Source: Fox News
Summary
The Yale Bulldogs men’s basketball team lost to Penn in the Ivy League Tournament final, ending their chances of a March Madness bid. Penn’s T.J. Power scored 44 points, including a game-tying 3-pointer in overtime, to lead the Quakers to an 88-84 upset victory. The Bulldogs’ Casey Simmons failed to foul Power, allowing him to tie the game in the final seconds.
Our Reading
The game followed a familiar script.
Yale’s star player, Casey Simmons, made a blunder that cost his team a March Madness bid.
The Quakers’ T.J. Power was unstoppable in overtime, scoring 44 points and hitting a game-tying 3-pointer with one second left.
The Bulldogs’ failure to foul Power in the final seconds allowed him to tie the game and send it to overtime.
It’s a what-if scenario for Yale, as they’ll have to think about the blunder until next season.
Original Observation: The game came down to a single moment, a single decision, and a single mistake.
