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TJ Power’s 44 Lifts Penn Over Yale in OT for Ivy Title and NCAA Bid

The Quakers drew a No. 14 seed and open against No. 3 Illinois on Thursday in Greenville, S.C.

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NEW HAVEN, CT - JANUARY 19: Nick Townsend #42 of the Yale Bulldogs celebrates a basket form bench during a college basketball game against the Columbia Lions at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium in the John J. Lee Amphitheater on January 19, 2026 in New Haven, Connecticut. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
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T.J. Power as a player for Worcester Academy in 2023. Power recently led Penn to the NCAA Tournament.

Overview

  • Penn upset top-seeded Yale 88-84 in overtime at Newman Arena after trailing in the final seconds of regulation.
  • TJ Power hit two late 3-pointers to force overtime and finished with an Ivy Madness-record 44 points and 14 rebounds, earning tournament MVP honors.
  • Senior guard Cam Thrower scored 19, including a go-ahead three and a put-back in overtime, as Penn went 16-for-16 at the free-throw line.
  • First-year head coach Fran McCaffery became one of a select few to lead five different programs to the NCAA Tournament and delivered Penn’s first berth since 2018.
  • Playing without second-leading scorer Ethan Roberts due to a concussion, the Quakers followed an OT semifinal win over Harvard with the championship victory to claim the Ivy’s automatic bid.