HANOVER, N.H. — Dartmouth used a barrage of 3-pointers midway through the first half to build a big lead and came away with an 82-66 victory over the Columbia men's basketball team Saturday night. The Lions (6-14, 1-5) were led by a 14-point, seven-rebound effort from Patrick Tapé.
 
Quinton Adlesh chipped in 13 points and six boards. Maka Ellis provided 13 off the bench.
 
The Big Green (12-10, 2-4) shot 10-of-24 from beyond the arc on the night, paced by Brendan Barry's three 3-pointers on his way to a game-high 21 points.
 
An early 15-2 run, capped by an Aaryn Rai layup, gave the Big Green a 17-8 advantage with 11:20 left in the period. The Lions answered with the next three buckets and Tapé' made a nice move in the post to make it a two-point game before Dartmouth caught fire from long range.
 
The Big Green knocked down five straight shots, four from beyond the arc, to take a commanding 31-17 lead at the 6:15 mark. Tapé's scoop under the goal brought Columbia within 10, but James Foye closed the half with an off-balance trey from the corner as time expired to give Dartmouth a 39-25 lead at the break.
 
Ian Sistare started the second half with two dagger 3-pointers with the shot clock winding down and Columbia was held without a field goal for the first 5:07 of the stanza. The Big Green led by as many as 31 with 8:20 remaining to put the game away. The Lions went to the bench and continued to fight down the stretch, led by Tai Bibbs, who scored nine of his 11 points in the second half.
Alumni Weekend commences Friday, February 15, when the Lions welcome Yale to Levien Gymnasium, presented by Jag-One. Tip-off is slated for 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by clicking here or calling 888-LIONS-11. The contest will be shown live on SNY and ESPN+.