Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball: 2024 NCAA MBK Round of 32-East Region-Yale Bulldogs vs. San Diego State Aztecs

​Hello, and welcome to another edition of ‘Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball’. This Afternoon, it is a 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Round of 32, in the East Region. Between the Ivy League's Yale Bulldogs and the Mountain West's San Diego State Aztecs.
 
Yale pulled an upset over Charles Barkley's Auburn. The Bulldogs would like to continue their season, with a win against San Diego State.
For the Aztecs, they would like to improve from their National Runner-Up position. But first, they have to take on Yale.
It is the Yale Bulldogs and the San Diego State Aztecs, in the 2024 NCAA Men’s Basketball Round of 32, in the East Region. The Game will begin shortly.
 
Possible Starting Lineups:
Yale Bulldogs:
G: #3-August Mahoney
G: #2-Bez Mbeng
G: #4-John Poulakidas
F: #22-Matt Knowling
F: #1-Danny Wolf
 
San Diego State Aztecs:
G: #5-Lamont Butler
G: #12-Darrion Trammell
F: #3-Micah Parrish
F: #4-Jay Pal
F: #Jaedon LeDee

San Diego Aztecs Game Notes

Yale is in their navy uniforms. While SDSU are in their home white uniforms.

1st Half:
20:00: Yale wins tipoff. Bulldogs to attack the left basket. While SDSU to attack the right basket and have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
19:11 LeDee makes a FG. YALE 0, SDSU 2
18:24: Knowling missed both free throws.
17:55: Butler drains a 3-point FG. YALE 0, SDSU 5
17:22: Parrish makes a fadeaway jump shot. YALE 0, SDSU 7
16:22: LeDee nails a 3-point FG. YALE 0, SDSU 10
15:58: Mahoney drains a 3-point FG. YALE 3, SDSU 10
15:06: LeDee buries a 3-point FG. YALE 3, SDSU 13
14:58: T.V. TIMEOUT #1: YALE 3, SDSU 13

​NCAA MBK Tournament Scores:

14:45: Mbeng with a layup. YALE 5, SDSU 13
14:29: LeDee makes 1 of 2 free throws. YALE 5, SDSU 14
14:03: Mahoney with a layup. YALE 7, SDSU 14
13:47: Waters makes a FG. YALE 7, SDSU 16
13:22: Mbeng gets a layup. YALE 9, SDSU 16
13:11: Butler makes 1 of 2 free throws. YALE 9, SDSU 17
12:45: Wolf nails a 3-point FG. YALE 12, SDSU 17
11:44: Saunders with a jam. YALE 12, SDSU 19
11:26: T.V. Timeout #2: YALE 12, SDSU 19

Back in December, I Live-Blogged Aztecs Defeated Gonzaga 84-74 in Spokane
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10:25: LeDee makes both free throws. YALE 12, SDSU 21
9:21: Byrd nails a 3-point FG. YALE 12, SDSU 24
8:51: LeDee with a jam. YALE 12, SDSU 26
8:15: LeDee with an alley-oop. YALE 12, SDSU 28
8:13: BULLDOGS TIMEOUT #1: YALE 12, SDSU 28
7:48: Knowling with a layup. YALE 14, SDSU 28
7:30: Saunders buries a 3-point FG. YALE 14, SDSU 31
7:11: Mahoney hits a jump shot. YALE 16, SDSU 31
6:58: Saunders buries a 3-point FG. YALE 16, SDSU 34
6:44: T.V. Timeout #3: YALE 16, SDSU 34

​5:59: Trammell draws a foul, from behind the 3-point arc. 
5:59: Trammell makes 3 free throws. YALE 16, SDSU 37
5:59: SDSU is in the Bonus.
3:46: LeDee with a layup. YALE 16, SDSU 39
3:15: Mbeng buries a 3-point FG. YALE 19, SDSU 39
2:39: T.V. Timeout #4: YALE 19, SDSU 39

NCAA WBK Tournament Scores:
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1:37: Trammell with a layup. YALE 19, SDSU 41
1:09: Knowling makes a finger-roll. YALE 21, SDSU 41
:43.5: Trammell nails a 3-point FG and foul. Trammell makes a free throw. YALE 21, SDSU 45
:33.0: AZTECS TIMEOUT #1: YALE 21, SDSU 45
​:01.6: Jump Ball! Aztecs Ball! Bulldogs to have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
:00: The End of 1st Half. Bulldogs to inbound to start the 2nd Half. 

Halftime:
YALE 21, SDSU 45

Halftime Leaders:
Scoring: LeDee (SDSU) 17 points
​Rebounding: LeDee (SDSU) 7 rebounds
Assists: Parrish (SDSU) 3 assists

Halftime Thoughts:
San Diego State are dominating on both sides of the court. They are shooting 51.7% from the field. While Yale is shooting 32.1%.

NCAA MBK Tournament Scores: 

2nd Half:
20:00: Bulldogs to inbound to start the 2nd Half. Yale to attack the right basket. While SDSU to attack the left basket and have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
​19:25: Trammell buries a 3-point FG. YALE 21, SDSU 48
18:57: Poulakidas makes 3 free throws. YALE 24, SDSU 48
18:38: LeDee with a jam. YALE 24, SDSU 50
18:11: Trammell makes a 3-point FG. YALE 24, SDSU 53
17:53: Wolf buries a 3-point FG. YALE 27, SDSU 53
17:01: Knowling with a jam. YALE 29, SDSU 53
16:15: Poulakidas nails a 3-point FG. YALE 32, SDSU 53
15:58: Parrish with a FG and foul. YALE 32, SDSU 55
15:58: T.V. Timeout #5: YALE 32, SDSU 55

​NCAA MBK Tournament Scores:

15:58: Parrish makes a ffree throw. YALE 32, SDSU 56
15:39: Knowling with a FG and foul. Knowling makes a free throw. YALE 35, SDSU 56
15:25: LeDee makes both free throws. YALE 35, SDSU 58
15:09: Townsend called for a flagrant 1 foul. 
15:09: LeDee makes 1 of 2 free throws. YALE 35, SDSU 59
​14:36: Poulakidas buries a 3-point FG. YALE 38, SDSU 59
14:00: LeDee with a jam. YALE 38, SDSU 61
13:22: LeDee hits a jump shot. YALE 38, SDSU 63
12:55: Wolf makes 1 of 2 free throw. YALE 39, SDSU 63
12:35: Byrd nails a 3-point FG. YALE 39, SDSU 66
12:11: Townsend gets a FG. YALE 41, SDSU 66
11:59: T.V. Timeout #6: YALE 41, SDSU 66

​Earlier Tonight, I Live-Blogged U Conn's 75-58 Victory Over Northwestern 

9:56: Butler with a steal and jam. YALE 41, SDSU 68
9:22: Byrd nails a 3-point FG. YALE 41, SDSU 71
9:00: Knowling gets a jump shot. YALE 43, SDSU 71
8:40: Jump Ball! Yale Ball! SDSU to have the Possession Arrow, in their favor.
7:35: T.V. Timeout #7: YALE 43, SDSU 71

NCAA WBK Tournament Scores:

7:10: Parrish makes a jump shot. YALE 45, SDSU 73
6:37: Butler nails a 3-point FG. YALE 45, SDSU 76
6:06: Mbeng drills a 3-point FG. YALE 48, SDSU 76
5:20: Trammell hits a 3-point FG. YALE 48, SDSU 79
4:38: Wolf makes both free throws. YALE 50, SDSU 79
4:19: Mbeng with a jam. YALE 52, SDSU 79
3:31: T.V. Timeout #8: YALE 52, SDSU 79

​3:31: Both teams are in the Bonus.
1:50: Rice makes both free throws. YALE 54, SDSU 79
1:06: Alger makes a jump shot. YALE 54, SDSU 81
:56.7: BJ Davis makes both free throws. YALE 54, SDSU 83
:34: Mullin with a layup. YALE 56, SDSU 83
:16: Davis gets a jump shot. YALE 56, SDSU 85
:11: Rice makes 1 of 2 free throws. YALE 57, SDSU 85
:00: The End of Game.

Final:
YALE 57, SDSU 85

Final Leaders:
Scoring: LeDee (SDSU) 26 points
Rebounding: Wolf (YALE) 10 rebounds
Assists: Wolf (YALE) 5 assists

Final Thoughts:
Aztecs dominated this game from start to finish. They shot 52.7% from the field (48.1 % from behind the 3-point line). While Yale only shot 37.0% from the field. 

For the Bulldogs, they got a tournament win against Auburn. 

San Diego State will have a rematch from last year's National Championship Game. As they will take on U Conn on Thursday Night in Boston.

This is Paul Shishkoff, Junior. This has been 'Live-Blogging Shish on College Basketball'. Thanks for visiting this post.