men's basketball infocus

Post halftime meltdowns turn into early breakdowns for Lions

Previously suffering from miscues late in their games, the Lions now find themselves dealing with large deficits early on in their games. The new problem is one of the biggest the Light Blue has faced in its recent five-game losing skid.

After OT loss to Penn, Columbia looks to rebound against Yale

The Light Blue's depleted rebounding effort was a costly issue in their overtime loss against the Quakers on Saturday. Columbia looks to grab boards throughout Friday's game at New Haven in order to knock off the Bulldogs.

Lions look for bench presence, despite strong starters

Compared to benches of other Ivy League teams, Columbia's substitutes have seen rapidly diminished minutes, and subsequently reduced productivity.

Three-point shooting plagues Columbia in losses, propels it in wins

The Columbia Lions have seen their games become dependent on their three-point shooting performances, a trend that has come to light at the start of Ivy League play.

Men’s Basketball having trouble closing out games

A large problem in the recent string of Lions losses has been the inability to control games in the second half.

After promising start, Lions struggling of late

The Lions have been held back in recent games by continued shooting woes.

Daniels’ defense, work rate prove irreplaceable in absence

John Daniels' presence has been sorely missed by the Lions' defense.

Columbia defense needs to get back on track after rough weekend

The Lions' defense needs to improve after a difficult weekend at Brown and Yale.

Columbia looks for third scoring threat to emerge

In order to remain an Ivy contender, the Lions need a third scoring threat and an on-ball defender to step up in what is an improving Ivy League.

Agho's contribution goes beyond just scoring

Despite turnovers from a not-so-dominant Noruwa Agho, the Lions beat Cornell and Agho demonstrates his value as a team player.