The agony of defeat was never more manifest than Tuesday night in the bowels of John J. Lee Amphitheater, where Yale men’s basketball was edged by UNC Wilmington in their NIT opener, 68-67.
Richard Kent
Yale men’s basketball thrashes Princeton on Senior Day
There’s little doubt that the Ivy schedule- makers intended Yale-Princeton on the last day of the season to have an impact on the Ivy men’s title chase.
Columbia women’s basketball pulls away from Yale
Columbia women’s basketball overcame a 14-4 deficit to Yale and pulled away for a 68-47 win before a sparse crowd at John J. Lee Amphitheater Friday night.
How Yale men’s basketball edged Penn sans Nick Townsend
No Nick Townsend. No problem.
Yale men’s basketball had sophomore forward Isaac Celiscar and senior forward Casey Simmons, and that duo powered Yale to a 74-70 win over surging Penn at John J. Lee Amphitheater Saturday afternoon.
With the win, Yale (21-4, 9-2 Ivy) clinched a bid to the Ivy League Tournament.
Yale men’s basketball wins overtime thriller at Harvard
Few sporting events live up to their billing. Yale-Harvard did and more Saturday night, as the Bulldogs edged Harvard, 76-75, in overtime in a game at Lavietes Pavilion which offered more theatrics than most Broadway plays.
Harvard women’s basketball edges Yale on the road
Harvard women’s basketball overcame a 32-point outing by Yale sophomore guard Ciniya Moore and held the Bulldogs at bay, 70-62, at John J. Lee Amphitheater Friday night, powered by a winning performance from Crimson junior guard Karlee White.
Yale men’s basketball escapes Howard
Yale men’s basketball played its first February out-of-conference game since 1957 Monday night.
The result was memorable: an 87-81 overtime defeat of Howard at The Burr in Washington.
Yale men”s basketball survives Brown scare
Yale men’s basketball averted disaster by outscoring Brown 22-5 to end their game and defeat the Bears at John J. Lee Amphitheater, 81-69, Friday night.
“Really tough, gritty win by the team tonight” Yale coach James Jones said. “Brown had us down and out three times in the game.”
Harvard men’s basketball downs Yale on a dagger trey
In what may end up being the Ivy League game of the year, Harvard men’s basketball topped Yale, 67-65, on a 28-foot banked trey with under five seconds remaining by Harvard sophomore guard Tey Barbour before a raucous crowd of 2,425 at John J. Lee Amphitheater.
“Very disappointing loss for us. Hats off to Harvard,” Yale coach James Jones said after a long postgame talk with his team.
Penn women’s basketball turns over, tops Yale on the road
Two teams desperate for consecutive Ivy League wins after both starting 0-3 met at John J. Lee Amphitheater Saturday. Penn easily downed Yale, 64-37.