Gamecenter: Yale 85, Columbia 71

Posted on by Jake Wilson in Columbia, Gamecenter, Ivy League, Yale
1st 2nd Final
Yale (10-10, 6-1 Ivy) 36 49 85
Columbia (12-9, 3-4 Ivy) 40 31 71
Levien Gym – New York, NY Boxscore
 
Keys to the Game
Key sequence Columbia led 53-49 with just over 10 minutes left, when Yale embarked on a game-changing run. Eric Flato made it a two-point game with a pair of free throws, then Ross Morin’s conventional three-point play gave the Bulldogs the lead. Two Nick Holmes free throws and a Flato jumper make it a 58-53 game, then Flato added two free throws to give Yale a seven-point edge. The junior point guard then drilled a three-pointer and came up with the steal. He was fouled by Brett Loscalzo going up for a fastbreak layup and took a nasty spill, earning Loscalzo an intentional foul. Casey Hughes shot the free throws for Flato, converting both, then Morin scored from in close to finish off an 18-0 run that put the Bulldogs in front 67-53 with 6:58 left.
Key sign it was over Patrick Foley’s three-point play at the 5:14 mark make it a 70-58 game, and the Lions had a chance to further cut into their deficit after Caleb Holmes missed his first free throw in a month, but Foley couldn’t get a layup to fall. At the other end, Caleb Holmes atoned for his free throw miss with a three-pointer. Following another Foley miss, Caleb Holmes got to the hoop for a layup and a 76-58 Yale lead with just 3:57 showing on the clock.
Key performance Flato led all scorers with a career-high 26 points on 6-for-13 shooting and 4 of 8 from three-point range. He was 10 of 11 at the free throw line and added four rebounds, two assists, and two steals in 34 minutes.
Key statistic Yale rallied from a halftime deficit by shooting 14 of 18 (77.8 percent) in the second half, en route to 49 points.
Notes

– Caleb Holmes added 20 points on ultra-efficient 5-for-6 shooting, hitting all three three-point attempts and pulling down six rebounds.

– Foley came off the bench to lead Columbia in scoring with 16 points, recording four assists as well in 27 minutes.

– After Yale scored the first 10 points of the game and led 17-4, Columbia responded with 15 straight points to take the lead.

– The Lions had their way inside, outscoring the Bulldogs 30-18 in the paint.

– Though it was partially a result of late fouling by Columbia, Yale attempted over twice as many free throw (40) as the Lions (19), outscoring their hosts 29-14 at the line.

– The Yale bench received a technical foul late in the first half.

– The Bulldogs head out to Ithaca for a big battle against third-place Cornell (12-9, 5-2 Ivy) on Saturday, February 10 at 7:00 pm ET, while the Lions host Brown (7-15, 2-5 Ivy) at Levien Gym.

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