Saturday, February 22
New Haven, Conn.
7:00 P.M.
Columbia University
12-12,1-10Ivy League
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90
Yale
18-6,11-0Ivy League
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Columbia
25
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Yale
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Photo by: Columbia University Athletics / Matt Rostkowski
Men’s Basketball Falls at Yale on Saturday Night
2/22/2025 8:52:00 PM | Men's Basketball
Josiah Cunningham impresses with career-high 16 points and four steals
NEW HAVEN, Conn. — Columbia men's basketball dropped a 90-64 decision to Yale on Saturday night at John J. Lee Amphitheater.
First-year Josiah Cunningham led the Lions with a career-high 16 points on 7-9 shooting. Avery Brown recorded 14 points. Columbia (12-12, 1-10) shot under 40 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from beyond the arc. Yale (18-6, 11-0) carried the lead wire-to-wire.
After an 8-8 start over the first 4:17, Yale controlled the majority of the rest of the half. The Bulldogs opened a 34-20 advantage at the under-four media timeout.
Yale held a 38-25 lead at halftime. Cunningham had eight first-half points for the Lions. Columbia shot 34.6 percent in the opening 20 minutes compared to Yale's 53.1 percent mark from the floor. The Lions were out-rebounded in the half, 19-13.
Columbia used a 12-5 run early in the second half to cut Yale's lead down to nine with 13:30 remaining. Gianni Cobb had six of those points during the run, including two lay-ups.
The Bulldogs snapped off a 16-4 run over a 3:47 span later in the half to boost their lead to 70-49 with 8:33 to go.
Columbia returns home next weekend to host Princeton on Friday at 7 p.m. and Penn for Senior Night on Saturday at 6 p.m.
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For the latest on Columbia men's basketball, follow @CULionsMBB on X, Instagram or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
First-year Josiah Cunningham led the Lions with a career-high 16 points on 7-9 shooting. Avery Brown recorded 14 points. Columbia (12-12, 1-10) shot under 40 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from beyond the arc. Yale (18-6, 11-0) carried the lead wire-to-wire.
After an 8-8 start over the first 4:17, Yale controlled the majority of the rest of the half. The Bulldogs opened a 34-20 advantage at the under-four media timeout.
Yale held a 38-25 lead at halftime. Cunningham had eight first-half points for the Lions. Columbia shot 34.6 percent in the opening 20 minutes compared to Yale's 53.1 percent mark from the floor. The Lions were out-rebounded in the half, 19-13.
Columbia used a 12-5 run early in the second half to cut Yale's lead down to nine with 13:30 remaining. Gianni Cobb had six of those points during the run, including two lay-ups.
The Bulldogs snapped off a 16-4 run over a 3:47 span later in the half to boost their lead to 70-49 with 8:33 to go.
Columbia returns home next weekend to host Princeton on Friday at 7 p.m. and Penn for Senior Night on Saturday at 6 p.m.
Follow The Lions
For the latest on Columbia men's basketball, follow @CULionsMBB on X, Instagram or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
Team Stats
CU
Yale
FG%
.397
.535
3FG%
.333
.263
FT%
.750
.692
RB
27
43
TO
14
8
STL
6
4
Game Leaders
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
14
FGM
4
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
8
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
0
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Players Mentioned
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