NEW YORK – Columbia men's basketball will play its second-straight Ivy League home contest when the Lions (4-11, 1-2) host Brown (9-11, 1-4) Saturday, January 22 at Schiller Court at Levien Gym. Tip-off is slated for 2 p.m. and can be seen live on SNY and ESPN+.
LIMITED SPECTATOR POLICY
Effective January 22, 2022, Columbia University will implement a limited spectator attendance policy for athletics events. A limited number of guests of the student-athletes and coaches will be allowed on a pass list. For more information,
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OPENING TIP-OFF
• Columbia looks to bounce back after falling to Harvard, 91-82, last Saturday. The Lions played undermanned without key forwards Ike Nweke, Patrick Harding and Josh Odunowo, who were each sidelined against the Crimson.
• The Lions will welcome back a small number of fans to Schiller Court at Levien Gym. Due to University COVID-19 safety measures, spectators will be limited to a pass list for participating student-athletes and coaches.
• Up next, a rare Tuesday night Ivy League matchup when Columbia and Yale square off in New Haven. The game, originally scheduled for January 2, was rescheduled due to COVID-19 issues within Yale's program.
NEWS/NOTES
BROWN'S STATUS
The Bears have dropped seven of their last eight contests and have had some tough luck in Ivy League play. Three of Brown's four conference losses have been decided by four or fewer points. Tamenang Choh, a two-time All-Ivy League recipient, leads the Bears in scoring (14.8 PPG) and rebounding (8.3 RPG)
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Lions are 76-70 all-time against Brown. The Bears earned a series sweep last year, posting a pair of 72-66 victories against Columbia in 2020. Each of the last four meetings have been close contests decided by within two possessions.
CAM THE MAN
Junior Cameron Shockley-Okeke has stepped up with increased playing time over the past two games. He registered a career-high 19 points in the win at Penn on Jan. 8. Against the Crimson, Shockley-Okeke could not miss, going 7-of-7 from the floor and 5-of-5 from downtown, to finish with 19 points. He also added 11 boards for his first career double-double.
DID YOU KNOW?
Columbia's assistant to the head coach Jesse Agel served as Brown's head coach from 2008-12.
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