NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Four Bulldogs tallied double figures as the Yale men's basketball team extended its winning streak to 10 games with a dominant 84-57 victory over Princeton on Saturday. The Bulldogs improved to 16-6 overall and program-best 9-0 record in Ivy action.
 
With the win, the Bulldogs also clinched a spot in Ivy Madness, which will take place in Providence on Mar. 14-16.
 
Turning Point
After the Tigers trimmed the Yale lead to six (24-18) with 2:54 to go in the first half, Nick Townsend notched eight straight points highlighted by back-to-back threes to extend the advantage to 32-18. The Bulldogs never looked back, dominating in the second half, shooting 64.5% overall (20-of-31), 5-of-10 from deep, and led by as many as 34 (80-46) in the game.
 
Notable Performances

• Townsend had a stellar night with a team-high 20 points, shooting 7-of-9 from the field, 2-of-3 from deep, and adding seven rebounds and four assists.
• Bez Mbeng notched 17 points on 7-of-8 shooting with three assists and a team-high two steals.
• John Poulakidas added 11 points, eight rebounds, and two assists.
• Isaac Celiscar tallied 10 points on 3-of-4 shooting, was a perfect 4-of-4 from the free throw line, and had seven rebounds.
• Yale had 15 assists on 32 made baskets.
• The Bulldogs outrebounded Princeton, 40-31.
• Yale capitalized off Princeton turnovers, scoring 18 points off those miscues.
• The Bulldogs tallied 36 of its points in the paint.
• Princeton shot just 26.8% overall (15-of-56) and 22.9% (8-of-35) from deep.

 
Bulldog Notes

• Townsend has recorded double figures in his past 17 games.
• Poulakidas has notched double figures in 18 games this season, including his past eight.
• Mbeng has tallied double figures in nine consecutive games.
• Yale improves to 9-0 at home.
• The Bulldogs' 9-0 record in Ivy action is the best in program history.

 
Hear from Coach Jones  
"That was as good as a defensive effort as we've had all year. I thought our guys were locked in, and we did a great job at guarding. Once you see a team play the first time it's easy to pick up on tendencies and understand what they are doing. It was a really good job by the team tonight."
 

Looking Ahead
The Bulldogs will host Cornell on Friday, Feb. 21 and Columbia on Saturday, Feb. 22.