Yale Bulldogs at Colorado Buffaloes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Colorado fends off feisty Yale in 65-62 win
John Poulakidas made a 3-pointer, and Bez Mbeng followed with a layup and Yale reduced its deficit to 61-60 with 1:05 left. After Colorado's Jalen Gabbidon — formerly of Yale — missed a short shot with 30 seconds to go, Mbeng threw the ball out of bounds on a miscommunication and the Buffaloes (4-3) took possession.
Following a Yale timeout, Colorado's Julian Hammond III made two foul shots with nine seconds left for a three-point lead. After another Yale (6-1) timeout, Gabbidon stole Mbeng's inbounds pass, got fouled and made two foul shots to seal it with five seconds left.
KJ Simpson scored 10 points for Colorado which led 38-28 at halftime and never trailed. The Buffaloes will play their first Pac-12 conference contest when they host Arizona St. Thursday before traveling to Seattle to play Washington on Dec. 4.
Poulakidas scored 22 points for Yale shooting 6 for 8 from 3-point range and Matt Knowling 16 shooting 8 for 11.
Yale was off to its best start since the 1945-46 season when it won its first seven games on its way to a 14-1 record and a New England championship.
How can I watch Yale vs. Colorado?
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 60 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Matt Knowling made Layup. | 62 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jalen Gabbidon made Free Throw. | 60 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jalen Gabbidon made Free Throw. | 60 - 64 |
Statistics
 YALE |
 COLO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-60 | FG | 25-59 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 7-20 | 3PT | 4-18 |
| 35 | Three Point % | 22 |
| 1-1 | FT | 11-16 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 37 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 30 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 6 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 5 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 34 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 17 | Fouls | 8 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 12 |
Game Information
Location: Boulder, CO
Attendance: 5,780 | Capacity:
2025-26 Big 12 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | 16-2 | - | 34-2 |
| Houston | 14-4 | 2 | 30-6 |
| Iowa State | 12-6 | 4 | 29-7 |
| Kansas | 12-6 | 4 | 24-11 |
| Texas Tech | 12-6 | 4 | 23-11 |
| TCU | 11-7 | 5 | 23-12 |
| BYU | 9-9 | 7 | 23-12 |
| UCF | 9-9 | 7 | 21-12 |
| West Virginia | 9-9 | 7 | 18-14 |
| Cincinnati | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
| Colorado | 7-11 | 9 | 17-15 |
| Arizona State | 7-11 | 9 | 17-16 |
| Oklahoma State | 6-12 | 10 | 20-15 |
| Baylor | 6-12 | 10 | 16-16 |
| Kansas State | 3-15 | 13 | 12-20 |
| Utah | 2-16 | 14 | 10-22 |