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Columbia Hosts Elmira Saturday in Last Non-Conference Tune-Up
1/10/2019 10:35:00 AM | Men's Basketball
The Lions return home for the first time in over a month when the soaring Eagles come to town this weekend.
GAMEDAY PROMOTIONS
• The Columbia women's basketball program will host a pre-game clinic in the Blue Gym of the Dodge Fitness Center at 12:30 p.m. Registration is $25 and includes a ticket to the game and food. To register, click here.
• Special performances by the Marching Cobras
OPENING TIP-OFF
• Columbia has one last non-conference tune up against Elmira College (Division III) in the first-ever meeting between the schools.
• The Lions picked up their first road win of the season, 65-63, at Binghamton on Jan. 2 after Gabe Stefanini hit a runner as time expired.
• Columbia ranks No. 12 in the NCAA, dishing out 18.1 assists per game. They also lead the Ivy League in assist/turnover ratio (1.4) and Gabe Stefanini paces the conference with 4.3 APG individually.
• The Lions will begin Ivy League play next Saturday at Cornell.
EXORCISING THE DEMONS
Columbia's win at Binghamton snapped an 18-game road losing streak that dated back to last season. The Lions previous road win was an 87-77 triumph at Longwood on Nov. 14, 2017.
SHARING IS CARING
Columbia ranks second in the Ivy League in assists, averaging 18.0 per contest for the year, which also puts them 12th in the NCAA.
KLEPTOMANIACS
Defensively, the Lions have had active hands and lead the Ivy League averaging 8.2 steals per contest and in the top-50 nationally.
FROM DOWNTOWN
The Lions are second in the Ivy League in 3-point field goal percentage (.371) and 3-pointers made per game (9.5). Columbia knocked down a team record 17 3-pointers in its win over St. Joseph's (Brooklyn) on Nov. 25. Columbia is took advantage of the friendly confines of Levien Gym during its four-game home stand, knocking down 53-of-124 (42.8 percent) from beyond the arc.
INSIDE COLUMBIA BASKETBALL PODCAST
Columbia Athletics debuted a brand new podcast featuring the men's and women's basketball programs. New episodes are available weekly on iTunes and SoundCloud.
THE IVY LEAGUE ON ESPN+
All home Columbia games and most Ivy League road contests will air on ESPN+ as part of The Ivy League's new partnership with ESPN. ESPN+ is a new, subscription-based service that offers monthly ($4.99) and yearly ($49.99) plans. Click here to subscribe to ESPN+ and start your free trial! Click here for frequently asked questions about the Ivy League on ESPN.
IVY MADNESS
The third annual Ivy League Basketball Tournaments will be held on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut on March 16-17. Tickets will be available to select groups beginning Tuesday, December 11 at 10 a.m. Full information is available at IvyMadness.com.
