No. 12 Yale upsets Baylor behind Makai Mason's 31 points
Makai Mason had a career-high 31 points, including six of Yale's final nine points, and the No. 12 seed Bulldogs held on to upset No. 5 Baylor 79-75 in the first round of the NCAA tournament.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Yale Bulldogs
79
Baylor Bears
75
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YALE | 39 | 40 | 79 |
| BAY | 34 | 41 | 75 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/10/26 | @ Baylor Bears | L 61-90 | NCAAM |
| 11/6/26 | @ UCF Knights | L 75-87 | NCAAM |
| 11/2/26 | vs Howard Bison | W 72-62 | NCAAM |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 79-75
Brandon Sherrod made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 78-75
Brandon Sherrod made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 77-75
Foul on Johnathan Motley.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:06 77-75
Nick Victor made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:06 76-75
Foul on King McClure.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:16 76-75
Taurean Prince made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ishmail Wainright.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 76-72
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 75-72
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:20 74-72
Foul on Jake Lindsey.
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LayUpShot 0:32 74-72
Lester Medford made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 0:39 74-70
Foul on Rico Gathers.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 74-70
Foul on Taurean Prince.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:59 74-70
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:59 73-70
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:59 72-70
Foul on Ishmail Wainright.
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LayUpShot 1:14 72-70
Jake Lindsey made Layup. Assisted by Ishmail Wainright.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:26 72-68
Taurean Prince made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:36 72-65
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:36 71-65
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:36 70-65
Foul on Jake Lindsey.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:36 70-65
Jake Lindsey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:36 70-64
Foul on Makai Mason.
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LayUpShot 2:26 70-64
Justin Sears made Layup.
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JumpShot 2:50 68-64
Taurean Prince made Jumper.
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LayUpShot 3:31 68-62
Johnathan Motley made Layup.
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PersonalFoul 4:09 68-60
Foul on Johnathan Motley.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:16 68-60
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:16 67-60
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:16 66-60
Foul on Taurean Prince.
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MadeFreeThrow 4:39 66-60
Johnathan Motley made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 4:39 66-59
Foul on Nick Victor.
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DunkShot 4:39 66-59
Johnathan Motley made Dunk. Assisted by Taurean Prince.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:57 66-57
Johnathan Motley made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:57 66-56
Johnathan Motley made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:57 66-55
Foul on Sam Downey.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:02 66-55
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 6:02 65-55
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 6:02 64-55
Foul on Johnathan Motley.
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DunkShot 6:25 64-55
Taurean Prince made Dunk. Assisted by Lester Medford.
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DunkShot 6:54 64-53
Taurean Prince made Dunk.
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JumpShot 7:14 64-51
Makai Mason made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:28 62-51
Al Freeman made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:28 62-50
Foul on Nick Victor.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:01 62-50
Sam Downey made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:01 61-50
Sam Downey made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:01 60-50
Foul on Johnathan Motley.
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PersonalFoul 8:12 60-50
Foul on Justin Sears.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:41 60-50
Justin Sears made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:41 59-50
Foul on Al Freeman.
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LayUpShot 8:41 59-50
Justin Sears made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Dallier.
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LayUpShot 9:01 57-50
Taurean Prince made Layup. Assisted by Lester Medford.
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PersonalFoul 10:00 57-48
Foul on Jake Lindsey.
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LayUpShot 10:15 57-48
Trey Phills made Layup. Assisted by Anthony Dallier.
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TipShot 10:33 55-48
Ishmail Wainright made Two Point Tip Shot.
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LayUpShot 11:16 55-46
Sam Downey made Layup. Assisted by Blake Reynolds.
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JumpShot 12:24 53-46
Makai Mason made Jumper. Assisted by Sam Downey.
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MadeFreeThrow 12:46 51-46
King McClure made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 12:46 51-45
Foul on Sam Downey.
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Three Point Jump Shot 13:06 51-45
Blake Reynolds made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Makai Mason.
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Three Point Jump Shot 14:08 48-45
Anthony Dallier made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Makai Mason.
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End Game 0:00 79-75
End of Game
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 79-75
Brandon Sherrod made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:02 78-75
Brandon Sherrod made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:02 77-75
Foul on Johnathan Motley.
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Steal 0:02 77-75
Brandon Sherrod Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:02 77-75
Lester Medford Turnover.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:06 77-75
Baylor Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:06 77-75
Nick Victor missed Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:06 77-75
Nick Victor made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:06 76-75
Foul on King McClure.
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ShortTimeOut 0:09 76-75
Yale Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:16 76-75
Taurean Prince made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ishmail Wainright.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 76-72
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:20 75-72
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:20 74-72
Foul on Jake Lindsey.
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ShortTimeOut 0:28 74-72
Yale Timeout
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LayUpShot 0:32 74-72
Lester Medford made Layup.
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Defensive Rebound 0:39 74-70
Ishmail Wainright Defensive Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 74-70
Justin Sears missed Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 0:39 74-70
Yale Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:39 74-70
Justin Sears missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:39 74-70
Foul on Rico Gathers.
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Lost Ball Turnover 0:43 74-70
Taurean Prince Turnover.
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PersonalFoul 0:43 74-70
Foul on Taurean Prince.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:59 74-70
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 0:59 73-70
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 0:59 72-70
Foul on Ishmail Wainright.
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LayUpShot 1:14 72-70
Jake Lindsey made Layup. Assisted by Ishmail Wainright.
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Steal 1:17 72-68
Ishmail Wainright Steal.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:17 72-68
Justin Sears Turnover.
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ShortTimeOut 1:21 72-68
Baylor Timeout
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:26 72-68
Taurean Prince made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:36 72-65
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:36 71-65
Makai Mason made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:36 70-65
Foul on Jake Lindsey.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:36 70-65
Jake Lindsey made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 1:36 70-64
Baylor Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:36 70-64
Jake Lindsey missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:36 70-64
Foul on Makai Mason.
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Steal 1:38 70-64
Rico Gathers Steal.
Showing the last 40 of 335 events.
Team Stats
YALE
BAY
26-49
FG
30-68
53
Field Goal %
44
5-16
3PT
6-16
31
Three Point %
38
22-29
FT
9-15
76
Free Throw %
60
36
Rebounds
32
8
Offensive Rebounds
14
28
Defensive Rebounds
18
14
Assists
16
3
Steals
9
4
Blocks
2
12
Turnovers
7
0
Team Turnovers
1
12
Total Turnovers
7
0
Technical Fouls
0
0
Total Technical Fouls
0
0
Flagrant Fouls
0
0
Points Off Turnovers
0
0
Fast Break Points
0
0
Points in Paint
0
17
Fouls
24
13
Largest Lead
6
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