NEW HAVEN, Conn. – Looking to bounce back after a hard-fought defeat against Harvard on Saturday, the Yale men's basketball team returns to action this week, hosting Brown on Friday, Feb. 6, and then will hit the road for a non-conference matchup against Howard on Monday, Feb. 9.
 
Brown at Yale
Friday, Feb. 6 – 7 p.m.
John. J. Lee Amphitheater
New Haven, Conn.
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Yale at Howard
Monday, Feb. 9 – 7 p.m.
Burr Gymnasium
Washington, D.C.
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Last Time Out

• Trevor Mullin and Nick Townsend each posted double-digit performances, but it wasn't enough, as Harvard sank a bank-shot three pointer with four seconds remaining to edge Yale, 67-65, on Saturday.
• After Harvard extended its lead to 53–47 with 6:05 remaining, Yale responded with a 7–0 run, including five points from Townsend, to take a 54–53 lead. 
• The Crimson answered with four consecutive points to regain a three-point advantage at 57–54. The teams traded baskets down the stretch, with Mullin scoring twice in the final two minutes. 
• He connected on a three-pointer to give Yale a 59–58 lead, then followed with a jumper 30 seconds later to make it 61–60 at the 1:33 mark. Townsend put Yale ahead with 56 seconds remaining (63–62) and again with 21 seconds left (65–64), but Harvard hit a three-pointer in the closing seconds to secure the win.
   

Bulldog Notes

• Four Bulldogs are averaging double-digit points: Townsend (17.0 ppg), Isaac Celiscar (12.2 ppg), Riley Fox (11.9 ppg), and Mullin (10.8 ppg).
• Yale is first in the nation in three-point percentage (41.8), and 11^th in assist/turnover ratio (1.80).
• Townsend is sixth in the Ivy League in scoring (17.0 ppg), second in rebounding (7.7 rpg), seventh in field goal percentage (52.0), first in three-point percentage (53.1) and second in assists (4.2 apg).
• Celiscar is second in the conference in assist/turnover ratio (2.8) and sixth in assists (3.4).
• Samson Aletan is fifth in the league in rebounding (6.1 rpg), and second in blocks (1.7 bpg) and field goal percentage (60.2).
• Jordan Brathwaite is third in the conference in three-point percentage (48.5).
• Townsend has reached double-digit scoring in 11 consecutive games.
• Mullin set a career high with five made three-pointers against Harvard.

 
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.

 
Brown Rewind

• The Bulldogs and Bears last met on Jan. 5, with Yale winning by a score of 70-53.
• In the victory, Fox tallied a team-high 18 points and the Bulldogs shot 65% (13-of-20) in the second half.
• Fox tallied 18 points on 8-of-11 shooting, went 2-of-3 from three, and grabbed three rebounds. 11 of his points came in the second half.
• Aletan notched 13 points on 5-of-7 shooting, along with nine rebounds, two assists, and a team-high four blocks. Nine of his points came in the second half.
• Townsend recorded a double-double with 10 points and a team-high 10 rebounds. He also posted a team-high five assists, two steals, and a block.

 
Scouting the Bears

• Brown enters the weekend with a 7-13 record (1-6 Ivy).
• The Bears are coming off a 77-70 loss to Dartmouth on Saturday.
• In the defeat, Landon Lewis led the way with a game-high 21 points to go along with 14 rebounds. Jeremiah Jenkins added 10 points, three rebounds, six assists and two steals.  
• Down 63-54 with 2:47 remaining, Brown closed the game on an 11-2 run to force overtime. Two three-pointers from Charlie O'Sullivan and one from Luke Paragon helped propel the Bears to overtime. 
• In overtime, Dartmouth outscored Brown 12-5 as it scored eight of its 12 points off Brown turnovers.
• Lewis leads the Bears in scoring and rebounding, averaging 15.6 points per game and 7.1 rebounds per game.

Howard Rewind

• The Bulldogs and Bison last met on Jan. 1, 2025, with Yale winning in dominant fashion, 93-65.
• In the victory, Yale opened the game with a 7-0 run, sparked by Aletan who had five of the Bulldogs' seven points in the opening two and a half minutes, and never looked back.
• Four Bulldogs scored in double-figures, but Aletan's 15-point first half coupled with his 6-7 shooting from the field and his 7-7 perfection from the free throw line for the game was a bright spot for Yale.
• Aletan's 19-point performance was a career high.
• In addition to Aletan, Townsend (14 points) and Fox (11 points) had double-digit performances.

 
Scouting the Bison

• Howard enters with a 14-9 record (4-3 MEAC).
• The Bison are coming off a 72-53 victory over Coppin State on Monday. The team is slated to face South Carolina State on Saturday.
• In the victory over Coppin State, Cedric Taylor paced the Bison with 21 points to lead four in double figures.
• The win was the second straight for Howard.
• Bryce Harris leads the Bison on offense, averaging 17.3 points per game.

 
Up Next
The Bulldogs will hit the road to face Dartmouth on Friday, Feb. 13 and then Harvard on Saturday, Feb. 14.