NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Trevor Mullin had a career day as the Yale men's basketball team extended its winning streak to seven games, taking down UIC, 80-66, in its final home game of 2025 on Sunday afternoon at John J. Lee Amphitheater.
Mullin had a stellar performance with 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including a career-high four three-pointers, and added three rebounds, an assist, and a steal. 12 of his points also came in the first half.
Turning Point
After taking a three-point lead into halftime (35–32), Yale's offense exploded to open the second half. The Bulldogs strung together a 12–0 run, capped by a Mullin three-point play that pushed the margin to 47–32 — their largest lead of the game at the 14:12 mark. UIC later cut the deficit to six (66–60) with 4:03 remaining, but Yale responded with seven straight points, including four from Mullin, to put the game out of reach.
Notable Performances
- Mullin led the Bulldogs with 22 points on 6-of-11 shooting, including 4-of-6 from three, and contributed three rebounds, an assist, and a steal.
- Samson Aletan had a standout performance with a team-high 13 rebounds, and three blocks.
- Nick Townsend recorded 16 points, nine rebounds, and six assists.
- Isaac Celiscar added 13 points on 4-of-7 shooting, went a perfect 5-of-5 from the free-throw line, and contributed seven rebounds and three assists.
- Casey Simmons and Riley Fox each added nine points.
- Yale scored 19 points off second-chance opportunities.
- The Bulldogs held UIC to 33.8% shooting overall (22-of-65) in the game.
Hear from Coach Jones
"It was a really good win by our team. UIC poses a different kind of schematic defensively to try and slow you down, and it took us roughly three quarters of the first half to figure out the best way to score. Once we did that, we kind of got going, and then our defense tightened up at the beginning of the second half. We held them scoreless for almost six minutes, which gave us the cushion to push it out, get the lead to 15, and cruise from there."
Bulldog Notes
- Celiscar has reached double figures in scoring for six consecutive games.
- Townsend has recorded double-digit points in back-to-back games and has collected seven or more rebounds in three straight contests.
- Aletan set a career high with 13 rebounds.
- Mullin achieved career highs with 22 points and four made three-pointers.
- Yale has scored 80 or more points in six games this season.
- The Bulldogs have won seven in a row.
Up Next
The Bulldogs will face UAlbany in the MGM Springfield Basketball Hall of Fame Classic on Wednesday, Dec. 10. Tip-off is slated for 4:30 p.m.
