NEW YORK - The Columbia men's basketball team (4-20, 1-11) will take on Brown (12-15, 4-8) on Saturday, February 26 in its final road contest of the season. Tip-off is slated for 6 p.m. on ESPN+.
OPENING TIP-OFF
• Columbia plays its final road game of the year Saturday night at Brown.
• Zavian McLean became the fifth Lion to reach 20+ points this season after registering a career-high 21 points and adding five steals at Dartmouth on Feb. 19.
• Columbia wraps up the 2021-22 campaign at home Saturday, March 5, against Cornell.
NEWS/NOTES
BROWN'S STATUS
The Bears dropped two home games to Princeton and Penn last weekend and will host the Lions on their senior night. Seven of Brown's 12 Ivy League contests have been decided by four or fewer points and they are just 2-5 in those close calls. Tamenang Choh paces the team in scoring (14.2 PPG) and rebounding (8.3 RPG).
INSIDE THE SERIES
The Lions are 76-71 all-time against Brown. The Bears have won the last three meetings, including a 93-74 win on January 22 in New York. However, the previous four meetings were close contests decided by within two possessions.
CLIMBING THE CHARTS
Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa's 294 points are the third highest total for a first-year in program history. He trails just Dane Holmes (324 - 1988-89) and Mike Smith (368 - 2016-17)Â on the list.
BUY TICKETS TO UPCOMING GAMES
Tickets for Columbia's final home game against Cornell on Saturday, March 5 are available and can be purchased by clicking here or calling 888-LIONS-11. Please find Columbia's detailed venue policies here.
THE IVY LEAGUE ON ESPN+
All home Columbia games and most Ivy League road contests will air on ESPN+ as part of The Ivy League's new partnership with ESPN. ESPN+ is a new, subscription-based service that offers monthly ($4.99) and yearly ($49.99) plans. Click here to subscribe to ESPN+ and start your free trial! Click here for frequently asked questions about the Ivy League on ESPN.
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