Copeland, Yale beat Harvard for Ivy League title, NCAA berth
Alex Copeland scored a season-high 25 points and Yale beat archrival Harvard 97-85 on Sunday for the Ivy League title and its second NCAA Tournament trip in four seasons.
NCAA Men's Basketball
FINAL
Yale Bulldogs
97
Harvard Crimson
85
| 1st | 2nd | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| YALE | 43 | 54 | 97 |
| HARV | 42 | 43 | 85 |
John J. Lee Amphitheater · 2,572 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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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Three Point Jump Shot 0:08 97-85
Noah Kirkwood made Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 97-82
Miye Oni made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 96-82
Miye Oni made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:00 95-82
Foul on Noah Kirkwood.
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LayUpShot 1:13 95-82
Justin Bassey made Layup.
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JumpShot 1:35 95-80
Weisner Perez made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Bassey.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 95-78
Miye Oni made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 94-78
Miye Oni made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:44 93-78
Foul on Kale Catchings.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:56 93-78
Blake Reynolds made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:56 92-78
Blake Reynolds made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:56 91-78
Foul on Justin Bassey.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:08 91-78
Kale Catchings made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:08 91-77
Foul on Jordan Bruner.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:23 91-77
Alex Copeland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:23 90-77
Foul on Noah Kirkwood.
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TipShot 2:38 90-77
Justin Bassey made Two Point Tip Shot.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 90-75
Miye Oni made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 89-75
Miye Oni made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:45 88-75
Foul on Justin Bassey.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:32 88-75
Alex Copeland made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:32 87-75
Alex Copeland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:32 86-75
Foul on Rio Haskett.
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MadeFreeThrow 3:53 86-75
Danilo Djuricic made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 3:53 86-74
Foul on Jordan Bruner.
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DunkShot 4:15 86-74
Jordan Bruner made Dunk.
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JumpShot 4:36 84-74
Bryce Aiken made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 4:48 84-72
Azar Swain made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Alex Copeland.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:10 81-72
Danilo Djuricic made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:10 81-71
Foul on Blake Reynolds.
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JumpShot 5:10 81-71
Danilo Djuricic made Jumper. Assisted by Bryce Aiken.
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JumpShot 5:28 81-69
Alex Copeland made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 5:41 79-69
Noah Kirkwood made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 5:41 79-68
Foul on Paul Atkinson.
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JumpShot 5:58 79-68
Alex Copeland made Jumper.
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Three Point Jump Shot 6:26 77-68
Bryce Aiken made Three Point Jumper.
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DunkShot 6:36 77-65
Jordan Bruner made Dunk. Assisted by Azar Swain.
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JumpShot 6:52 75-65
Bryce Aiken made Jumper.
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JumpShot 7:07 75-63
Trey Phills made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:31 73-63
Bryce Aiken made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 7:31 73-62
Bryce Aiken made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 7:31 73-61
Foul on Trey Phills.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:05 73-61
Bryce Aiken made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:05 73-60
Bryce Aiken made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:05 73-59
Foul on Paul Atkinson.
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JumpShot 8:28 73-59
Alex Copeland made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 8:48 71-59
Alex Copeland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 8:48 70-59
Foul on Noah Kirkwood.
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JumpShot 9:23 70-59
Alex Copeland made Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:46 68-59
Azar Swain made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:46 67-59
Azar Swain made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 9:46 66-59
Azar Swain made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 9:46 65-59
Foul on Bryce Aiken.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:19 65-59
Paul Atkinson made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:19 64-59
Paul Atkinson made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:19 63-59
Foul on Danilo Djuricic.
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PersonalFoul 10:39 63-59
Foul on Justin Bassey.
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MadeFreeThrow 10:47 63-59
Alex Copeland made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 10:47 62-59
Foul on Christian Juzang.
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JumpShot 10:47 62-59
Alex Copeland made Jumper.
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End Game 0:00 97-85
End of Game
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:08 97-85
Noah Kirkwood made Three Point Jumper.
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Defensive Rebound 0:19 97-82
Justin Bassey Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:19 97-82
Thomas Ryan missed Three Point Jumper.
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ShortTimeOut 0:26 97-82
Yale Timeout
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Defensive Rebound 0:48 97-82
Blake Reynolds Defensive Rebound.
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Block Shot 0:48 97-82
Jordan Bruner Block.
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JumpShot 0:48 97-82
Noah Kirkwood missed Jumper.
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Offensive Rebound 0:55 97-82
Noah Kirkwood Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 0:55 97-82
Christian Juzang missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 97-82
Miye Oni made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:00 96-82
Miye Oni made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:00 95-82
Foul on Noah Kirkwood.
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LayUpShot 1:13 95-82
Justin Bassey made Layup.
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Lost Ball Turnover 1:21 95-80
Miye Oni Turnover.
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JumpShot 1:35 95-80
Weisner Perez made Jumper. Assisted by Justin Bassey.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 95-78
Miye Oni made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:44 94-78
Miye Oni made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:44 93-78
Foul on Kale Catchings.
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Defensive Rebound 1:46 93-78
Miye Oni Defensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 1:46 93-78
Kale Catchings missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:56 93-78
Blake Reynolds made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 1:56 92-78
Blake Reynolds made Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 1:56 91-78
Foul on Justin Bassey.
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ShortTimeOut 2:01 91-78
Yale Timeout
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MadeFreeThrow 2:08 91-78
Kale Catchings made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:08 91-77
Harvard Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:08 91-77
Kale Catchings missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:08 91-77
Foul on Jordan Bruner.
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Offensive Rebound 2:13 91-77
Kale Catchings Offensive Rebound.
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Three Point Jump Shot 2:13 91-77
Bryce Aiken missed Three Point Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:23 91-77
Alex Copeland made Free Throw.
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Dead Ball Rebound 2:23 90-77
Yale Deadball Team Rebound.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:23 90-77
Alex Copeland missed Free Throw.
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PersonalFoul 2:23 90-77
Foul on Noah Kirkwood.
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TipShot 2:38 90-77
Justin Bassey made Two Point Tip Shot.
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Offensive Rebound 2:38 90-75
Justin Bassey Offensive Rebound.
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JumpShot 2:38 90-75
Bryce Aiken missed Jumper.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 90-75
Miye Oni made Free Throw.
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MadeFreeThrow 2:45 89-75
Miye Oni made Free Throw.
Showing the last 40 of 321 events.
Team Stats
YALE
HARV
32-53
FG
28-62
60
Field Goal %
45
5-11
3PT
10-32
45
Three Point %
31
28-30
FT
19-24
93
Free Throw %
79
29
Rebounds
27
6
Offensive Rebounds
12
23
Defensive Rebounds
15
11
Assists
7
4
Steals
1
5
Blocks
2
7
Turnovers
9
0
Team Turnovers
0
7
Total Turnovers
9
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
18
Fouls
22
17
Largest Lead
7
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