Yale shoots 51 percent, beats Lehigh 97-87 in home-opener
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Trey Phills and Miye Oni each scored 20 points to lead Yale to a 97-87 home-opening victory over Lehigh on Wednesday night.
The Bulldogs racked up 20,000 air miles and played their first five games on the road and returned home on the heels of a 77-73 win over Miami on Saturday at the Hoophall Miami Invitational.
Phills made four 3-pointers and Oni added eight assists. Oni capped his scoring with a windmill dunk with about a minute left.
Jordan Bruner chipped in 13 points, Blake Reynolds had 12 points and 10 rebounds, and Alex Copeland added 11 points for Yale (4-2), which shot 51 percent from the floor. Azar Swain had 10 points off the bench.
Jordan Cohen scored 21 points to lead Lehigh (5-3). Lance Tejada had 19 points and Pat Andree 16, and the pair combined for nine of Lehigh's 15 3-pointers.
Yale led 73-71 with 7:19 to play and used a 17-6 run for a 90-77 advantage with just under two minutes remaining. Copeland scored seven points and Bruner added five during the stretch.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Art Jackson
- Rob Rorke
- Bill McCarthy
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 2-0 | - | 5-10 |
| Holy Cross | 1-1 | 1 | 9-6 |
| American University | 1-1 | 1 | 7-8 |
| Boston University | 1-1 | 1 | 7-8 |
| Loyola Maryland | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Lehigh | 1-1 | 1 | 6-7 |
| Lafayette | 1-1 | 1 | 6-9 |
| Bucknell | 1-1 | 1 | 5-10 |
| Colgate | 1-1 | 1 | 4-11 |
| Army | 0-2 | 2 | 6-8 |
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