Saturday, February 8
New York, N.Y.
2:00 P.M.
Columbia University
12-8,1-6Ivy League
74
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72
Brown
10-10,2-5Ivy League
1
2
F
Brown
42
30
72
Columbia
33
41
74
Photo by: Columbia University Athletics / Josh Wang
Thompson’s Game-Winner Completes 74-72 Comeback Win Over Brown
2/8/2025 5:07:00 PM | Men's Basketball
The Lions were down 10 with 3:15 left; Snap losing streak
NEW YORK — Columbia men's basketball overcame a 15-point deficit over the final eight minutes on Saturday afternoon to earn a fashionable comeback victory over Brown, 74-72, inside a boisterous Schiller Court at Levien Gymnasium.
The Lions (12-8, 1-6) took their first lead of the day on Blair Thompson's game-winning lay-up with eight seconds left. A Kenny Noland free throw tied the game at 72. He missed the second and Thompson proceeded to grab two offensive boards before laying in the game-winner on a putback. A last-second three-point attempt from Brown's Kino Lilly Jr. was no good.
Brown led by as many as 15 points with 8:21 left. Two lay-ups from Gerard O'Keefe sparked the run. O'Keefe led Columbia in scoring with a game-high 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field.
Columbia broke off a 17-3 run over the last 5:08 to storm back and steal the win from Brown (10-10, 2-5). The Lions trailed 40-33 at the half and finished 17-22 from the free throw line.
Avery Brown and Thompson both had 11 points. Thompson had a career-high 16 rebounds as well. Noland poured in 13 points and played the entire game. The Lions tallied five steals in the second half and out-rebounded the Bears 19-14 in the final 20 minutes.
Columbia hits the road for a back-to-back at Dartmouth on Friday at 6 p.m. and Harvard on Saturday at 6 p.m. Both games will air live on ESPN+.
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For the latest on Columbia men's basketball, follow @CULionsMBB on X, Instagram or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
The Lions (12-8, 1-6) took their first lead of the day on Blair Thompson's game-winning lay-up with eight seconds left. A Kenny Noland free throw tied the game at 72. He missed the second and Thompson proceeded to grab two offensive boards before laying in the game-winner on a putback. A last-second three-point attempt from Brown's Kino Lilly Jr. was no good.
Brown led by as many as 15 points with 8:21 left. Two lay-ups from Gerard O'Keefe sparked the run. O'Keefe led Columbia in scoring with a game-high 22 points on 8-of-9 shooting from the field.
Columbia broke off a 17-3 run over the last 5:08 to storm back and steal the win from Brown (10-10, 2-5). The Lions trailed 40-33 at the half and finished 17-22 from the free throw line.
Avery Brown and Thompson both had 11 points. Thompson had a career-high 16 rebounds as well. Noland poured in 13 points and played the entire game. The Lions tallied five steals in the second half and out-rebounded the Bears 19-14 in the final 20 minutes.
Columbia hits the road for a back-to-back at Dartmouth on Friday at 6 p.m. and Harvard on Saturday at 6 p.m. Both games will air live on ESPN+.
Follow The Lions
For the latest on Columbia men's basketball, follow @CULionsMBB on X, Instagram or on the web at GoColumbiaLions.com.
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Team Stats
BRN
CU
FG%
.558
.400
3FG%
.214
.200
FT%
.611
.773
RB
34
36
TO
15
9
STL
5
11
Game Leaders
Pts
22
FGM
8
3FGM
2
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
3
3FGM
1
FTM
4
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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