No Sweat, No Letdown: Macs Blitz Dolphins, Stay Perfect in Skyline Play

If the preview was about habits, this was about proof.

After flirting with disaster the last time these two met, the Yeshiva Macs made sure there would be no fourth-quarter suspense, no late free-throw exhale, no “why is this a two-point game?” anxiety.

Instead? A statement.

Playing in their penultimate home game of the regular season, the Macs dismantled Mount Saint Vincent 107–71 on Tuesday night at the Max Stern Athletic Center — moving to 14–0 in Skyline play and looking like a team sharpening itself for March. This wasn’t a lab experiment. This wasn’t “let’s see what lineups work.”This was controlled, mature, playoff-level basketball.

And it started exactly the way we said it needed to. They started sharp and never took their foot off the gas.

How it Happened:

• Game tied 6–6 four minutes in. Dolphins hung around briefly and tested YU’s focus.

• Yoav Oselka poured in 12 quick points, flipping the tempo and pushing the Macs ahead 20–10 with 10:49 left in the first half.

• YU’s defensive pressure created transition chances, stretching the margin to 39–20 — their largest lead of the half.

• Mount Saint Vincent clawed back a few possessions late in the half, but the Macs still entered the break comfortably ahead 51–37.

• Three straight free throws from Zevi Samet pushed the lead past 20 just three minutes into the half.

• Even with extended rotation minutes, the lead hovered between 17–22 for several minutes — no let-up, no drama.

• Back-to-back layups sparked a decisive surge, ballooning the lead to 81–50 with 10:05 remaining.

• YU crossed 100 points at 100–60 with 3:44 left, officially turning the night into a runaway.

• The advantage peaked at 42 points (105–62) before settling at the final 107–71 margin.

• No late sweat this time — just a mature, wire-to-wire defensive and offensive performance heading into Senior Night.

They Set the Tone Early — and Never Gave It Back:

After the brief 6–6 tie, YU flipped the switch. Yoav Oselka’s early 12-point burst didn’t just create separation — it created control. The Macs dictated pace, forced Mount Saint Vincent to play uphill, and never allowed the game to slip into that uncomfortable gray area we saw in the first meeting. This time, once the lead hit double digits, it stayed there.

Defensive Pressure Turned Into Avalanche Offense:

Five steals from Oselka. Seven different players with takeaways. Active hands everywhere.When YU defends with urgency, everything flows. Live-ball turnovers became transition buckets. Defensive rebounds became quick outlets. The Dolphins weren’t allowed to settle into rhythm. The Macs didn’t just outscore them — they sped them up and wore them down.

Balanced Scoring + Detail Work:

Four players in double figures. Samet with seven assists controlling tempo. Zakheim cleaning the glass. Johny Dan delivering efficient bench production.

Add in free throws early in the second half that pushed the lead past 20, and you get a team winning the small margins. Rebounding, ball security, finishing at the line — the habits that matter in March showed up in February.

This wasn’t just a talent gap win.

It was a maturity win.

UP Next:

The Macs go for their ninth straight win on senior night. Tip-off is at 8:30PM from the MSAC.