On Thursday night it was Jack Gohlke writing his name into March Madness lore during No. 14 Oakland’s upset of No. 3 Kentucky.
On Friday it was Yale’s John Poulakidas etching his name into history as the Bulldogs junior led the way with 28 points in a stunning 78-76 upset against No. 4 Auburn.
Poulakidas was 10-15 from the field (6-9 from three) with two rebounds and two assists and the game’s leading scorer. If you didn’t know his name before Friday, you certainly do now.
POULAKIDAS MASSIVE BUCKET 🪣#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/Fl9Xxwoy75
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 22, 2024
Here’s what else you should know about the guard:
- He averaged 13.1 points during the regular season while shooting 44.3 percent from the field.
- From Naperville, Illinois
- Poulakidas is the Neuqua Valley High School’s all-time leading scorer with more than 1,300 points and once scored 49 in a double-overtime victory.
- A 3-star recruit, Poulakidas chose Yale over TCU, Wake Forest, Rutgers, Princeton, Minnesota, Butler and Saint Louis.
Now he’s a March legend and certainly won’t be forgotten around Connecticut — or Alabama — anytime soon.
Poulakidas with his 5th three 3️⃣
8-0 run for the Bulldogs!#MarchMadness pic.twitter.com/fHc0RRAffa
— NCAA March Madness (@MarchMadnessMBB) March 22, 2024
Yale is moving on! John Poulakidas put on a show against Auburn.
28 PTS / 6-9 3PM 🔥 pic.twitter.com/EzMOHWvtdh
— CBB Analytics (@CBBAnalytics) March 22, 2024
COUNT IT@YaleMBasketball pic.twitter.com/Cnx29gThWp
— CBS Sports (@CBSSports) March 22, 2024
