Thursday, December 2
New York, N.Y.
7:00 PM
Columbia University
vs
Delaware
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin
Columbia Welcomes In Delaware Thursday Night
12/1/2021 5:05:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Both teams will show their support for the Go4TheGoal Foundation
NEW YORK – Two teams ranked inside the Mid-Major Top 25 go head-to-head Thursday night, as the Columbia women's basketball team (6-2) hosts Delaware (6-1). Tip-off from Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium is scheduled for 7 p.m. ET.
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased ahead of time by visiting GoColumbiaLions.com/Tickets or calling 888-LIONS-11. Tickets can also be purchased on site at the ticket window located at the southeast corner of 120th & Broadway.
FAN INFORMATION
Fans must enter from the street level at the doors located at the southeast corner of 120th & Broadway. Fan capacity at Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium is limited to 70 percent of the venue's listed capacity per University Task Force protocols. All fans 12 and older must show proof of vaccination upon entry. All fans are required to wear a mask at all times.
Fans arriving to Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium are required to adhere to Columbia Athletics' and Columbia University's venue protocols. Please find Columbia's venue policies here.
GAME COVERAGE
Fans unable to attend Thursday night's game can watch it live on ESPN+. Live stats will be provided by GoColumbiaLions.com. Live updates will also be posted to the women's basketball team's Twitter page (@CULionsWBB).
5 THINGS TO KNOW:
1. GO 4 THE GOAL
• Columbia's and Delaware's coaching staffs will be wearing gold laces on Thursday in support of Go4TheGoal. The organization's mission is to improve the lives of children battling cancer by providing financial support, developing and implementing unique hospital programs, funding innovative research, and granting personal wishes.
All gifts made to Go4theGoal will benefit the needs of families of children being treated at New York Presbyterian Hospital. To donate click here.
2. THE LATEST
• The Lions are coming off a weekend split at the Christmas City Classic, hosted by Lehigh. They rallied back from 13 points down at halftime to get within a bucket of undefeated Missouri with less than two minutes remaining, but fell, 87-80, on Saturday. The next day, Columbia overcame a sluggish offensive performance to defeat Rider, 63-60. First-year Kitty Henderson hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 38.8 seconds remaining.
• Columbia went 16-for-29 from 3-point land against Missouri (Nov. 27), setting a new program record for 3-pointers made in a game. In the process, the Lions also posted the seventh-highest 3-point shooting percentage for a single game in program history (.552) with a minimum of 10 makes.
• The Lions have been shooting and making triples at a furious pace all season. Entering Wednesday, they rank No. 9 in the NCAA in 3-pointers made (73), No. 10 in 3-pointers attempted (206) and No. 20 in makes per game (9.1). Columbia also shoots the 3-ball at a 35.4 percent clip, which is top 75 nationally.
4. MID-MAJOR RANKINGS
• Columbia was voted No. 11 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll. The poll is voted on by coaches from the mid-major conferences. The ranking matches Columbia's highest of the season. Three teams in the Ivy League are currently inside the Mid-Major Top 25 with Princeton (8) and Penn (9) just a few spots ahead of Columbia. The Lions made their debut in the poll the week of Nov. 16 at No. 14 after defeating Clemson, 82-78.
5. ABOUT THE BLUE HENS
• Delaware (6-1) has won five in a row after defeating Eastern Michigan and Chicago State at the FIU Thanksgiving Classic last weekend in Miami. Jasmine Dickey took home CAA Player of the Week accolades for the second-straight week after putting together a memorable two-game performance. She poured in a career-best 48 points against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 26) to sit second in program history in points scored in a single game and eclipse Elena Delle Donne's previous mark of 42 points scored at Hofstra back on Feb. 16, 2012. She followed by posting her third double-double of the season (23 points, 10 rebounds) against Chicago State (Nov. 27).
• The Blue Hens are coming off a 24-5, 16-2 CAA, campaign in 2020-21. They were upset by No. 3 Drexel in the CAA Championship Game but made a deep run in the WNIT, defeating Fordham, Clemson and Villanova to advance to the semifinals. Their run came to end at the hands of eventual champion Rice, 85-75.
• Columbia and Delaware last met exactly 12 years ago to the day of Thursday's game. The Lions won the last matchup on Dec. 2, 2009 by a score of 75-63. The Blue Hens won the only other meeting between the two programs the year prior, 62-48, in Delaware.
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MORNINGSIDE HOOPS
The newly branded Morningside Hoops podcast is back for a fourth season. Formerly known as Inside Columbia Basketball, the podcast features weekly interviews with coaches and members of the men's and women's basketball programs. New episodes are available weekly on SoundCloud, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
To listen to this week's episode, click here.
TICKETS
Tickets can be purchased ahead of time by visiting GoColumbiaLions.com/Tickets or calling 888-LIONS-11. Tickets can also be purchased on site at the ticket window located at the southeast corner of 120th & Broadway.
FAN INFORMATION
Fans must enter from the street level at the doors located at the southeast corner of 120th & Broadway. Fan capacity at Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium is limited to 70 percent of the venue's listed capacity per University Task Force protocols. All fans 12 and older must show proof of vaccination upon entry. All fans are required to wear a mask at all times.
Fans arriving to Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium are required to adhere to Columbia Athletics' and Columbia University's venue protocols. Please find Columbia's venue policies here.
GAME COVERAGE
Fans unable to attend Thursday night's game can watch it live on ESPN+. Live stats will be provided by GoColumbiaLions.com. Live updates will also be posted to the women's basketball team's Twitter page (@CULionsWBB).
5 THINGS TO KNOW:
1. GO 4 THE GOAL
• Columbia's and Delaware's coaching staffs will be wearing gold laces on Thursday in support of Go4TheGoal. The organization's mission is to improve the lives of children battling cancer by providing financial support, developing and implementing unique hospital programs, funding innovative research, and granting personal wishes.
All gifts made to Go4theGoal will benefit the needs of families of children being treated at New York Presbyterian Hospital. To donate click here.
2. THE LATEST
• The Lions are coming off a weekend split at the Christmas City Classic, hosted by Lehigh. They rallied back from 13 points down at halftime to get within a bucket of undefeated Missouri with less than two minutes remaining, but fell, 87-80, on Saturday. The next day, Columbia overcame a sluggish offensive performance to defeat Rider, 63-60. First-year Kitty Henderson hit the go-ahead 3-pointer with 38.8 seconds remaining.
3. RAINING TRIFECTASWe caught up with Paige Lauder, who had 7 points, 6 rebounds and a block in today's win. #RoarLionRoar 🦁 pic.twitter.com/rY5C6XAhiF
— Columbia Women's Basketball (@CULionsWBB) November 28, 2021
• Columbia went 16-for-29 from 3-point land against Missouri (Nov. 27), setting a new program record for 3-pointers made in a game. In the process, the Lions also posted the seventh-highest 3-point shooting percentage for a single game in program history (.552) with a minimum of 10 makes.
• The Lions have been shooting and making triples at a furious pace all season. Entering Wednesday, they rank No. 9 in the NCAA in 3-pointers made (73), No. 10 in 3-pointers attempted (206) and No. 20 in makes per game (9.1). Columbia also shoots the 3-ball at a 35.4 percent clip, which is top 75 nationally.
4. MID-MAJOR RANKINGS
• Columbia was voted No. 11 in this week's CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major Poll. The poll is voted on by coaches from the mid-major conferences. The ranking matches Columbia's highest of the season. Three teams in the Ivy League are currently inside the Mid-Major Top 25 with Princeton (8) and Penn (9) just a few spots ahead of Columbia. The Lions made their debut in the poll the week of Nov. 16 at No. 14 after defeating Clemson, 82-78.
5. ABOUT THE BLUE HENS
• Delaware (6-1) has won five in a row after defeating Eastern Michigan and Chicago State at the FIU Thanksgiving Classic last weekend in Miami. Jasmine Dickey took home CAA Player of the Week accolades for the second-straight week after putting together a memorable two-game performance. She poured in a career-best 48 points against Eastern Michigan (Nov. 26) to sit second in program history in points scored in a single game and eclipse Elena Delle Donne's previous mark of 42 points scored at Hofstra back on Feb. 16, 2012. She followed by posting her third double-double of the season (23 points, 10 rebounds) against Chicago State (Nov. 27).
• The Blue Hens are coming off a 24-5, 16-2 CAA, campaign in 2020-21. They were upset by No. 3 Drexel in the CAA Championship Game but made a deep run in the WNIT, defeating Fordham, Clemson and Villanova to advance to the semifinals. Their run came to end at the hands of eventual champion Rice, 85-75.
• Columbia and Delaware last met exactly 12 years ago to the day of Thursday's game. The Lions won the last matchup on Dec. 2, 2009 by a score of 75-63. The Blue Hens won the only other meeting between the two programs the year prior, 62-48, in Delaware.
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MORNINGSIDE HOOPS
The newly branded Morningside Hoops podcast is back for a fourth season. Formerly known as Inside Columbia Basketball, the podcast features weekly interviews with coaches and members of the men's and women's basketball programs. New episodes are available weekly on SoundCloud, Spotify and Apple Podcasts.
To listen to this week's episode, click here.
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For the latest on the Columbia women's basketball, follow @CULionsWBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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