Yale downs Kennesaw State 92-65 behind Atkinson, Copeland
NEW HAVEN, Conn. -- Paul Atkinson and Alex Copeland scored 16 points apiece and Yale pulled away early to beat Kennesaw State 92-65 on Wednesday night to win its fourth straight.
Miye Oni scored 15 points and made six assists for the Bulldogs (8-3), who held the Owls to 33-percent shooting. Jordan Bruner scored 11 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Azar Swain added 13 points with three 3-pointers.
Bruner's 3-pointer broke open back-and-forth play and put Yale up for good, 15-14 and the Bulldogs led 50-37 at halftime on 52 percent shooting. Copeland and Swain each hit 3s amid a 10-0 run for an 86-55 Yale lead with 5:43 left.
Kosta Jankovic scored a career-high 22 points with six 3-pointers, Ugo Obineke added 15 and Tyler Hooker had 12 for the Owls (3-12), who open Atlantic Sun play at NJIT on Saturday. The Owls are winless on the road (0-6) and now have dropped consecutive games.
Game Information
- Referees:
- Jose Carrion
- Rob Rorke
- Chris Balunek
2024-25 Conference USA Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Kennesaw State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Liberty | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Louisiana Tech | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Middle Tennessee | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
New Mexico State | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
UTEP | 0-0 | - | 1-0 |
Jacksonville State | 0-0 | - | 1-1 |
Florida International | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Sam Houston | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |
Western Kentucky | 0-0 | - | 0-1 |