Yale (92) vs Columbia (88) · Jan 18, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Jan 18, 2025

9-6Yale

11-4Columbia

Game Recap

Yale wins 92-88 against Columbia. John Poulakidas' 29 points helped Yale defeat Columbia 92-88 on Saturday.

Box Score

	1	2	T
YALE	39	53	92
COLU	40	48	88

YALE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
42Nick Townsend	30	8-12	1-2	3-3	9	4	1	0	2	3	20
14Casey Simmons	34	4-9	1-3	3-4	9	2	0	3	3	2	12
10Samson Aletan	21	0-2	0-0	0-0	2	0	0	1	1	2	0
4John Poulakidas	36	8-17	6-12	7-9	5	1	1	0	1	2	29
2Bez Mbeng	33	4-8	2-3	9-13	6	9	1	0	5	4	19
9Riley Fox	7	0-2	0-2	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0
8Isaac Celiscar	23	3-8	0-0	2-2	8	1	0	1	2	1	8
33Jack Molloy	5	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	0	0	0	0	1	0
3Jordan Brathwaite	3	2-2	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4
11Trevor Mullin	8	0-2	0-1	0-0	2	1	0	0	1	2	0


TOTAL		29-6246.8%	10-2343.5%	24-3177.4%	42	18	3	5	15	20	92

COLUMBIA	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
14Mason Ritter	5	1-1	0-0	2-2	0	1	1	0	1	4	4
3Blair Thompson	24	4-10	1-5	0-0	4	1	1	0	1	2	9
2Kenny Noland	34	7-17	2-7	0-0	4	4	0	1	0	2	16
1Avery Brown	34	6-12	2-5	7-9	1	4	1	0	1	5	21
15Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa	38	5-15	3-10	4-5	2	2	3	0	1	5	17
22Richard Nweke	0	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
34Jake Tavroff	22	2-3	0-0	0-0	6	1	0	0	1	2	4
20Robbie Stankard	12	1-1	1-1	0-0	4	0	1	1	0	1	3
35Noah Robledo	16	1-4	1-3	2-2	4	1	1	1	0	2	5
12Gianni Cobb	3	1-1	1-1	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
5Nicolo Romanelli	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
8Josiah Cunningham	9	2-5	0-2	2-3	1	1	2	0	0	1	6
TOTAL		30-6943.5%	11-3432.4%	17-2181.0%	26	15	10	3	5	25	88

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfyalecolu

(19:40) John Poulakidas missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:39) Columbia Defensive Rebound.
+2 (19:23) Blair Thompson made Jumper.
02
(19:05) Foul on Mason Ritter.
(18:59) Foul on Kenny Noland.
+1 (18:59) John Poulakidas made Free Throw.
12
+1 (18:59) John Poulakidas made Free Throw.
22
(18:48) Kenny Noland missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:43) Jake Tavroff Offensive Rebound.
+2 (18:43) Jake Tavroff made Two Point Tip Shot.
24
(18:14) Casey Simmons missed Jumper.
(18:12) Columbia Defensive Rebound.
(17:58) Jake Tavroff missed Layup.
(17:55) John Poulakidas Defensive Rebound.
(17:52) Nick Townsend missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:46) Blair Thompson Defensive Rebound.
(17:39) Blair Thompson missed Three Point Jumper.
(17:36) John Poulakidas Defensive Rebound.
(17:28) Bez Mbeng Turnover.
(17:28) Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa Steal.
(17:14) Foul on Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa.
(17:14) Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa Turnover.
(17:00) Foul on Mason Ritter.
(16:55) John Poulakidas missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:49) Nick Townsend Offensive Rebound.
+3 (16:48) Casey Simmons made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Nick Townsend.
54
(16:28) Foul on Nick Townsend.
+2 (16:14) Avery Brown made Jumper.
56
(15:53) Samson Aletan missed Layup.
(15:50) Casey Simmons Offensive Rebound.
(15:49) Casey Simmons missed Layup.
(15:44) Nick Townsend Offensive Rebound.
(15:43) Nick Townsend missed Layup.
(15:40) Noah Robledo Defensive Rebound.
+3 (15:26) Noah Robledo made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Jake Tavroff.
59
+3 (15:02) Bez Mbeng made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Poulakidas.
89
(14:47) Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa missed Layup.
(14:47) Samson Aletan Block.
(14:41) John Poulakidas Defensive Rebound.
+3 (14:38) John Poulakidas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bez Mbeng.
119
+3 (14:19) Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Noland.
1112
(14:04) Foul on Avery Brown.
(14:04) Official TV Timeout
+1 (14:04) John Poulakidas made Free Throw.
1212
+1 (14:04) John Poulakidas made Free Throw.
1312
+1 (14:04) John Poulakidas made Free Throw.
1412
+2 (13:46) Avery Brown made Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Noland.
1414
+3 (13:28) John Poulakidas made Three Point Jumper.
1714
(13:17) Foul on John Poulakidas.
+2 (12:58) Kenny Noland made Layup.
1716
(12:49) Casey Simmons missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:46) Robbie Stankard Defensive Rebound.
(12:32) Kenny Noland missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:27) Isaac Celiscar Defensive Rebound.
(12:14) Bez Mbeng missed Three Point Jumper.
(12:11) Robbie Stankard Defensive Rebound.
+2 (12:02) Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa made Layup.
1718
(12:02) Foul on Jack Molloy.
(12:02) Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa missed Free Throw.
(12:02) Isaac Celiscar Defensive Rebound.
(11:42) Casey Simmons Turnover.
(11:42) Official TV Timeout
+3 (11:31) Blair Thompson made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Avery Brown.
1721
+2 (11:06) Casey Simmons made Layup. Assisted by Bez Mbeng.
1921
+2 (10:53) Avery Brown made Layup.
1923
+2 (10:45) Isaac Celiscar made Layup. Assisted by Bez Mbeng.
2123
(10:43) Columbia Timeout
(10:32) Avery Brown missed Jumper.
(10:29) Trevor Mullin Defensive Rebound.
(10:13) Trevor Mullin Turnover.
(10:13) Robbie Stankard Steal.
(9:59) Blair Thompson Turnover.
(9:59) John Poulakidas Steal.
(9:55) Isaac Celiscar Turnover.
(9:55) Josiah Cunningham Steal.
(9:51) Josiah Cunningham missed Layup.
(9:49) Columbia Offensive Rebound.
+2 (9:40) Jake Tavroff made Dunk. Assisted by Josiah Cunningham.
2125
(9:27) Nick Townsend Turnover.
(9:07) Josiah Cunningham missed Three Point Jumper.
(9:03) Casey Simmons Defensive Rebound.
(8:55) Casey Simmons Turnover.
(8:55) Josiah Cunningham Steal.
(8:50) Kenny Noland missed Layup.
(8:44) Josiah Cunningham Offensive Rebound.
(8:41) Noah Robledo missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:37) Nick Townsend Defensive Rebound.
(8:16) Foul on Josiah Cunningham.
(8:13) Casey Simmons Turnover.
(8:07) Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:07) Jake Tavroff Offensive Rebound.
(8:07) Foul on Samson Aletan.
(8:04) Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:04) Casey Simmons Block.
(7:59) John Poulakidas Defensive Rebound.
(7:56) Foul on Jake Tavroff.
(7:56) Official TV Timeout
+1 (7:56) John Poulakidas made Free Throw.
2225
(7:56) John Poulakidas missed Free Throw.
(7:55) Kenny Noland Defensive Rebound.
(7:32) Kenny Noland missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:31) Yale Defensive Rebound.
+3 (7:19) John Poulakidas made Three Point Jumper.
2525
+2 (7:01) Kenny Noland made Layup.
2527
+2 (6:46) John Poulakidas made Jumper.
2727
(6:22) Kenny Noland missed Jumper.
(6:19) Trevor Mullin Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:16) Casey Simmons made Layup. Assisted by Trevor Mullin.
2927
(5:59) Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa missed Layup.
(5:55) Jake Tavroff Offensive Rebound.
+3 (5:53) Gianni Cobb made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Noland.
2930
(5:34) Trevor Mullin missed Three Point Jumper.
(5:31) Jake Tavroff Defensive Rebound.
(5:16) Blair Thompson missed Layup.
(5:16) Casey Simmons Block.
(5:10) Isaac Celiscar Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:56) Nick Townsend made Layup. Assisted by Casey Simmons.
3130
(4:47) Avery Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
(4:44) Nick Townsend Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:21) Isaac Celiscar made Layup. Assisted by Bez Mbeng.
3330
+3 (4:03) Robbie Stankard made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Kenny Noland.
3333
(3:45) John Poulakidas missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:42) Kenny Noland Defensive Rebound.
(3:30) Kenny Noland missed Layup.
(3:27) Bez Mbeng Defensive Rebound.
(3:26) Foul on Robbie Stankard.
(3:26) Official TV Timeout
+1 (3:26) Bez Mbeng made Free Throw.
3433
+1 (3:26) Bez Mbeng made Free Throw.
3533
(3:13) Foul on Isaac Celiscar.
(3:08) Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:08) Yale Deadball Team Rebound.
(2:52) John Poulakidas Turnover.
(2:52) Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa Steal.
+2 (2:46) Josiah Cunningham made Layup.
3535
+2 (2:33) Jordan Brathwaite made Layup. Assisted by Bez Mbeng.
3735
(2:16) Foul on Jordan Brathwaite.
+1 (2:16) Josiah Cunningham made Free Throw.
3736
+1 (2:16) Josiah Cunningham made Free Throw.
3737
(2:03) Nick Townsend missed Layup.
(2:03) Robbie Stankard Block.
(1:57) Kenny Noland Defensive Rebound.
(1:56) Kenny Noland missed Layup.
(1:53) Bez Mbeng Defensive Rebound.
(1:48) Isaac Celiscar missed Layup.
(1:48) Robbie Stankard Defensive Rebound.
(1:48) Kenny Noland Block.
(1:35) Avery Brown missed Three Point Jumper.
(1:32) Isaac Celiscar Defensive Rebound.
+2 (1:26) Jordan Brathwaite made Layup. Assisted by Bez Mbeng.
3937
(0:56) Avery Brown missed Layup.
(0:53) Isaac Celiscar Defensive Rebound.
(0:49) Bez Mbeng Turnover.
(0:49) Avery Brown Steal.
(0:46) Foul on Nick Townsend.
(0:46) Avery Brown missed Free Throw.
(0:46) Columbia Deadball Team Rebound.
+1 (0:46) Avery Brown made Free Throw.
3938
(0:33) Bez Mbeng Turnover.
(0:06) Avery Brown Turnover.
(0:03) Isaac Celiscar Turnover.
(0:03) Blair Thompson Steal.
+2 (0:00) Blair Thompson made Layup.
3940
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

YALE

COLU

92Points88

29-62(46.8%)Field Goal(%)30-69(43.5%)

10-23(43.5%)3-Point(%)11-34(32.4%)

24-31(77.4%)Free Throw(%)17-21(81%)

46(14)Rebounds(Offensive)29(8)

18Assists15

3Steals10

5Blocks3

15Turnovers6

20(0)Fouls(Technical)25(0)

10Largest Lead7

Game Details

Saturday, January 18, 2025 · 2:00 PM

Francis S. Levien Gymnasium · New York, NY

attendance: 1,370 (54.8%)

tv: ESPN+

spread: YALE -7.5

over/under: 153.5