NCAA Tournament March Madness

#78 Yale

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Projected seed: 13 (automatic qualifier)

Yale's season encapsulates the quintessential bubble-team conundrum. Their rollercoaster ride included credible performances like the tight contest against a strong Gonzaga and a win over Princeton, setting the tone for a team that can compete with power players. However, losses to Fairfield and a close call against Gardner Webb hint at inconsistency, which is further exemplified by their recent hiccup with Brown in a game they should have comfortably secured. A bright spot is their defensive prowess, which shows they can lock down opponents, but the offense stumbled at crucial times, especially highlighted in narrow defeats to Vermont and Kansas where more firepower could have turned the tide. Looking ahead, their focus must be on securing their conference championship—optimally with no further slip-ups—to enhance their tournament resume and mitigate any selection committee skepticism rooted in those tough losses and an overall lack of marquee wins.

Date Opponent Ranking Outcome
11/10@Gonzaga14L86-71
11/12@Loy Marymount242W83-80
11/17(N)Colgate155W68-50
11/18(N)Weber St163L75-65
11/19(N)Gardner Webb201W71-70
11/26@Rhode Island197L76-72
11/29Stony Brook154W79-71
12/2@Vermont93L66-65
12/6Fairfield180L75-71
12/11@Quinnipiac171W73-66
12/22@Kansas22L75-60
12/30@Santa Clara107W66-58
1/3@Howard263W86-78
1/9@Brown191W80-70
1/15Columbia236W89-70
1/20@Dartmouth327W76-51
1/27@Harvard198W78-65
2/2Princeton54W70-64
2/3Penn220W74-58
2/10Cornell90W80-78
2/16@Penn220W76-62
2/17@Princeton54L73-62
2/23@Cornell90L65-62
2/24@Columbia236W84-76
3/1Dartmouth327W80-56
3/2Harvard198W80-60
3/9Brown191L84-81
3/16(N)Cornell90W69-57
3/17(N)Brown191W62-61