Yale walked into West Haven and took complete control, delivering a 63–49 shutdown of New Haven that felt settled long before the final buzzer. The Bulldogs dictated pace, toughness, and execution from the opening tip, and the Chargers never looked like a team capable of matching it.
C. Moore was the force behind the takeover. Twenty-three points, hitting eight shots and three from deep, and every basket carried an unmistakable edge. Whenever New Haven inched toward momentum, Moore erased it instantly. He wasn’t there to share the spotlight; he was there to seize the game.
M. Chapman imposed himself inside, piling up twelve points and ten rebounds while outmuscling New Haven’s frontcourt possession after possession. Yale hammered the paint 36–24 and made the Chargers’ interior defense look overwhelmed.
D. Kastl, L. Vydrova, and K. Capstraw ground through major minutes, stacking rebounds, assists, and tough defensive stands while Yale smothered New Haven into 28 percent shooting. The Chargers struggled everywhere: 4-for-20 from three, missed eleven free throws, and never built any rhythm.
New Haven’s effort on the boards—44 rebounds, eighteen offensive—should have mattered, but they squandered almost all of those second chances. Possession after possession ended with another miss or a turnover. Thirteen giveaways, and Yale turned those into thirteen momentum-swinging points.
A. McDonald-Perry delivered a 14-point, 10-rebound performance that deserved far more support. S. Coles hit two threes but couldn’t sustain it. Hogan and Simpson worked to keep the Chargers steady, but the team never generated consistent scoring.
Yale’s largest lead hit seventeen, and they played like they knew New Haven didn’t have the scoring to mount a real threat. The Bulldogs shot efficiently, defended with purpose, and displayed a level of control the Chargers never came close to matching.
Yale took the building, the tempo, and the tone. New Haven never seized a moment back.