Friday, December 6
New York, N.Y.
11:00 A.M.
Columbia University
vs
Georgetown
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin
Columbia Hosts Georgetown Friday Morning for Education Day
12/5/2019 9:00:00 AM | Women's Basketball
Red-hot Lions look to extend winning streak
NEW YORK – Winners of three straight, the Columbia women's basketball team (4-3) will pack the Levien Gymnasium stands Friday morning as it takes on Georgetown for its 12th-annual Education Day game. Tip time is slated for 11 a.m.
Amy Lawrence and Maren Walseth will have the call for Friday morning's game on ESPN+. Live stats are available through GoColumbiaLions.com.
EDUCATION DAY
• Columbia has partnered with the New York City Department of Education for the 12th consecutive year to invite more than 2,000 elementary school students representing 16 New York City schools. Last season, the Lions brought in a program-record crowd of 2,602 to Levien Gymnasium.
OPENING TIPS
• The Lions enter Friday on a three-game winning streak that began Nov. 17 with a 61-59 victory over reigning NEC champion Robert Morris. Columbia went on to defeat Army on the road and most recently put together its most dominant win of the season, taking out Milwaukee, 74-46 last Saturday.
• Columbia ranks among the NCAA's top 60 and among the Ivy League leaders in rebound margin (+6.9), rebounds per game (42.71), blocks per game (4.3) and 3-point defense (.263).
• First year guard Abbey Hsu is averaging a team-high 12.9 points and ranks No. 11 in the Ivy League in scoring. Hsu is shooting 46.7 percent from the field and an impressive 44.0 percent (11-25) from long range. She has been named to the Ivy League weekly honor roll all four weeks.
• Columbia is on a two-game winning streak against the BIG EAST, defeating Providence in both 2016 and 2017. The Lions are 2-8 all-time against the current members of the conference.
QUICK NOTES
• Columbia leads the Ivy League in offensive rebounds per game (15.1) and is No. 3 in rebound margin (+6.9).
• Sienna Durr (6.4) and Abbey Hsu (6.3) lead the effort on the glass.
• Abbey Hsu ranks No. 8 in the Ivy League in field goal percentage (.467).
• Hsu leads Columbia with a 44-percent mark from 3-point range (11-25).
• Columbia is the only team in the Ivy League that has four players who rank inside the top 20 in scoring.
• Hannah Pratt ranks No. 7 in the Ivy League in blocks (1.1/game).
• Janiya Clemmons and Abbey Hsu each rank inside the top 10 in the Ivy League in total steals.
• Columbia has shot better than its opponent in six of its first seven games.
• The Lions last won three straight Nov. 29-Dec. 6, 2017 over Boston College, UMBC and Saint Francis (PA).
• Columbia is 4-0 in day games and 4-0 on the weekend.
• Columbia is 4-0 when holding the opponent to fewer than 70 points and 0-3 when the opponent scores more.
MILWAUKEE EXTRAS
• Columbia held Milwaukee to 46 points, its fewest allowed since a 60-44 win over UMBC on Dec. 3, 2017.
• Lilian Kennedy scored a season-high 10 points and tied a career-high with three assists.
• Mikayla Markham had 11 points and a season-high nine assists, one assist shy of her career-high.
• Hannah Pratt tied a season-high with 13 points on an impressive 5-of-7 shooting (3-4 3FG) in just 22 minutes.
• Janiya Clemmons had a career-high four steals.
GETTING BIG
• Columbia has significantly improved in rebounding and blocked shots compared to this point last season. Through seven games, the Lions rank among the NCAA's top 60 in blocks (4.3), rebounds (42.71) and rebound margin (+6.9). Through seven games last season, the Lions ranked 186th in rebounds (36.14), 258th in rebound margin (-3.4) and 327th in blocked shots (1.4).
ZIMMERMAN MAKING A SPLASH OVERSEAS
• Columbia alumna Camille Zimmerman '18CC was named the Naisten Korisliiga Player of the Month for November. Naisten Korisliiga is the premiere women's basketball league of Finland. Zimmerman is in her second season playing for the club Kouvottaret, where she averages 16.8 points and 9.5 rebounds through 11 games on the campaign. Zimmerman posted impressive marks to earn the November Player of the Month selection. She averaged 18.8 points, 10 rebounds and 3.8 assists to lead her team to a perfect 4-0 record through the month. A two-time First Team All-Ivy League selection and the 2016-17 All-Met Div. I Women's College Basketball Player of the Year, Zimmerman graduated Columbia in 2018 as the program's all-time leader in scoring and rebounding. She accumulated 1,973 points and 940 rebounds in four seasons and is also the single-season record holder in scoring (608 points, 22.5 points per game).
SCOUTING GEORGETOWN
• The Hoyas return to the east coast after spending Thanksgiving weekend in Lost Angeles competing at the LMU Thanksgiving Classic. They went 1-1 on the trip, defeating the host Lions, 64-53, on Friday and falling to Fresno State, 82-69, on Saturday. Brianna Jones was named to the BIG EAST weekly honor roll after averaging a team-high 17.5 points along with 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals. Jones is the team's leading scorer on the season, entering Friday averaging 11.4 points and shooting 40.8 percent from the field. Anita Kelava heads the effort on the glass (7.9/game) and is a force defending the rim. The 6-3 forward has 16 blocks on the year (2.29/game), ranking atop the BIG EAST and top 30 in the NCAA.
INSIDE COLUMBIA BASKETBALL PODCAST
• The Inside Columbia Basketball Podcast is back for second season. Columbia Athletics debuted the new podcast last season, which features weekly interviews with coaches and members of 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 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.
#ROADTOIVYMADNESS
• This year's Ivy League Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments will be hosted by Harvard at Laveites Gymnasium. The top four men's and women's teams will earn berths to the tournament with the semifinals on Saturday, March 14, and the championships on Sunday, March 15. All six games will be broadcast live on ESPN's networks. For tickets and more information please visit IvyMadness.com.
Amy Lawrence and Maren Walseth will have the call for Friday morning's game on ESPN+. Live stats are available through GoColumbiaLions.com.
EDUCATION DAY
• Columbia has partnered with the New York City Department of Education for the 12th consecutive year to invite more than 2,000 elementary school students representing 16 New York City schools. Last season, the Lions brought in a program-record crowd of 2,602 to Levien Gymnasium.
OPENING TIPS
• The Lions enter Friday on a three-game winning streak that began Nov. 17 with a 61-59 victory over reigning NEC champion Robert Morris. Columbia went on to defeat Army on the road and most recently put together its most dominant win of the season, taking out Milwaukee, 74-46 last Saturday.
• Columbia ranks among the NCAA's top 60 and among the Ivy League leaders in rebound margin (+6.9), rebounds per game (42.71), blocks per game (4.3) and 3-point defense (.263).
• First year guard Abbey Hsu is averaging a team-high 12.9 points and ranks No. 11 in the Ivy League in scoring. Hsu is shooting 46.7 percent from the field and an impressive 44.0 percent (11-25) from long range. She has been named to the Ivy League weekly honor roll all four weeks.
• Columbia is on a two-game winning streak against the BIG EAST, defeating Providence in both 2016 and 2017. The Lions are 2-8 all-time against the current members of the conference.
QUICK NOTES
• Columbia leads the Ivy League in offensive rebounds per game (15.1) and is No. 3 in rebound margin (+6.9).
• Sienna Durr (6.4) and Abbey Hsu (6.3) lead the effort on the glass.
• Abbey Hsu ranks No. 8 in the Ivy League in field goal percentage (.467).
• Hsu leads Columbia with a 44-percent mark from 3-point range (11-25).
• Columbia is the only team in the Ivy League that has four players who rank inside the top 20 in scoring.
• Hannah Pratt ranks No. 7 in the Ivy League in blocks (1.1/game).
• Janiya Clemmons and Abbey Hsu each rank inside the top 10 in the Ivy League in total steals.
• Columbia has shot better than its opponent in six of its first seven games.
• The Lions last won three straight Nov. 29-Dec. 6, 2017 over Boston College, UMBC and Saint Francis (PA).
• Columbia is 4-0 in day games and 4-0 on the weekend.
• Columbia is 4-0 when holding the opponent to fewer than 70 points and 0-3 when the opponent scores more.
MILWAUKEE EXTRAS
• Columbia held Milwaukee to 46 points, its fewest allowed since a 60-44 win over UMBC on Dec. 3, 2017.
• Lilian Kennedy scored a season-high 10 points and tied a career-high with three assists.
• Mikayla Markham had 11 points and a season-high nine assists, one assist shy of her career-high.
• Hannah Pratt tied a season-high with 13 points on an impressive 5-of-7 shooting (3-4 3FG) in just 22 minutes.
• Janiya Clemmons had a career-high four steals.
GETTING BIG
• Columbia has significantly improved in rebounding and blocked shots compared to this point last season. Through seven games, the Lions rank among the NCAA's top 60 in blocks (4.3), rebounds (42.71) and rebound margin (+6.9). Through seven games last season, the Lions ranked 186th in rebounds (36.14), 258th in rebound margin (-3.4) and 327th in blocked shots (1.4).
ZIMMERMAN MAKING A SPLASH OVERSEAS
• Columbia alumna Camille Zimmerman '18CC was named the Naisten Korisliiga Player of the Month for November. Naisten Korisliiga is the premiere women's basketball league of Finland. Zimmerman is in her second season playing for the club Kouvottaret, where she averages 16.8 points and 9.5 rebounds through 11 games on the campaign. Zimmerman posted impressive marks to earn the November Player of the Month selection. She averaged 18.8 points, 10 rebounds and 3.8 assists to lead her team to a perfect 4-0 record through the month. A two-time First Team All-Ivy League selection and the 2016-17 All-Met Div. I Women's College Basketball Player of the Year, Zimmerman graduated Columbia in 2018 as the program's all-time leader in scoring and rebounding. She accumulated 1,973 points and 940 rebounds in four seasons and is also the single-season record holder in scoring (608 points, 22.5 points per game).
SCOUTING GEORGETOWN
• The Hoyas return to the east coast after spending Thanksgiving weekend in Lost Angeles competing at the LMU Thanksgiving Classic. They went 1-1 on the trip, defeating the host Lions, 64-53, on Friday and falling to Fresno State, 82-69, on Saturday. Brianna Jones was named to the BIG EAST weekly honor roll after averaging a team-high 17.5 points along with 4.5 rebounds and 2.0 steals. Jones is the team's leading scorer on the season, entering Friday averaging 11.4 points and shooting 40.8 percent from the field. Anita Kelava heads the effort on the glass (7.9/game) and is a force defending the rim. The 6-3 forward has 16 blocks on the year (2.29/game), ranking atop the BIG EAST and top 30 in the NCAA.
INSIDE COLUMBIA BASKETBALL PODCAST
• The Inside Columbia Basketball Podcast is back for second season. Columbia Athletics debuted the new podcast last season, which features weekly interviews with coaches and members of 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 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.
#ROADTOIVYMADNESS
• This year's Ivy League Men's and Women's Basketball Tournaments will be hosted by Harvard at Laveites Gymnasium. The top four men's and women's teams will earn berths to the tournament with the semifinals on Saturday, March 14, and the championships on Sunday, March 15. All six games will be broadcast live on ESPN's networks. For tickets and more information please visit IvyMadness.com.
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