Bulldogs to Face No. 14 Alabama on the Road

NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Coming off its eighth straight victory, the Yale men's basketball team looks to continue its winning ways to close out 2025, facing No. 14 Alabama on Monday, Dec. 29.

Yale at No. 14 Alabama
Monday, Dec. 29 – 8 p.m. ET
Coleman Coliseum
Tuscaloosa, Ala.
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Last Time Out

Jordan Brathwaite had a career day as Yale extended its winning streak to eight with a 92–83 victory over UAlbany in the MGM Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame Classic.
Brathwaite, named the Classic Player of the Game, led six Bulldogs in double figures, finishing with a career-high 16 points on 5-of-8 shooting. He went 4-for-6 from three, a perfect 2-for-2 at the free-throw line, and added seven rebounds, an assist, and a steal.
After UAlbany took a 35–34 lead with 3:54 left in the first half, Yale's offense erupted. The Bulldogs rattled off a 10–0 run—sparked by six points from Nick Townsend—to go up 44–35 with 1:03 remaining, and eventually carried a 47–37 advantage into halftime.
Yale kept the pressure on after the break, with Brathwaite taking over. He scored 12 second-half points, all from beyond the arc, including a three-pointer that pushed the Bulldogs' lead to a game-high 19 points (75–56) with five minutes left. Yale never looked back from there.

Bulldog Notes

Four Bulldogs are averaging double-digit points: Townsend (16.9 ppg), Isaac Celiscar (13.7 ppg), Riley Fox (12.8 ppg), and Trevor Mullin (10.2 ppg).
Yale is second in the nation in three-point percentage (43.4), fourth in free throw percentage (79.6), and 10^th in field goal percentage (52.1).
Townsend is fourth in the Ivy League in scoring, averaging 16.9 points per game, and third in rebounds, averaging 7.6 per game.
Brathwaite is second in the conference in three-point field goal percentage (58.8).
Mullin is second in the league in assist/turnover ratio (2.6), and Aletan is second in blocks, averaging 2.0 per game.
Celiscar has scored in double figures for seven consecutive games.
Townsend has recorded double-digit points in three consecutive games and collected seven or more rebounds in four straight games.
Samson Aletan recorded the first double-double of his career against UAlbany.
Yale has scored 80 or more points in seven games this season.
The Bulldogs have won eight in a row.

Season Notes

Townsend was named to the 2025-26 Lou Henson Early Season Watch List on Dec. 18.
The Bulldogs were ranked No. 2 with a first-place vote in the Mid Major Top 25 on Dec. 15.
Yale tallied a program-record 117 points in a victory over SUNY Maritime on Dec. 2.
Townsend was named USBWA Oscar Robertson National Player of the Week on Dec. 2.
Townsend was tabbed Ivy League Player of the Week on Dec. 1.
Yale was ranked No. 3 with a first-place vote in the Mid Major Top 25 on Dec. 1.
Head Coach James Jones earned his 425^th career victory at Vermont on Nov. 30.
The Bulldogs were ranked No. 4 in the Mid Major Top 25 on Nov. 26.
Yale was crowned Paradise Jam Champions on Nov. 24.
Townsend was tabbed Ivy League Player of the Week on Nov. 10.
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.

It's Nothing Major

Jones has enjoyed remarkable success against major conference opponents. In 2008-09, Yale knocked off Oregon State, the school's first win ever over a Pac-12 opponent.
The Bulldogs also beat Cal in the Pac-12 China Game in Shanghai in 2018 and Washington in 2016. In addition, Jones has enjoyed victories over schools from the ACC (Miami, Clemson twice, Boston College), Big 12 (Baylor) Big East (Rutgers), Big Ten (Penn State) Atlantic 10 (Rhode Island), SEC (Auburn), WCC (Santa Clara, Loyola Marymount) during his tenure.

Scouting Alabama

The Crimson Tide are currently ranked No. 14 in the AP Top 25 Poll, and No. 15 in the USA Today Top 25 Poll.
Alabama is coming off a 92-81 victory over Kennesaw State in the Rocket City Classic.
In the victory, head coach Nate Oats won his 250^th career game. Additionally, Alabama was led by Aiden Sherrell's career-high 21 points on 8-of-10 shooting from the field to go along with seven rebounds.
The Tide also had three others in double figures, including Labaron Philon Jr. (17 points), Aden Holloway (17 points), and Jalil Bethea (11 points).
Alabama is seventh in the nation in scoring offense (93.9), and third in three pointers per game (12.3).
Aiden Sherrell is third in the NCAA in blocks per game (3.08), and Philon is seventh in points per game (21.9).
Alabama is coming off its second consecutive Elite Eight appearance for the first time in school history.
The Tide made its 25^th NCAA appearance in program history this past season.