Maya Sweedler
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Ivy League adds postseason basketball tournament

With an outright Ivy League title in 2015–16, Yale was the only men’s basketball team in the country to earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament solely by winning a regular-season conference championship. Following an announcement from the Ivy League, the Bulldogs have officially become the last team ever to do so.

MEN’S BASKETBALL: What to know for the NCAA Tournament

The last time the Yale men’s basketball team played in the NCAA Tournament, it was one of 25 teams competing for the national championship. This season, the Bulldogs return to the Big Dance for the first time since 1962 as one of 68 teams from across the country.

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Men’s basketball captain expelled for sexual misconduct

Jack Montague, former captain of the Yale men’s basketball team, was expelled from the University for sexual misconduct, the News confirmed on Wednesday.

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Chalk-in supports survivors of sexual violence

As temperatures rose to the mid-60s and students flocked outside to enjoy the sun, hundreds congregated in front of Sterling Memorial Library to show their support for survivors of sexual violence on campus.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Bulldogs rack up Ivy awards

While the list of accomplishments for the Yale men’s basketball team will not be finalized until the Bulldogs finish their first trip to the NCAA Tournament since 1962, the team has already received five individual postseason honors.

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Basketball team releases statement regarding campus climate

On Wednesday afternoon, the Yale men’s basketball team released its first statement regarding the customized t-shirts worn before a Feb. 26 match against Harvard which displayed support for former captain Jack Montague.

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Public response to basketball team escalates

In response to the Yale men’s basketball team’s continued display of support for former captain Jack Montague, actions from campus groups — and from anonymous individuals — have ramped up.

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MEN’S BASKETBALL: Bulldogs headed to NCAA Tournament for first time since 1962

With last weekend’s sweep, Yale stamped its ticket to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 1962, and for just the fourth time in program history. In doing so, the team ended the second-longest NCAA Tournament drought by a team that had previously attended the tournament.

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Basketball captain controversy continues

Controversies surrounding the Yale men’s basketball team intensified this weekend, with limited administrative response and ongoing team support for former captain Jack Montague.

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Men’s basketball headed to March Madness for first time since 1962

A drought, a streak, a torment — call it whatever you want. It is over. After 54 years, the Yale men’s basketball team is finally returning to the Big Dance.

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Holloway addresses basketball shirts, posters

On Saturday morning, Dean of Yale College Jonathan Holloway sent an email to all undergraduate students addressing recent controversies regarding the Yale men’s basketball team.