NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Three Bulldogs scored in double figures as the Yale men's basketball team secured the outright Ivy League regular season title with a dominant 90-64 win over Columbia on Senior Night.
 
The Bulldogs closed out their home slate undefeated with an 11-0 record, improving to 18-6 overall and 11-0 in conference action.
 
Turning Point
After Columbia trimmed the Yale lead to 14-13 with 11:07 to go in the first half, the Bulldogs countered with an 11-point run, highlighted by a John Poulakidas three to take a 25-13 lead. The Bulldogs didn't look back the rest of the way, shooting 53.8% overall (21-of-39) in the second half and 53.5% overall (38-of-71) in the game.
 
Notable Performances

• Poulakidas delivered a stellar performance, leading the team with 28 points on 11-of-19 shooting, including 3-of-6 from deep.
• Samson Aletan notched 18 points on 9-of-10 shooting and grabbed six rebounds.
• Bez Mbeng had another sensational performance, recording his second triple double of the season with 11 points, 10 assists, and 10 rebounds.
• Nick Townsend added nine points and eight rebounds.
• Teo Rice chipped in with a career-high seven points on 3-of-6 shooting with three rebounds.
• Yale had 21 assists on 38 made baskets.
• The Bulldogs tallied 52 of their points in the paint.

 
Bulldog Notes

• Mbeng's two triple doubles this season ties for first in the NCAA. This also marks the first time in program history a player has had two in a season.
• Poulakidas has notched double figures in 20 games this season, including his past 10.
• Mbeng has tallied double figures in 11 consecutive games.
• Yale secured the No. 1 seed at Ivy Madness.
• With Akron falling to Ohio, the Bulldogs hold the longest winning streak in the country at 12 straight.
• Yale is the only team in the nation that's still undefeated in conference play.

 
Hear from Coach Jones
"I keep not being surprised, but in awe at this group of young men that we have. We keep doing things that we haven't done before. I don't remember going undefeated at home ever before. We won the league outright with three games to go, which is special. We have things to clean up, we aren't perfect, but we go every game trying to be perfect, and hopefully we get there.
 

Looking Ahead
The Bulldogs will hit the road to face Dartmouth on Friday, Feb. 28 and Harvard on Saturday, Mar. 1.