Yale Bulldogs at Akron Zips
· U.S. Virgin Islands Paradise JamIsaac Celiscar, Nick Townsend lead Yale to 97-94 victory over Akron at Paradise Jam
Celiscar shot 8 of 9 from the field and 7 for 7 from the free-throw line for the Bulldogs (6-1). Townsend made 8 of 14 shots and added six rebounds. Riley Fox went 5 of 8 from the field (2 for 4 from 3-point range) to finish with 14 points.
Tavari Johnson had 35 points and eight assists to pace the Zips (5-2). Shammah Scott added 25 points and Amani Lyles scored 12 points with two steals.
Celiscar scored 12 points in the first half for Yale, who led 46-37 at intermission. Trevor Mullin's 3-pointer with 4:30 left in the second half gave Yale the lead for good at 83-80. Mullin made two free throws with eight seconds left and Johnson missed a 3-pointer on the game's final shot with a chance to tie.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 97 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 97 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Yale Defensive Rebound. | 97 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Tavari Johnson missed Three Point Jumper. | 97 - 94 |
| 2nd 0:08 | Trevor Mullin made Free Throw. | 97 - 94 |
Statistics
YALE |
AKR |
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|---|---|---|
| 34-53 | FG | 38-61 |
| 64 | Field Goal % | 62 |
| 8-17 | 3PT | 12-23 |
| 47 | Three Point % | 52 |
| 21-21 | FT | 6-9 |
| 100 | Free Throw % | 67 |
| 22 | Rebounds | 19 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 15 | Defensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 21 | Assists | 17 |
| 5 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 2 |
| 8 | Turnovers | 11 |
| 1 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 8 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 48 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 13 | Fouls | 17 |
| 15 | Largest Lead | 1 |
Game Information
Location: Saint Thomas, Virgin Islands
Attendance: 2,186 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-American Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miami (OH) | 0-0 | - | 10-0 |
| Buffalo | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Kent State | 0-0 | - | 9-2 |
| Akron | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Massachusetts | 0-0 | - | 8-3 |
| Bowling Green | 0-0 | - | 7-3 |
| Eastern Michigan | 0-0 | - | 6-5 |
| Toledo | 0-0 | - | 5-5 |
| Western Michigan | 0-0 | - | 5-6 |
| Ohio | 0-0 | - | 4-6 |
| Central Michigan | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Northern Illinois | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Ball State | 0-0 | - | 3-8 |


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