Porter Braswell News

Cory Higgins scored 14 of his 23 points in the second half and Colorado overcame a sluggish start to beat Yale 70-59 Tuesday night.

The men's basketball team learned firsthand Monday night that it's not about how you start - it's how you finish.

Yale , which turned the ball over on its first three possessions, led only once, 20-19 with 6:35 remaining in the first half.

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Tuesday, November 24, 2009 at 9:27 p.m. HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. - Porter Braswell made four free throws and had a key steal in the final 13 seconds to lift Yale to a 69-65 victory over Elon on Tuesday night.

Braswell hits 4 FTs to lift Yale over Elon 69-65 Eds: APNewsNow. Yale 69, Elon 65.

After dropping two games on the road to start the season 0 - "2, the Yale men's basketball team picked up their first win of the season Tuesday night, defeating Colgate 65 - "55 in the Dick's Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off at Gampel Pavilion in Storrs, Conn.

The 2009-'10 season got off to a rocky start for the men's basketball team Friday, despite a tremendous second-half comeback, as the Bulldogs fell 92 - "86 against intrastate rival Sacred Heart at the Arena at Harbor Yard in Bridgeport.

When the men's basketball team takes the court Friday at 5:30 p.m. against Sacred Heart in its season opener, they will look to prove that they will reload - not rebuild - in the 2009-'10 season, following the loss of one of the most accomplished graduating classes in recent history.

SCOUTING THE NEWCOMERS: Coach James Jones has brought in three freshmen. Not coincidently, all three are guards.