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1st |
2nd |
OT |
Final |
| Yale (2-5) |
31 |
29 |
10 |
70 |
| Fairfield (2-6) |
26 |
34 |
6 |
66 |
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| Keys to the Game |
| Key sequence |
Yale led by five with under two minutes to play in overtime after Ross Morin went glass, but Greg Nero answered with a conventional three-point play to make it a two-point game. Alex Zampier gave the ball back to Fairfield, and Jon Han took advantage with a game-tying layup. However, Anthony Johnson fouled Eric Flato, who made both free throws to put the Bulldogs back in front by two with 1:05 remaining. Zampier then atoned for his earlier mistake by coming up with a steal with 44 ticks on the clock. A wild sequence took place in the final 15 seconds, with Caleb Holmes throwing it away, only for Zampier to pick off a Fairfield pass going the other direction, as the Stags fouled Flato.
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| Key sign it was over |
With his team up two and four seconds on the clock, Flato stepped to the line and coolly drained both free throws, rendering Han’s three-point attempt at the buzzer utterly meaningless, as Yale snapped a five-game losing streak in dramatic fashion.
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| Key performance |
With Flato, Morin, and Matt Kyle all in serious foul trouble, Zampier led a gutty effort by the Yale reserves to keep their team in the game. Zampier finished with 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting, and added a pair of assists and four steals in 28 minutes. The Bulldogs’ bench outscored their Stag counterparts 26-9.
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| Key statistic |
Fairfield hurt itself severely with a 13-for-26 performance at the line. Despite taking six fewer free throws, Yale was able to match the Stags in scoring at the stripe with 13 points.
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| Notes
– Morin led Yale with 16 points, while Flato and Caleb Holmes each finished with 11.
– Nero was the game’s top scorer with 21 points and notched a double-double with 10 rebounds, while Warren Edney added 15 for Fairfield.
– Caleb Holmes sent the game into overtime by knocking down a three-pointer with 15 seconds left in regulation.
– The Bulldog saw a five-point lead turn into a seven-point deficit when the Stags put together a 12-0 run early in the second half.
– Kyle fouled out for the first time this season with six points in 18 minutes.
– Yale is back in action on Saturday, December 8, when Vermont comes calling on Lee Amphitheater at 2:00 pm ET.
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