2008 Woodie Awards
Men's basketball falls to Yale in final seconds
Travis Flynn
Issue date: 12/1/05 Section: Sports
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Yale's Caleb Holmes sunk a three-pointer and two foul shots in the final two seconds of Monday night's game to help the Bulldogs pull out a 72-67 win over Sacred Heart at the John L. Lee Amphitheater in New Haven.
In the closing two seconds, Holmes gathered a rebound that was deflected by SHU forward Kibwe Trim and Yale's Matt Kyle, who were battling down low. His three-pointer provided Yale with a 69-67 lead.
A Sacred Heart turnover in the final second led to successful free throws by Eric Flato and Holmes to increase the gap to six points.
Jarrid Frye, a 6'3" guard, led the Pioneers with 20 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks. Frye, who hit four of seven from three-point range, fouled out of the game with 19 seconds remaining.
The lead changed hands 12 times throughout the night.
The Pioneers leapt out to a 15-6 lead in the opening six minutes only to see the Bulldogs dominate the next six, outscoring SHU 21-5, to provide a seven-point cushion.
Sacred Heart regained the lead 30-29 when guard Drew Shubik scored from a layup, but Yale stormed back to claim a 36-32 going into halftime.
The Pioneers took the lead twice in the final minute, only to see the Bulldogs scratch and claw their way to victory
With 40 seconds remaining in the game, Shubik hit a three-pointer from the side for a 65-64 lead; with 13 seconds left, Trim hit a short jumper for a 67-66 lead.
Trim shot 8-14 from the field for 18 points.
Guard Tavio Hobson hit 4-5 from the field, including 2-2 from three-point range, for 12 points. He led SHU with nine assists while sinking both his free throws.
Shubik, who was 7-8 from the line, finished with 12 points and a team-high four steals.
Yale picked up 14 second-chance points in the second half to Sacred Heart's four.
The Bulldog's bench players outscored the Pioneers' 30-3 for the game.
Each team gained the lead three times each half.
Sacred Heart will travel to Boston Saturday for a 7 p.m. game against the #10 nationally ranked Boston College.
Its next home game is Monday, Dec. 5 against Army at 7 p.m. in the Pitt Center.
In the closing two seconds, Holmes gathered a rebound that was deflected by SHU forward Kibwe Trim and Yale's Matt Kyle, who were battling down low. His three-pointer provided Yale with a 69-67 lead.
A Sacred Heart turnover in the final second led to successful free throws by Eric Flato and Holmes to increase the gap to six points.
Jarrid Frye, a 6'3" guard, led the Pioneers with 20 points, nine rebounds, and three blocks. Frye, who hit four of seven from three-point range, fouled out of the game with 19 seconds remaining.
The lead changed hands 12 times throughout the night.
The Pioneers leapt out to a 15-6 lead in the opening six minutes only to see the Bulldogs dominate the next six, outscoring SHU 21-5, to provide a seven-point cushion.
Sacred Heart regained the lead 30-29 when guard Drew Shubik scored from a layup, but Yale stormed back to claim a 36-32 going into halftime.
The Pioneers took the lead twice in the final minute, only to see the Bulldogs scratch and claw their way to victory
With 40 seconds remaining in the game, Shubik hit a three-pointer from the side for a 65-64 lead; with 13 seconds left, Trim hit a short jumper for a 67-66 lead.
Trim shot 8-14 from the field for 18 points.
Guard Tavio Hobson hit 4-5 from the field, including 2-2 from three-point range, for 12 points. He led SHU with nine assists while sinking both his free throws.
Shubik, who was 7-8 from the line, finished with 12 points and a team-high four steals.
Yale picked up 14 second-chance points in the second half to Sacred Heart's four.
The Bulldog's bench players outscored the Pioneers' 30-3 for the game.
Each team gained the lead three times each half.
Sacred Heart will travel to Boston Saturday for a 7 p.m. game against the #10 nationally ranked Boston College.
Its next home game is Monday, Dec. 5 against Army at 7 p.m. in the Pitt Center.