NEW YORK – Columbia (5-3) hopes to continue its winning streak when it hosts Davidson (7-3) Monday night at Levien Gymnasium. The first game between the two sides in 23 years is set to tip at 7 p.m.

Amy Lawrence and Isis Young will have the call on ESPN+. Live stats are available through GoColumbiaLions.com.


OPENING TIPS
• The Lions enter Friday on a four-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, Milwaukee at home and most recently Georgetown on Friday, 54-49, at Levien Gym. The Lions will look for their first five-game winning streak since taking seven straight during the 2016-17 non-conference season.

• Columbia won its third straight game against a BIG EAST opponent on Friday, grinding out a 54-49 victory against Georgetown. The Lions defeated Providence in both 2016 and 2017.

• Columbia has held its opponent to less than 50 points in back-to-back games. The last time the Lions accomplished the feat against two straight Div. I teams was March 5-6, 2010, defeating Yale, 64-47, and Brown, 54-41. Columbia held Central Penn and Wagner to less than 50 in consecutive games in 2015-16.

• Columbia ranks among the NCAA's top 70 in blocks (4.4), top 60 in rebound margin (+7.8), top 30 in 3-point defense (.250) and top 20 in rebounds per game (44.75).

• In Friday's win over Georgetown, Columbia grabbed 59 rebounds, tying for eighth-most in program history and marking its most in a game since Dec. 1, 2015 in an 82-78 win over Saint Francis (PA).


QUICK NOTES
• Columbia leads the Ivy League in offensive rebounds (15.4/game) and is tied for first in rebounds (44.8/game).
• The Lions have outrebounded their opponent six times in eight games.
• Sienna Durr (11.6) and Abbey Hsu (11.5) lead the team in scoring.
• Mikayla Markham ranks No. 2 in the Ivy League with 38 assists and 4.8 assists per game.
• Janiya Clemmons ranks inside the top 10 in the league in steals (1.6)
• Columbia has shot better than its opponent in seven of its eight games.
• Columbia is 5-0 in day games and 4-0 on the weekend.
• Columbia is 5-0 when holding the opponent to fewer than 70 points and 0-3 when the opponent scores more.

 
WRAPPING UP GEORGETOWN
• Kaitlyn Davis had a career-high 15 rebounds and was the first Lion to record 15 in a game since Lilian Kennedy did so in a 65-57 win over Cornell last January.
 
• Mikayla Markham tallied a season-high nine assists for the second straight game, which is one off her career-high of 10 that she accomplished twice last season.
 
• The Lions earned their first win over Georgetown and third straight against a BIG EAST opponent.
 
• Columbia won for the third time on its current four-game winning streak when trailing in the fourth quarter.
 
 
TOTAL TEAM EFFORT
• Columbia is the only team in the Ivy League that:
   • Has five players rank inside the top 20 in scoring (Durr, Hsu, Davis, Clemmons, Pratt)
   • Has four players rank inside the top 15 in rebounding (Davis, Durr, Hsu, Clemmons)
   • Has four players rank inside the top 12 in blocks (Spiller, Pratt, Davis, Durr)
 
 
GETTING BIG
• Columbia has significantly improved in rebounding and blocked shots compared to this point last season. Through eight games, the Lions rank No. 17 in the NCAA in rebounds (44.75), top 50 in rebound margin (+7.8) and top 65 in blocks. Through eight games last season, the Lions ranked 203red in rebounds (37.50), 283rd in rebound margin (-5.0) and 336th in blocked shots (1.3).
 
 
SCOUTING DAVIDSON
• The Wildcats (7-3) are off to their best start since opening 8-2 to start the 2006-07 season. Three Davidson players are averaging double figures, led by Suzi-Rose Deegan's team-high 14.0 points per game. Sarah Donavan (13.0) ranks second and is also the team's leading rebounder (9.2). She is averaging 16.3 points and 10.8 rebounds over her last four games, including a career-high 25 points at Virginia Tech and a career-high 20 rebounds at High Point. The Wildcats are used to playing high-scoring games, ranking third in the Atlantic 10 in scoring (72.5) and 12th in points allowed (65.2).
 
 
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.