Columbia heads down the New Jersey turnpike tonight to take on Princeton at Jadwin Gymnasium in a game that was supposed to be between two Ivy League contenders, but now is more of a race for survival. Continue reading “Thoughts Prior To Columbia At Princeton”
Category: Ivy League
Columbia 71, Cornell 61
One win. No losses. Continue reading “Columbia 71, Cornell 61”
Canisius, MAAC Shines in Low-Major Value Add Top 100
This is a guest post from John Pudner on mid-season Value Add. You can check out his work on the site. But here’s a dive into some of the teams. (Please note: Low-major is a distinction that Pudner uses to designate the divide in his player rankings. I’m not a huge fan of the moniker, but the context does provide some interesting insight as well.) Continue reading “Canisius, MAAC Shines in Low-Major Value Add Top 100”
Columbia 68, Stony Brook 63
Columbia may not be the best team in the Ivy League heading into conference action, but they are certainly one of the most methodical, fascinating teams out there. Continue reading “Columbia 68, Stony Brook 63”
Columbia 81, St. Francis Brooklyn 61
Columbia head coach Kyle Smith likes to compare his team to Mohammad Ali. They fight with patience, but when given an opportunity to attack, they don’t shy away. Continue reading “Columbia 81, St. Francis Brooklyn 61”
Princeton and CUA’s Division I Coaching Trees
Mike Brennan sits quietly on the bench watching American dissect Saint Francis University inside a calm gym. The visiting Eagles are going to win this game by 32 points. It doesn’t really matter; Brennan doesn’t sub much anyways. The first-year head coach just calmly watches his new charges patiently work through the offense in their sixth game of the season. Continue reading “Princeton and CUA’s Division I Coaching Trees”
Three Thoughts On Columbia’s Loss To St. John’s
Columbia played one of its best, yet probably most frustrating games of the season Saturday at the Barclays Center. The Lions hung tough against Big East foe St. John’s, coming back from a 14-point second half deficit to take a one-point lead, before eventually losing 65-59. Continue reading “Three Thoughts On Columbia’s Loss To St. John’s”
St. John’s 65, Columbia 59
Is it possible for a game to play out almost exactly as expected and not answer any questions? The answer to that riddle is apparently yes. Columbia hung tough with St. John’s, but ultimately the Red Storm prevailed 65-59 on Saturday afternoon at Barclays. Continue reading “St. John’s 65, Columbia 59”
Previewing St. John’s vs. Columbia with Rumble In the Garden
Another weekend, another triple-header at Barclays in Brooklyn, NY. College basketball fans could get used to this development. The first game of the Brooklyn Hoops Holiday Festival is the most intriguing locally with St. John’s taking on Columbia. Continue reading “Previewing St. John’s vs. Columbia with Rumble In the Garden”
Columbia 82, FDU 59
Greg Herenda took a seat on the bench, leaned back in his chair, and put both his hands atop his shiny, bald head. The normally loud and boisterous Farleigh Dickinson head coach had seemingly all but given up. Continue reading “Columbia 82, FDU 59”
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