charleston on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 5:30 p.m. ET.