WASHINGTON (Interstat) — Trevor Mullin scored 23 points as Yale edged Howard 87-81 in overtime Monday night at Burr Gymnasium.

The Bulldogs, who improved to 17-4, needed an extra period after the Bison erased a second-half deficit. Howard’s Cedric Taylor led all scorers with 28 points, but Yale controlled overtime by a 16-10 margin. The Bulldogs secured the win despite shooting just 25 of 34 from the free-throw line.

Yale’s Nick Townsend added 18 points. Howard, which fell to 15-10, got 14 points from Cam Gillus. A crowd of 2,381 saw the non-conference matchup.