NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Coming off a thrilling overtime victory on the road at Harvard, the Yale men's basketball team looks to extend its winning streak to five this weekend, hosting Penn on Saturday, Feb. 21.
 
Penn at Yale
Saturday, Feb. 21 – 2 p.m.
John J. Lee Amphitheater
New Haven, Conn.  
Last Time Out

•  Isaac Celiscar sank game-winning free throws with less than a second remaining in overtime, and three Bulldogs scored in double figures as Yale outlasted Harvard, 76–75, in overtime Saturday evening at Lavietes Pavilion.
• After Harvard held a 61-58 lead with 4:34 remaining in regulation, Yale responded with four consecutive points, all from Casey Simmons, to take a one-point advantage.
• The Crimson answered with a layup to reclaim the lead, but Celiscar's free throws put the Bulldogs ahead 64-63. Harvard then drained a three-pointer to go up 66-64 with 1:59 left, yet Celiscar's tallied free throws tied the game at 66, sending it into overtime.
• In overtime, the back-and-forth continued. Jordan Brathwaite's three-pointer gave Yale a 71-70 lead, but Harvard countered with a layup. Brathwaite hit another three to push the Bulldogs ahead 74-72, yet Harvard quickly responded with a three-point play to take a one-point edge (75-74) with 2:07 remaining. 
• With 20 seconds left in the overtime period, Celiscar grabbed a crucial offensive rebound, drew a shooting foul with less than a second remaining, and calmly sank both free throws to seal the win.

 
Bulldog Notes

• Four Bulldogs are averaging double-digit points: Nick Townsend (16.5 ppg), Celiscar (12.3 ppg), Riley Fox (11.7 ppg), and Trevor Mullin (11.4 ppg).
• Yale is first in the NCAA in three-point percentage (41.9), and 15^th in assist/turnover ratio (1.74).
• Samson Aletan is fifth in the conference in rebounding (6.0 rpg), second in field goal percentage (60.3), and first in blocks (1.5 bpg).
• Townsend ranks seventh in the Ivy League in scoring (16.5 ppg), second in rebounding (7.6 rpg), first in three-point percentage (50.7), and second in assists (4.2 apg).
• Celiscar is third in the league in rebounding (5.4 rpg), third in field goal percentage (55.3), and seventh in assists (3.1 apg).
• Celiscar has scored in double figures in 19 games.
• Brathwaite's 17-point performance at Harvard set a new career high.
• Celiscar recorded a career high 14 rebounds and notched his third double-double of the season against the Crimson.
• Yale has tallied 20 or more wins in six of the past seven seasons.

 
Season Notes

• Townsend tallied his 1,000^th career point and 500^th career rebound on Jan. 30.
• Townsend was named Ivy League Player of the Week on Jan. 20.
• Townsend was tabbed a Field of 68 Midseason Mid-Major All-American on Dec. 27.
• 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.

 
Ivy League Tournament Yale Clinching Scenarios

• Clinches a spot on Saturday with a win over Penn.
• Clinches a spot on Saturday if Brown beats Princeton AND if Dartmouth beats Columbia.
• Clinches a spot on Saturday if Brown beats Princeton AND if Harvard beats Cornell.

Scouting Penn

• The Quakers enter the weekend with a 13-10 overall record (6-4 Ivy).
• Penn is coming off an 82-76 victory over Cornell and is riding a four-game winning streak.
• In the victory over the Big Red, Penn scored 46 points in the second half, a season high.
• The Quakers offense was led by Jay Jones, who tallied 17 points, 11 of which came in the second half. He was 4-of-7 from the field, 9-of-11 at the foul line, and added five rebounds and three assists.
• TJ Power also scored 17 points in the win and led Penn with eight rebounds.
• Penn is 8-1 this season when scoring at least 80 points.
• Ethan Roberts is second in the Ivy League in scoring (17.4 ppg) and TJ Power is ninth (15.0 ppg).
• AJ Levine is third in the conference in assists (4.1 apg) and fourth in assist/turnover ratio (2.1).

 
Penn Rewind

• The Bulldogs and Quakers last met on Jan. 24 at the Palestra, with Yale winning 77-60.
• In the victory, four Bulldogs scored in double-figures with Townsend and Mullin leading the way with 17 points each.
• Casey Simmons contributed 14 points on 7-of-11 shooting, adding four rebounds, a steal, and a block, with 10 of his points coming in the first half.
• Celiscar posted a double-double with 12 points and 12 rebounds, while leading the team with six assists.
• The Bulldogs outrebounded Penn, 42-28.

 
Up Next
Yale will hit the road to face Cornell for an ESPNU-televised clash on Friday, Feb. 27 and then Columbia on Saturday, Feb. 28.