MENS BASKETBALL A beginners guide to March Madness and the 2023 24 Bulldogs. “The Yale men’s basketball team, seeded 13th, will play against Auburn, seeded 4th, in the NCAA Division I men’s basketball tournament on Friday afternoon. The game starts at 4:15 p.m. in Spokane, Washington. This is the Bulldogs’ fourth time in March Madness since 2016.
March Madness is a famous college basketball tournament organized by the NCAA. It’s a single-elimination event with 64 teams in a bracket system. Teams are seeded from 1 to 16 in four quadrants. Higher seeds play lower seeds. If a team loses, they’re out of the tournament.
Yale earned a spot in March Madness by winning the Ivy League tournament. They beat Cornell and then won against Brown in a thrilling game with a buzzer-beating layup by Matt Knowling ’24.
Yale’s season had ups and downs. They started strong but had some tough losses. However, they performed well in the Ivy League, finishing with a 10-game winning streak.
Key players to watch on Yale include Danny Wolf ’26, who leads the team in scoring and rebounds, and Matt Knowling ’24, a strong forward. John Poulakidas ’25 and August Mahoney ’24 are also important for their three-point shooting.
The head coach of Yale is James Jones, who has been with the team since 1999. He has led Yale to several successful seasons, including their first March Madness appearance in 2016.
Yale faces a tough challenge against Auburn, a strong team ranked fourth in the nation. Auburn has been dominant against mid-tier teams like Yale. Yale will need to play their best to win.
The game will be televised nationally on TNT at 4:15 p.m. Eastern time.”