Yale (71) vs Texas A&M (80) · Mar 20, 2025 · NCAAM Scores

FINAL

Mar 20, 2025

Game Recap

Texas A&M avoids an Ivy League upset by beating Yale 80-71 in NCAA Tournament. No need to overthink this one. Texas A&M was never in danger of letting the Ivy Leaguers from Yale pull another March Madness upset.

Box Score

	1	2	T
YALE	29	42	71
TA&M	40	40	80

YALE	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
42Nick Townsend	37	7-13	1-3	0-3	4	4	3	0	3	4	15
14Casey Simmons	32	5-9	1-3	0-0	5	1	1	0	1	1	11
10Samson Aletan	15	1-3	0-0	0-0	3	0	0	1	0	4	2
4John Poulakidas	38	7-18	4-10	5-5	3	1	1	0	0	2	23
2Bez Mbeng	35	0-5	0-1	2-4	8	9	0	0	4	5	2
9Riley Fox	6	2-3	2-3	0-0	1	0	0	0	1	2	6
8Isaac Celiscar	24	5-6	0-1	2-2	3	2	0	0	1	1	12
33Jack Molloy	3	0-1	0-0	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
3Jordan Brathwaite	3	0-0	0-0	0-0	0	0	1	0	0	1	0
11Trevor Mullin	7	0-0	0-0	0-0	1	1	0	0	2	1	0
TOTAL	-	27-5846.6%	8-2138.1%	9-1464.3%	28	18	6	1	12	21	71

TEXAS A&M	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	PTS
11Andersson Garcia	32	2-6	1-3	2-6	8	3	1	1	0	0	7
15Henry Coleman III	14	1-2	0-0	0-0	3	0	1	0	0	2	2
4Wade Taylor IV	29	6-13	1-6	3-6	1	5	2	0	1	2	16
2Hayden Hefner	18	2-6	0-4	0-0	2	0	2	0	1	1	4
35Manny Obaseki	20	3-5	1-1	2-2	0	1	0	1	3	1	9
21Pharrel Payne	25	10-12	0-0	5-6	10	1	0	0	1	2	25
9Solomon Washington	22	1-1	0-0	0-0	4	0	1	1	2	3	2
0Jace Carter	9	4-6	2-4	0-1	4	0	1	1	1	2	10
1Zhuric Phelps	25	2-6	1-4	0-0	3	1	1	0	1	1	5
10CJ Wilcher	6	0-3	0-3	0-0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
TOTAL	-	31-6051.7%	6-2524.0%	12-2157.1%	35	11	9	4	10	15	80

Play-by-Play

Scores Only

1st halfyaleta&m

(20:00) Start game
(19:58) Jump Ball won by Yale
(19:58) Jump Ball lost by Texas A&M
(19:27) John Poulakidas missed Jumper.
(19:23) Casey Simmons Offensive Rebound.
(19:21) Casey Simmons missed Three Point Jumper.
(19:17) Bez Mbeng Offensive Rebound.
+2 (19:03) Casey Simmons made Layup. Assisted by Nick Townsend.
20
(18:30) Andersson Garcia missed Three Point Jumper.
(18:27) Bez Mbeng Defensive Rebound.
(18:09) Nick Townsend missed Layup.
(18:06) Andersson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
+2 (18:03) Wade Taylor IV made Layup. Assisted by Andersson Garcia.
22
(17:36) Nick Townsend Turnover.
+2 (17:25) Henry Coleman III made Dunk. Assisted by Manny Obaseki.
24
+3 (17:11) Casey Simmons made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bez Mbeng.
54
(16:59) Wade Taylor IV missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:57) Bez Mbeng Defensive Rebound.
(16:42) Bez Mbeng missed Jumper.
(16:39) Henry Coleman III Defensive Rebound.
+3 (16:30) Manny Obaseki made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Andersson Garcia.
57
(16:17) Casey Simmons missed Three Point Jumper.
(16:13) Andersson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
(16:06) Wade Taylor IV missed Jumper.
(16:03) John Poulakidas Defensive Rebound.
(15:56) John Poulakidas missed Jumper.
(15:53) Wade Taylor IV Defensive Rebound.
+2 (15:50) Wade Taylor IV made Jumper.
59
(15:20) Nick Townsend Turnover.
(15:20) Wade Taylor IV Steal.
(15:20) Official TV Timeout
(15:20) Andersson Garcia subbing out for Texas A&M
(15:20) Manny Obaseki subbing out for Texas A&M
(15:20) Zhuric Phelps subbing in for Texas A&M
(15:20) Solomon Washington subbing in for Texas A&M
+2 (15:05) Hayden Hefner made Jumper.
511
(14:56) Bez Mbeng Turnover.
(14:56) Henry Coleman III Steal.
(14:28) Henry Coleman III missed Jumper.
(14:24) Casey Simmons Defensive Rebound.
+2 (14:04) Casey Simmons made Layup. Assisted by Bez Mbeng.
711
(13:47) Foul on Bez Mbeng.
(13:47) Henry Coleman III subbing out for Texas A&M
(13:47) Pharrel Payne subbing in for Texas A&M
(13:47) Samson Aletan subbing out for Yale
(13:47) Isaac Celiscar subbing in for Yale
(13:47) Wade Taylor IV subbing out for Texas A&M
(13:47) Manny Obaseki subbing in for Texas A&M
+2 (13:36) Pharrel Payne made Jumper.
713
(13:16) Casey Simmons Turnover.
(13:16) Hayden Hefner subbing out for Texas A&M
(13:16) Andersson Garcia subbing in for Texas A&M
(13:16) Casey Simmons subbing out for Yale
(13:16) Trevor Mullin subbing in for Yale
(13:07) Zhuric Phelps Turnover.
(13:07) Nick Townsend Steal.
(13:00) Bez Mbeng Turnover.
(13:00) Solomon Washington Steal.
(12:54) Andersson Garcia missed Jumper.
(12:47) Pharrel Payne Offensive Rebound.
+2 (12:47) Pharrel Payne made Two Point Tip Shot.
715
(12:24) Trevor Mullin Turnover.
(12:24) Zhuric Phelps Steal.
(12:23) Foul on Trevor Mullin.
+2 (12:01) Pharrel Payne made Layup.
717
+2 (11:39) Isaac Celiscar made Jumper.
917
+2 (11:13) Zhuric Phelps made Jumper.
919
(11:00) John Poulakidas missed Three Point Jumper.
(10:55) Zhuric Phelps Defensive Rebound.
(10:49) Pharrel Payne missed Jumper.
(10:45) John Poulakidas Defensive Rebound.
+3 (10:37) Nick Townsend made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by John Poulakidas.
1219
+3 (10:06) Andersson Garcia made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Zhuric Phelps.
1222
+2 (9:44) John Poulakidas made Jumper.
1422
+3 (9:17) Zhuric Phelps made Three Point Jumper.
1425
(8:58) Official TV Timeout
(8:58) Zhuric Phelps subbing out for Texas A&M
(8:58) Solomon Washington subbing out for Texas A&M
(8:58) Pharrel Payne subbing out for Texas A&M
(8:58) Manny Obaseki subbing out for Texas A&M
(8:58) Jace Carter subbing in for Texas A&M
(8:58) Wade Taylor IV subbing in for Texas A&M
(8:58) CJ Wilcher subbing in for Texas A&M
(8:58) Henry Coleman III subbing in for Texas A&M
(8:58) Nick Townsend subbing out for Yale
(8:58) Samson Aletan subbing in for Yale
(8:54) Trevor Mullin Turnover.
(8:54) Jace Carter Steal.
+2 (8:51) Jace Carter made Layup.
1427
(8:51) Foul on Samson Aletan.
(8:51) Trevor Mullin subbing out for Yale
(8:51) Casey Simmons subbing in for Yale
(8:51) Jace Carter missed Free Throw.
(8:50) Casey Simmons Defensive Rebound.
+3 (8:42) John Poulakidas made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Bez Mbeng.
1727
+2 (8:29) Andersson Garcia made Layup. Assisted by Wade Taylor IV.
1729
+2 (8:18) Samson Aletan made Dunk. Assisted by Isaac Celiscar.
1929
(8:07) Wade Taylor IV missed Three Point Jumper.
(8:04) Bez Mbeng Defensive Rebound.
(8:01) Foul on Wade Taylor IV.
(8:01) Andersson Garcia subbing out for Texas A&M
(8:01) Solomon Washington subbing in for Texas A&M
(8:01) John Poulakidas subbing out for Yale
(8:01) Riley Fox subbing in for Yale
(8:00) Foul on CJ Wilcher.
(8:00) Official TV Timeout
+1 (8:00) Isaac Celiscar made Free Throw.
2029
+1 (8:00) Isaac Celiscar made Free Throw.
2129
(8:00) Isaac Celiscar subbing out for Yale
(8:00) Nick Townsend subbing in for Yale
(7:47) CJ Wilcher missed Three Point Jumper.
(7:42) Solomon Washington Offensive Rebound.
(7:26) Solomon Washington Turnover.
(7:11) Casey Simmons missed Layup.
(7:11) Solomon Washington Block.
(7:07) Jace Carter Defensive Rebound.
(6:51) Jace Carter missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:50) Solomon Washington Offensive Rebound.
(6:50) Foul on Riley Fox.
(6:50) Jace Carter subbing out for Texas A&M
(6:50) CJ Wilcher subbing out for Texas A&M
(6:50) Zhuric Phelps subbing in for Texas A&M
(6:50) Hayden Hefner subbing in for Texas A&M
(6:50) Pharrel Payne subbing in for Texas A&M
(6:50) Riley Fox subbing out for Yale
(6:50) John Poulakidas subbing in for Yale
(6:50) Henry Coleman III subbing out for Texas A&M
(6:35) Hayden Hefner missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:29) Bez Mbeng Defensive Rebound.
(6:19) Nick Townsend missed Three Point Jumper.
(6:15) Hayden Hefner Defensive Rebound.
(6:10) Pharrel Payne missed Jumper.
(6:05) Bez Mbeng Defensive Rebound.
+2 (6:02) Nick Townsend made Layup. Assisted by Bez Mbeng.
2329
(5:33) Pharrel Payne Turnover.
(5:33) Casey Simmons Steal.
(5:10) Samson Aletan missed Layup.
(5:08) Hayden Hefner Defensive Rebound.
(5:05) Foul on Bez Mbeng.
(5:05) Hayden Hefner subbing out for Texas A&M
(5:05) Andersson Garcia subbing in for Texas A&M
(5:05) Bez Mbeng subbing out for Yale
(5:05) Jordan Brathwaite subbing in for Yale
(4:58) Foul on Samson Aletan.
(4:55) Foul on Samson Aletan.
(4:55) Andersson Garcia missed Free Throw.
(4:55) Texas A&M Deadball Team Rebound.
(4:55) Samson Aletan subbing out for Yale
(4:55) Isaac Celiscar subbing in for Yale
+1 (4:55) Andersson Garcia made Free Throw.
2330
(4:38) John Poulakidas missed Jumper.
(4:36) Texas A&M Defensive Rebound.
+2 (4:23) Pharrel Payne made Dunk. Assisted by Wade Taylor IV.
2332
(4:16) Foul on Zhuric Phelps.
+2 (4:03) Nick Townsend made Jumper.
2532
(3:46) Wade Taylor IV Turnover.
(3:46) Jordan Brathwaite Steal.
(3:20) Foul on Solomon Washington.
(3:20) Official TV Timeout
+1 (3:20) John Poulakidas made Free Throw.
2632
+1 (3:20) John Poulakidas made Free Throw.
2732
(3:05) Wade Taylor IV missed Three Point Jumper.
(3:00) Pharrel Payne Offensive Rebound.
+2 (3:00) Pharrel Payne made Two Point Tip Shot.
2734
(2:36) John Poulakidas missed Three Point Jumper.
(2:33) Andersson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
(2:32) Foul on Jordan Brathwaite.
(2:32) Jordan Brathwaite subbing out for Yale
(2:32) Bez Mbeng subbing in for Yale
+1 (2:32) Andersson Garcia made Free Throw.
2735
(2:32) Andersson Garcia missed Free Throw.
(2:32) Nick Townsend Defensive Rebound.
(2:11) Bez Mbeng missed Jumper.
(2:06) Isaac Celiscar Offensive Rebound.
+2 (2:06) Isaac Celiscar made Two Point Tip Shot.
2935
(1:43) Foul on Solomon Washington.
(1:43) Solomon Washington Turnover.
(1:43) Bez Mbeng missed Free Throw.
(1:43) Yale Deadball Team Rebound.
(1:43) Bez Mbeng missed Free Throw.
(1:43) Yale Deadball Team Rebound.
(1:17) Bez Mbeng missed Layup.
(1:14) Andersson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
(1:06) Foul on Casey Simmons.
(1:06) Wade Taylor IV missed Free Throw.
(1:06) Nick Townsend Defensive Rebound.
(0:54) Solomon Washington subbing out for Texas A&M
(0:54) Hayden Hefner subbing in for Texas A&M
(0:51) John Poulakidas missed Three Point Jumper.
(0:49) Isaac Celiscar Offensive Rebound.
(0:49) Foul on Wade Taylor IV.
(0:49) Wade Taylor IV subbing out for Texas A&M
(0:49) Manny Obaseki subbing in for Texas A&M
(0:46) Bez Mbeng Turnover.
(0:46) Hayden Hefner Steal.
+2 (0:41) Hayden Hefner made Dunk.
2937
(0:21) Nick Townsend missed Jumper.
(0:16) Andersson Garcia Defensive Rebound.
(0:11) Texas A&M Timeout
(0:11) Official TV Timeout
(0:11) Hayden Hefner subbing out for Texas A&M
(0:11) Manny Obaseki subbing out for Texas A&M
(0:11) Wade Taylor IV subbing in for Texas A&M
(0:11) CJ Wilcher subbing in for Texas A&M
(0:11) Bez Mbeng subbing out for Yale
(0:11) Jordan Brathwaite subbing in for Yale
+3 (0:03) Wade Taylor IV made Three Point Jumper.
2940
(0:00) End of 1st half

2nd half

Team Stats

YALE

TA&M

71Points80

27-58(46.6%)Field Goal(%)31-60(51.7%)

8-21(38.1%)3-Point(%)6-25(24%)

9-14(64.3%)Free Throw(%)12-21(57.1%)

29(6)Rebounds(Offensive)37(10)

18Assists11

6Steals9

1Blocks4

13Turnovers11

21(0)Fouls(Technical)16(0)

2Largest Lead15

Game Details

Thursday, March 20, 2025 · 7:25 PM

Reed Arena · College Station, TX

capacity: 12,989

tv: TBS

spread: TA&M -7.5

over/under: 141.5