Sunday, November 13
New York, N.Y.
2:00 P.M.
Columbia University
vs
Vanderbilt
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics/Mike McLaughlin
Women’s Basketball Hosts Vanderbilt for Home Opener on Sunday
11/12/2022 12:26:00 PM | Women's Basketball
Lions looking for first SEC win
NEW YORK – After starting the year with a pair of wins on the road, the Columbia women's basketball team (2-0) will debut in front of its home fans on Sunday, welcoming in Vanderbilt (2-0) out of the SEC. Tip-off from Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium is scheduled for 2 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.
RALLY WITH THE LIONS
The first 500 fans at Sunday's home opener will receive a free rally towel. One student will also win Beats by Dre Earbuds.
GAME COVERAGE
Fans unable to attend can watch Sunday's game live on ESPN+. Fans can also track live stats courtesy of GoColumbiaLions.com. Live updates will be posted to the Columbia women's basketball team's Twitter account (@CULionsWBB).
WHAT TO KNOW:
LOOKING FOR AN SEC FIRST
• Columbia will be looking for its first victory over a team out of the SEC. Entering the game, the Lions are 0-4 all-time against the conference. Sunday will mark the first time an SEC team will visit Levien Gymnasium. Three of the four prior matchups came on a neutral court. The other came on the road, which was when the Lions visited Vanderbilt in 2019. Since Megan Griffith became the head coach of the Lions in 2016, Columbia has already earned its first victories over teams out of the ACC and Big East.
SUCCESS AGAINST THE POWER CONFERENCES
• With wins over Clemson, Georgetown and Boston College last season, Columbia is 7-8 in its last 15 games against power-conference opponents (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Big East, SEC, Pac 12). The 15-game span began in 2016 with an overtime win at home over Providence. The Lions then opened the 2017-18 season by defeating the Friars on the road, 73-64. The Lions earned their first ACC win in the 2017-18 season as well, when they defeated Boston College, 68-60, in front of a record 2,372 fans on Education Day. In 2019-20, they added to the tally with a 54-49 victory on Education Day over Georgetown (Dec. 6).
1,000 GAMES OF COLUMBIA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
• Columbia played its 1,000th game in program history Thursday night, defeating Delaware, 64-56. The program's first official year was the 1984-85 season, which coincided with the formation of the Columbia-Barnard Athletic Consortium. Prior to 1984, women's basketball did not exist at Columbia University. The formation of the consortium allowed students enrolled at neighboring Barnard College to participate in athletics as part of Columbia. Two years after the formation of the Consortium, the Lions went NCAA Div. I.
IN ALL-AMERICAN COMPANY
• Junior guard Abbey Hsu ranks No. 3 among active Div. I players in 3-pointers made per game (2.93), trailing only highly decorated All-Americans Taylor Robertson of Oklahoma (3.76) and Caitlin Clark of Iowa (3.31). Hsu is coming off a year in which she set the Ivy League record for 3-pointers made in a season, knocking down 108 to surpass the previous mark of 99 set by Harvard's Katie Benzan during the 2017-18 campaign. Hsu ended the year ranking top-five in the NCAA in makes (108), attempts (288) and makes per game (3.38).
SUNDAY'S OPPONENT
• Vanderbilt is off to a 2-0 start with convincing wins over Western Kentucky (82-71) and Samford (81-51) to start the season. Last season, the Commodores earned a bid to the WNIT and advanced to the third round, where they were ousted by Middle Tennessee State, 55-53.
• Vanderbilt is 2-0 for the first time since that 2019-20 season and only the second time in the past eight seasons. Graduate transfer Ciaja Harbison led the way in an 82-71 road win over Western Kentucky, scoring 28 points on 7 of 8 shooting from the field and 12 of 14 from the free throw line. In their home debut against Samford, freshmen Ryanne Allen, Amauri Williams and Jada Brown and graduate transfer Marnelle Garraud combined to score 50 points to lead the Dores to an 81-51 victory.
FOLLOW THE LIONS
For the latest on the Columbia women's basketball, follow @CULionsWBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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.
RALLY WITH THE LIONS
The first 500 fans at Sunday's home opener will receive a free rally towel. One student will also win Beats by Dre Earbuds.
GAME COVERAGE
Fans unable to attend can watch Sunday's game live on ESPN+. Fans can also track live stats courtesy of GoColumbiaLions.com. Live updates will be posted to the Columbia women's basketball team's Twitter account (@CULionsWBB).
WHAT TO KNOW:
LOOKING FOR AN SEC FIRST
• Columbia will be looking for its first victory over a team out of the SEC. Entering the game, the Lions are 0-4 all-time against the conference. Sunday will mark the first time an SEC team will visit Levien Gymnasium. Three of the four prior matchups came on a neutral court. The other came on the road, which was when the Lions visited Vanderbilt in 2019. Since Megan Griffith became the head coach of the Lions in 2016, Columbia has already earned its first victories over teams out of the ACC and Big East.
SUCCESS AGAINST THE POWER CONFERENCES
• With wins over Clemson, Georgetown and Boston College last season, Columbia is 7-8 in its last 15 games against power-conference opponents (ACC, Big 10, Big 12, Big East, SEC, Pac 12). The 15-game span began in 2016 with an overtime win at home over Providence. The Lions then opened the 2017-18 season by defeating the Friars on the road, 73-64. The Lions earned their first ACC win in the 2017-18 season as well, when they defeated Boston College, 68-60, in front of a record 2,372 fans on Education Day. In 2019-20, they added to the tally with a 54-49 victory on Education Day over Georgetown (Dec. 6).
1,000 GAMES OF COLUMBIA WOMEN'S BASKETBALL
• Columbia played its 1,000th game in program history Thursday night, defeating Delaware, 64-56. The program's first official year was the 1984-85 season, which coincided with the formation of the Columbia-Barnard Athletic Consortium. Prior to 1984, women's basketball did not exist at Columbia University. The formation of the consortium allowed students enrolled at neighboring Barnard College to participate in athletics as part of Columbia. Two years after the formation of the Consortium, the Lions went NCAA Div. I.
IN ALL-AMERICAN COMPANY
• Junior guard Abbey Hsu ranks No. 3 among active Div. I players in 3-pointers made per game (2.93), trailing only highly decorated All-Americans Taylor Robertson of Oklahoma (3.76) and Caitlin Clark of Iowa (3.31). Hsu is coming off a year in which she set the Ivy League record for 3-pointers made in a season, knocking down 108 to surpass the previous mark of 99 set by Harvard's Katie Benzan during the 2017-18 campaign. Hsu ended the year ranking top-five in the NCAA in makes (108), attempts (288) and makes per game (3.38).
SUNDAY'S OPPONENT
• Vanderbilt is off to a 2-0 start with convincing wins over Western Kentucky (82-71) and Samford (81-51) to start the season. Last season, the Commodores earned a bid to the WNIT and advanced to the third round, where they were ousted by Middle Tennessee State, 55-53.
• Vanderbilt is 2-0 for the first time since that 2019-20 season and only the second time in the past eight seasons. Graduate transfer Ciaja Harbison led the way in an 82-71 road win over Western Kentucky, scoring 28 points on 7 of 8 shooting from the field and 12 of 14 from the free throw line. In their home debut against Samford, freshmen Ryanne Allen, Amauri Williams and Jada Brown and graduate transfer Marnelle Garraud combined to score 50 points to lead the Dores to an 81-51 victory.
FOLLOW THE LIONS
For the latest on the Columbia women's basketball, follow @CULionsWBB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook, or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
Highlights: WBK | Columbia 92, Ohio 74
Sunday, November 09
Postgame: WBK | Page on Victory at Ohio
Sunday, November 09
Highlights: WBK | Columbia 74, Butler 69 (OT)
Friday, November 07
Media Day: WBK | Coach Griffith Press Conference
Thursday, October 30
