Tonight Columbia went to Rupp Arena and played the No. 1 team in the country — a team some hot takes even have beating the Philadelphia 76ers… And Kentucky didn’t take the lead until 13:18 remained in the game, but eventually won 56-46. It was a gutsy effort from an incredibly game Lions squad and much kudos to Kyle Smith, who basically did everything he could to pull out what would’ve been the most improbable of victories. Continue reading “Quick Thoughts As Kentucky Defeats Columbia, 56-46”
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Loyola (MD) Wins Last-Second Thriller At Columbia
In the end Columbia just let Loyola (MD) hang on for one play too long. Continue reading “Loyola (MD) Wins Last-Second Thriller At Columbia”
No Rosenberg, No (Big) Problem So Far For Columbia
Columbia began the 2014-15 as one of the “under the radar” teams, grouped in with Yale as a school that might be able to sneak up on three-time defending champ Harvard in the Ivy League. Then senior Alex Rosenberg went down with a season-ending injury (because of archaic Ivy redshirt rules, Rosenberg withdrew from school and should return next season), and that was the last anyone outside the Ancient Eight expected to hear of the Lions this season.
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Three Thoughts: Stony Brook 57, Columbia 56
This game is hard to put into three thoughts, much less any after a scramble for rebounds on missed free throws created a game winning layup in the game’s final seconds. That and a missed shot in the final seconds by Columbia sealed Stony Brook’s win in the opening game of the Island Federal Credit Union Arena. Continue reading “Three Thoughts: Stony Brook 57, Columbia 56”
How Missed Free Throws Can Win A Game For Stony Brook
Everyone watching the first game at the Island Federal Credit Union Arena might not have known it, but down one with seconds left, they assumed the worst. Defending America East Player of the Year Jameel Warney was going to miss his final free throw with a chance to tie the game at 57. Continue reading “How Missed Free Throws Can Win A Game For Stony Brook”
Big Apple Buckets Ivy League Individual Awards
It’s been a busy preseason for the Ivy League. The defending champion made Ivy history with a national ranking, while injuries and roster movements have shaken up the rest of the conference. With the roster shuffling (hopefully) done for now, it’s time to unveil our Big Apple Buckets preseason individual honors.
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Columbia Lions – End of Season Recap
Columbia had a season for the ages in 2013-14. The Lions won 21 games, won two games in the CollegeInsider.com Tournament, and finished in the top half of the Ivy League. It was the first major step in Kyle Smith’s rebuilding of a program that hadn’t won 20 games in a season since 1969-70. Continue reading “Columbia Lions – End of Season Recap”
Ivy League Splits And Looking For Value
Now that we’re nine or 10 games in for every Ivy League basketball team, it’s time to start thinking about postseason awards. With two full Ivy weekends remaining a group of players have separated themselves from the pack. Like I did in the MAAC and NEC I ran the numbers to see how teams performed with and without their star players on the court. The results were somewhat surprising. Continue reading “Ivy League Splits And Looking For Value”
Columbia Sweeps The Ivy Weekend
As Steve Frankoski stepped behind the three-point line and lined up another attempt, the air was sucked out of Levien Gymnasium. The crowd frozen in time. Continue reading “Columbia Sweeps The Ivy Weekend”
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”
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