Friday, January 31
New Haven, Conn. / John J. Lee Amphitheater
7:00 P.M.
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Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin
Lions Run Into Red-Hot Yale Squad in Friday Night Defeat
1/31/2020 9:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Columbia was led by strong efforts from Mike Smith (20 points) and Tai Bibbs (12 points, seven rebounds).
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Yale's Mattheu Cotton netted 20 points on 6-of-10 shooting from downtown to lead the Bulldogs to a 93-62 victory over the Columbia men's basketball team Friday night. The Lions (6-13, 1-2) were led by Mike Smith, who notched 20 points to pace four double-figure scorers.
Tai Bibbs added 12 points and seven rebounds. Jake Killingsworth and Jack Forrest chipped in 11 points apiece.
The Lions started the game 2-of-3 from downtown and a jumper from Smith tied things up, 10-10, with 15:34 remaining in the first half. From there, Yale (15-4, 3-0) ripped off a 19-2 run, keyed by four 3-pointers from Cotton, over the next six-plus minutes to take a commanding lead. Columbia closed within 29-18 at the 6:35 mark after a trio of buckets from Smith. However, the Bulldogs answered with 10-straight and took a 40-21 cushion into intermission.
In the second, the teams traded shots over the first couple of minutes, but the Lions could sustain a run as Yale picked up its fourth straight win and 12th in its last 13 contests.
The Bulldogs shot 56.7 percent from the floor and 14-of-29 (48.3 percent) from beyond the arc. Yale held a 44-25 advantage on the glass and outscored the Lions 42-18 in the paint. Paul Atkinson registered a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards.
The Lions wrap up their three-game road swing at Brown on Saturday, February 1 for a 6 p.m. contest in Providence. Fans can watch the action live on ESPN+ and NESN+ in the New England area.
Tickets for upcoming home games are available by visiting gocolumbialions.com/tickets or calling 888-LIONS-11.
For the latest on the Columbia men's basketball, follow @CULionsMBB on Twitter and Instagram, and the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
Tai Bibbs added 12 points and seven rebounds. Jake Killingsworth and Jack Forrest chipped in 11 points apiece.
The Lions started the game 2-of-3 from downtown and a jumper from Smith tied things up, 10-10, with 15:34 remaining in the first half. From there, Yale (15-4, 3-0) ripped off a 19-2 run, keyed by four 3-pointers from Cotton, over the next six-plus minutes to take a commanding lead. Columbia closed within 29-18 at the 6:35 mark after a trio of buckets from Smith. However, the Bulldogs answered with 10-straight and took a 40-21 cushion into intermission.
In the second, the teams traded shots over the first couple of minutes, but the Lions could sustain a run as Yale picked up its fourth straight win and 12th in its last 13 contests.
The Bulldogs shot 56.7 percent from the floor and 14-of-29 (48.3 percent) from beyond the arc. Yale held a 44-25 advantage on the glass and outscored the Lions 42-18 in the paint. Paul Atkinson registered a double-double with 14 points and 11 boards.
The Lions wrap up their three-game road swing at Brown on Saturday, February 1 for a 6 p.m. contest in Providence. Fans can watch the action live on ESPN+ and NESN+ in the New England area.
Tickets for upcoming home games are available by visiting gocolumbialions.com/tickets or calling 888-LIONS-11.
For the latest on the Columbia men's basketball, follow @CULionsMBB on Twitter and Instagram, and the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
Team Stats
COL
YALE
FG%
.403
.567
3FG%
.296
.483
FT%
.571
.750
RB
25
44
TO
10
10
STL
5
8
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
8
3FGM
1
FTM
3
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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