In a thrilling NCAA Tournament game, No. 13 seed Yale pulled off a stunning upset against No. 4 seed Auburn with a final score of 78-76, marking Auburn's first-ever loss in the first round of the tournament. The game was highlighted by the early ejection of Auburn's Chad Baker-Mazara for a flagrant-2 foul, which seemed to give Yale the momentum they needed. Despite Auburn's efforts, including a 10-point lead with just over 7 minutes left in the game, Yale managed a comeback, led by John Poulakidas who scored a game-high 28 points, including six 3-pointers. The game's ending was filled with tension as Auburn missed crucial free throws and shots in the final seconds, including two free throws down 78-76, allowing Yale to secure their second NCAA Tournament win in school history through a defensive stand that included blocking two shots to clinch the victory. This victory was particularly notable given the vast difference in the men's basketball program budgets between the two schools, with Auburn spending more than 10 times what Yale did last year.
Yale stuns No 3 seed Auburn for second win in NCAA tournament history https://t.co/0CAWNhVEwH
.@YaleMBasketball soaking in their 2nd ever NCAA Tournament W 🎥: @blakebyler45 https://t.co/32RqhBrjjl
Just had to check again, and yup, it really happened. Literal tears. What a moment @YaleMBasketball @YaleCoachSimon @YaleCoachJones https://t.co/Q71ACEtZDE
Charles Barkley goes another year without a ring 🔥 Yale STUNS Auburn in the first round #MarchMadness https://t.co/Oayu6rHdlq
Yale trailed Auburn by double-digits with just over 7 minutes to play before coming back to secure its second NCAA tourney win in program history 🔥 The Bulldogs aren't done dancin' yet‼️ https://t.co/6SdYB5Psr7
Congratulations Bulldogs!! This #MarchMadness is bound to be exciting for Connecticut! https://t.co/2k5U0zQqrx
I have watched literally zero NCAA basketball up until the tournament but did pick Yale to beat Kenpom #4 rated Auburn in the first round. Figured they either lose by 40 or win a tight one but what a ridiculous end to that game just now.
Been rooting for Coach Jones since he joined me on the podcast a few weeks ago. Cool to see Yale win the Ivy League Tournament and now pull off this massive upset. Only in March… https://t.co/4qwkeTRCN8
John Poulakidas was on FIRE for Yale 🔥 28 PTS 6 3PM Led his team in the upset vs. Auburn 😤 https://t.co/NGhKnZIpoD
#13 Yale knocks off #4 Auburn to punch their ticket to the Round of 32 for the first time since 2016. #MarchMadnessOnMax #MarchMadness https://t.co/ddkspZ0JPu
Yale and Danny Wolf looked awfully good back in November @Atlantic_Slam. 4X Ivy League COY James Jones does not get enough recognition. Maybe now he will. https://t.co/979nJ4CCSL
The Madness is heating up 🔥 Yale with a STUNNER over Auburn #MarchMadness https://t.co/2SjzuL11cM
.@YaleMBasketball has 2 NCAA Tournament victories in its history : No. 5 Baylor (2016) No. 4 Auburn (2024) https://t.co/V0u93c35a7
This is the second year that the Ivy League has knocked off a higher seed in the NCAA Men’s tournament. Last year, @PrincetonMBB beat 2-seed Arizona and 7-seed Missouri. Congrats @YaleMBasketball! https://t.co/I7XFZjdjOo
[tweet that makes light of Yale’s status as an underdog in basketball and also people that are among the elite in every other walk of life such that it is ironic that anyone would ever root for them]
Smart guy 🏀 shorts #MarchMadness @YaleMBasketball https://t.co/I3gazMUzwz
They must have accidentally let this guy into Yale. https://t.co/0wlOA1EF5L
How does Yale beat Auburn?
They've got that (Bull)dog in 'em. Yale upsets Auburn and is on to the Round of 32 (via @bleacherreport) #MarchMadnessOnMax #MarchMadness https://t.co/EdILu6xPws
Yale is MOVING ON! 😤 @YaleMBasketball https://t.co/1z1gwRvItj
YALE PULLS OFF THE UPSET TO ADVANCE TO THE NEXT ROUND! 🤯 ✅ YALE +13.5 ✅ YALE +650 ML ✅ O 140.5 https://t.co/sg5jcyJmHu
Who is John Poulakidas? Get to know the Yale star who dropped 28 in an upset of No. 4 Auburn https://t.co/c6hCckPWFZ https://t.co/pjNtWNK6By
🗣️ "LET'S GO BABY" @YaleMBasketball is HYPED! #MarchMadness https://t.co/UyCvqODAuz
End of 14 Yale upset of 3 Auburn was pure Madness. Yale had it won, nearly blew it. Final sequence: Missed Aub FT, off reb, Yale block, Yale block, Aub missed fairly open 3 to win at buzzer. Sorry, Charles.
No. 13 Yale avoids late disaster, stuns Auburn in March Madness upset https://t.co/VE6wUo6NkZ https://t.co/OJKrBKo3W2
Yale outscores Auburn by nine in the second half to punch their ticket to the round of 32! 🐶 ✅ YALE +13.5 ✅ YALE +650 ✅ O 140.5 Total Points https://t.co/rOzVsiCeJl
The end of Yale’s upset of Auburn was MADNESS! Auburn was down two and missed three straight free throws and three shots with a chance to tie the game. 🤯 https://t.co/08WuES4wax
Auburn spent nearly 10x more on their men’s basketball program last year than Yale did. 13-seed Yale just knocked out the Tigers to get their 2nd NCAA Tournament win in school history. https://t.co/huA4lvHRVu
Auburn spent nearly 10x on their men’s basketball program last year than Yale did. 13-seed Yale just knocked out the Tigers to get their 2nd NCAA Tournament win in school history. https://t.co/RuDrthO72G
🚨YALE STUNS AUBURN IN THE NCAA TOURNAMENT!🚨 #MarchMadness https://t.co/p5PfzXIGss
THE FINAL POSSESSION FROM THE YALE-AUBURN GAME WAS ABSOLUTE MADNESS🫣‼️ https://t.co/Kt0gaX6uaC
Auburn spent more than 10x on their men’s basketball program last year than Yale did. 13-seed Yale just knocked out the Tigers to get their 2nd NCAA Tournament win in school history. https://t.co/m6OWNGYhXc
WHAT A GAME!! WHAT AN ENDING!! YALE IS MOVING ON 🤯 (via @MarchMadnessMBB) https://t.co/A1NGcDq75E
Congrats @YaleMBasketball on a great win!!
Yale Wins https://t.co/bJ1ecbyx5v
No. 13 Yale (+14) pulls off a STUNNER, beating No. 4 Auburn 78-76 and cashing as +625 underdogs on ML. 68% of bets, 66% of $$ on Auburn -14 at @DKSportsbook 77% of bets, 73% of $$ on Auburn ML -950 #MarchMadness
YALE KNOCKS OFF AUBURN. THE BULLDOGS ARE MOVING ON. https://t.co/t4JPHq50Cd
Auburn had like one billion chances over the last 30 seconds between free throws and offensive rebounds and couldn't get anything to fall. Unreal. Way to go Yale.
Yale over Auburn 78-76
John Poulakidas notches a career-high 28 points! Yale takes the lead late. (via @bleacherreport) #MarchMadnessOnMax #MarchMadness https://t.co/yJlYysyXWU
Just an insane ending. Auburn had so many chances from the rim, FT line, 3-point line. Nothing fell. Yale wins, 78-76.
MADNESS! @YaleMBasketball WINS ITS SECOND TOURNAMENT GAME EVER OVER AUBURN (via @CBSSports) https://t.co/KkXq0q07sk
The end of this Yale/Auburn game... Wow... just wow. https://t.co/bww4A6wJMd
March Madness -- Yale shocks Auburn. Auburn had 2 free throws down 78-76 and missed them both. The Tigers got the rebound but Yale blocked two shots before Auburn missed a fallaway three pointer to win. https://t.co/8nlM3Qyx8P
YALE HAS DONE IT https://t.co/ZXVxtygrAT
YALE!!!! MADNESS!!! https://t.co/hITonddmev
(13) Yale UPSETS (4) Auburn in round one 🚨 John Poulakidas in the win: ◻️ 28 PTS ◻️ 6 3-PT @YaleMBasketball | #MarchMadness https://t.co/mujkGZALAS
YALE (+625 ML) HANGS ON AND UPSETS AUBURN 🤯 https://t.co/eOGh79RZDd
YALE MEN'S BASKETBALL WINS ITS SECOND NCAA TOURNAMENT GAME IN SCHOOL HISTORY https://t.co/iqFjZVsTL5
Madness ! Yale, which nearly lost to 13-18 Brown in the Ivy final, beats Auburn The SEC is now 1-5 in the Dance
YALE!! What a game!! Don’t sleep on the Ivy!! Madness!!
And Yale, yes Yale, beats Auburn. Really! #MarchMadness
FINAL: Yale 78, Auburn 76 this is Auburn's first-ever loss in the first round of the NCAA Tournament the Tigers had a 10-point lead with 7:27 left, but turnovers and missed free throws piled up late an SEC tournament title-winning season for Auburn ends in quick heartbreak https://t.co/4RC6rt44ke
Yale with the amazing (and ok, lucky) win!
Yale tried to lose that game in every possible way at the end and couldn’t. WOW. What a win knocking off Auburn. #MarchMadness
CHAOS - Auburn misses both FTs and Yale blocks 2 shots to win https://t.co/0cyxnWWtlc
YALE GETS THE UPSET https://t.co/HvEy0hCS7A
(13) YALE UPSETS (4) AUBURN TO ADVANCE 😱 The Bulldogs use a second half surge to defeat the Tigers 78-76 🐶 #MarchMadness https://t.co/kQdT1WbbrA
Auburn had so many chances to win that late. Blew it. Let’s go YALE!
HOLY COW! YALE WITH ANOTHER ONE BY THE SKIN OF ITS TEETH! BOOLA BOOLA THE BULLDOGS ARE ADVANCING TO THE ROUND OF 32!
Yale!!!!!!! Wow!!!!! @YaleAthletics @MarchMadnessMBB
What an ending in Yale-Auburn.
And Yale wins! SEC disaster
YALE SENDS ANOTHER SEC TEAM HOME!!!
The end of the Yale / Auburn game!!! Wowowowow
YALE WINS!!!!!
🚨 UPSET ALERT 🚨 @YaleMBasketball STUNS AUBURN TO ADVANCE TO THE ROUND OF 32!! https://t.co/OhbXXZPvD7
FINAL: No. 13 Yale 78, No. 4 Auburn 76 MADNESS!
This Yale-Auburn finish is bananas. Total chaos.
YALE!! Auburn misses some layups. Yale is a few FTs away from beating Auburn.
Yale-Auburn finish gonna be fun!
YALE TAKES THE LEAD!!! https://t.co/7pzk8EDi4G
CAREER HIGH FOR POULAKIDAS @YaleMBasketball https://t.co/HtMt3QMLAK
YALE TAKES THE LEAD (via @MarchMadnessMBB) https://t.co/IaLSvQLgHj
POULAKIDAS GIVES YALE THE LEAD! https://t.co/WltqUn3How
Yale guard John Poulakidas has 28 points, he's 6-for-9 from three. Yale up 1 on Auburn with 1:12 to go.
This Yale-Auburn game
John Poulakidas has 25 🔥 @YaleMBasketball https://t.co/XxIfcGrOOG
JOHN POULAKIDAS IS GOING OFF! 25 POINTS! YALE IS WITHIN 4 WITH 3:29 TO GO!GET TO TNT!
JOHN POULAKIDAS IS GOING OFF! 25 POINTS! YALE IS WITHIN 6! GET TO TNT!
3:29 2H | #Auburn 70, Yale 66 Bruce Pearl takes a timeout after a clutch basket from Yale's John Poulakidas. He's got a game-high 25 points.
Auburn leads by 4 with 3:29 left, as Yale's John Poulakidas has become a March deity today Johni Broome is about to check in for the Tigers
Auburn calls timeout, leading 70-66 with 3:29 left. Yale just won't go away.
Auburn's made 6 straight shots and and 8 of its last 9 but has just a 7-point edge as Yale's keeping pace and not going away.
Auburn back to where it started the second half — up by 7 — now with 6:32 left Johni Broome has 20 points, 10 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals
6:32 2H | #Auburn 68, Yale 61 The basketball's pretty fun right now. These teams are just trading blows, and Yale will not go away. They've made 12 of their past 13 shots combined.
Auburn’s Chad Baker-Mazara wildly posts reaction after March Madness ejection: ‘Yall lame’ https://t.co/0wTYuaUP13 https://t.co/v3S29jGbnr
Auburn sprints to an 8-0 run in 1:48 just when things were starting to get spooky in Spokane. Yale had taken the lead, now Tigers up 53-46.
Yale for the lead! https://t.co/yF1AUZYmpm
Yale calls timeout as Auburn rips off an 8-0 run. Tigers now lead 53-46 with 13:23 left.
15:39 2H | Yale 44, #Auburn 43 Johni Broome's going to head to the line when we return. He was down for a second, but he's back to the bench now.
Yale takes a lead on a 10-0 run, but Johni Broome will go to the line after the timeout to try to get it back Auburn finished the first half well on both ends of the floor, but that hasn't translated to the start of the second half
10-0 YALE RUN! BULLDOGS HAVE THE LEAD ON AUBURN! 16:05 TO GO ON TNT!
Yale and Auburn, tied with 17:18 to play. A 9-0 Yale run... 👀
17:18 2H | #Auburn 43, Yale 43 Yale G John Poulakidas is incapable of missing, with a game-high 18 points while shooting 5-6 from distance.
John Poulakidas has five 3-pointers for Yale, which is now down 43-42.
Auburn’s Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected in March Madness, and immediately posted about it https://t.co/lpttXDpcD9
Auburn’s Chad Baker-Mazara slammed refs in a deleted tweet after ejection 3 minutes into opening round https://t.co/ArwBeWPVGs https://t.co/jGmli8LkCb
HALF | No. 4-seed #Auburn 41, No. 13-seed Yale 34 Tigers are hanging on, but they've got to find some momentum if they want to break this open. Bulldogs didn't score in the final 2:31 of the half. Tigers also weren't whistled for a foul in that span. They'll need more of that. https://t.co/TiCYdD0zZv
Auburn leads Yale 41-34 at halftime. Bulldogs were held scoreless for the last two-and-a-half minutes. Auburn has forced nine turnovers and started defending at a really high level there. Johni Broome has 13 points and nine rebounds.
Auburn leads Yale 41-34 at halftime. Tigers were held scoreless for the last two-and-a-half minutes. Auburn has forced nine turnovers and started defending at a really high level there. Johni Broome has 13 points and nine rebounds.
Auburn guard Chad Baker-Mazara ejected early for flagrant-2 foul vs. Yale https://t.co/5OnalXyYvY
Auburn starter Chad Baker-Mazara was ejected three minutes into the game vs Yale due to a flagrant 2 foul. Rules analyst Gene Steratore supported the ruling: "Excessive in nature, completely unnecessary, not a basketball play... I think it's a good decision by the officials."… https://t.co/At8t0ewIBe
Unlike Colgate, Yale has shown it can hang with Auburn. Shooting 46 pct and 4 for 9 from three. Auburn up four with two mins to play in the first half.
Auburn’s Chad Baker-Mazara ejected in March Madness, and immediately posted about it https://t.co/UUU7JC8TS0
Auburn can't seem to pull away from Yale here in this first half, as one of the Bulldogs' shooters has already knocked down three triples the Tigers lead by 4 with 2:46 left before halftime
Felt like Auburn was close to a double-digit lead there, but Yale keeps fighting, now 4-9 from deep and knotted up 14-14 on the boards. Tigers lead 36-32 (2:46 1H).
Auburn's shooting 58%, scoring on 65% of its possessions, turned it over just twice and leads Yale 28-25 with 7:12 left in the first half.
13:10 1H | #Auburn 16, Yale 16 Seven(!) team fouls on the Tigers, with the Bulldogs heading to the line for what should be their first lead today. A 6-point possession tied this one up. It's been messy since the CBM ejection.
Yale is in the bonus with 13:30 left in the first half and now leads Auburn.
15:24 1H | #Auburn 12, Yale 10 Since the CBM ejection, Yale's got a 5-0 mini-run. Tigers just picked up their fourth whistle as well.
well, things shifted pretty quickly there Yale has cut the Auburn lead down to 2 at the under-16 timeout Auburn already has four fouls, too
We're finally at the under-16 timeout, and Chad Baker-Mazara's ejection gave some life to Yale, which trailed by 8 points early. Bulldogs now on a quick 5-0 run, and Auburn has already been called for four fouls. 12-10 Tigers (15:24 1H).
16:59 1H | #Auburn 12, Yale 5 Chad Baker-Mazara just got ejected. For what, I'm not sure. That's a blow.
We're a little more than a couple minutes into this, and #Auburn's Johni Broome has 7 points. On pace for a big day from him. (10-4 AU, 17:42 1H)
Auburn has two early triples and leads Yale 10-2.