Nine would be as close as the Bulldogs would get, however, as a long three from sophomore guard Christian Juzang would extend the Crimson’s lead to 15 just over two minutes later.

Coming off of a career-high 21 points against Brown the night before, the Juzang followed up with another standout performance. The second-year added 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field to go with a career-high eight assists.

“I think [Juzang] has been playing tremendous basketball,” Amaker said. “Really proud of how he’s been able to come in and take the reigns of the team as our quarterback, still have an aggressive mindset and also being really savvy and smart about when to pick his spots.”

The night also saw the return of captain Makai Mason for the Bulldogs. The senior guard had not seen action in nearly two years following Yale's first NCAA tournament berth since 1962 back in 2016.

The Crimson would spoil the senior’s return to the hardwood, however. Mason finished the night with eight points on 2-of-6 shooting from the field in 21 minutes. With the clock expiring and the game decided, the former Ivy League Player of the Year went to the line and missed a late free throw behind chants of “safety school” in the background.

“Our kids were doing exactly what we wanted,” Amaker said. “When it bears fruit like that, it is a huge shot in the arm for our guys.”

—Staff writer Troy Boccelli can be reached at troy.boccelli@thecrimson.com.