Yale's men's basketball team, seeded 13th, staged a remarkable comeback in the final five minutes to defeat the 4th-seeded Auburn team 78-76 in the NCAA Tournament. John Poulakidas scored 28 points, and Samson Aletan made a crucial block in the closing seconds. Auburn squandered a 10-point lead with 7:27 remaining due to missed shots, turnovers, and poor free-throw shooting. The Ivy League team's victory was celebrated as another impressive upset in March Madness.
Yale upset Auburn behind a legendary performance by John Poulakidas who dropped 28 points. He credited Jesus Christ with the win. “I give all credit to the man above! My Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!” https://t.co/bgJQzKzpP3
Yale men’s basketball rallies for another March Madness upset over No. 4 seed Auburn https://t.co/qiVSAeBUcp
John Poulakidas scored 28 points, Samson Aletan made a key block during a wild scramble in the final seconds, and 13th-seeded Yale rallied in the final five minutes to take down No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76. https://t.co/nwWZpcbmmM
Yale beating SEC tournament champ Auburn is ‘what makes March Madness special’ ⤵️ https://t.co/HTp5icovfP
Late turnovers, crucial missed free throws and so much more. #Auburn had a slew of shortcomings in the final 7:27 of its season-ending loss to 13th-seeded Yale, a defeat that left one Tiger feeling "just shock." Inside a season-ending collapse. https://t.co/FMIwgtmRyC
"We just couldn't guard him." -Auburn coach Bruce Pearl on Yale Man John Poulakidas, who hit 28 in upset of 4 seed. https://t.co/7NjuoKUqZm https://t.co/LfJnwXOdkH
Ivy League going strong in #MarchMadness 😤 @YaleMBasketball https://t.co/wo9O6cgW2W
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Yale men’s basketball becomes the latest bracket-buster from the Ivy League, taking down Auburn https://t.co/U1jVBTFnhW
No. 13 Yale roars back to knock off No. 4 Auburn. 🤯https://t.co/yMvZwdeNCQ https://t.co/L9Nih42GNc
Bruce Pearl breaks down Auburn's upset loss to Yale in the #NCAATournament https://t.co/hBjOr3mgny https://t.co/D4mX67H0TM
James Jones, August Mahoney, John Poulakidas, and Matt Knowling break down Yale's upset win over Auburn in the #NCAATournament https://t.co/TnbMjMTr6D https://t.co/nznPFdim37
Who is John Poulakidas? Yale folk hero led upset win over Auburn https://t.co/acWjZhUS2B https://t.co/CtI4gSNPBk
Ivy League does it again as No. 13 seed Yale takes down No. 4 seed Auburn https://t.co/UsB29ByfHg
Ivy League does it again as No. 13 seed Yale takes down No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76 https://t.co/C66VGHzMDn
The Ivy League - “It just means more.” Yale beats Auburn: https://t.co/URszYkL8vO
Auburn led Yale by 10 points with 7:27 remaining. The Tigers then: - missed six of their last nine shots - commited six turnovers - shot 2-of-7 from the foul line
John Poulakidas scored 28 points, Samson Aletan made a key block during a wild scramble in the final seconds, and 13th-seeded Yale rallied in the final five minutes to take down No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76 in the first round of the NCAA Tournament on Friday. https://t.co/49odyK7YjM
Ivy League does it again as No. 13 seed Yale takes down No. 4 seed Auburn 78-76 https://t.co/pejRaTHQZf
Yale rallies to upset Auburn in NCAA Tournament https://t.co/Gsct0A5aT6
Yale rallies to upset Auburn in NCAA Tournament. In a year of battles in the #IvyLeague, the Bulldogs roar back to knock off the Tigers. #NCAATournament #MarchMadness https://t.co/ZJKoOBxFGX