We’ve all heard a different iteration of the same refrain about sports at least once during our time at Columbia. First, one person questions the current state of Columbia sports, asking whether the football team has improved or if it is worth going to any upcoming games. Inevitably, the reply sounds the same. It’s either “We don’t really do sports here” or “Columbia just isn’t a ‘sports’ school—there’s no football culture like other schools.”

In the worst conference defeat of the season, men’s basketball fell to Brown on Saturday 93-74.

When Luke Bolster first joined the men’s basketball team, he did not have a locker.

For the first time in 721 days, men’s basketball has won an Ivy League game.

In its latest response to rising COVID-19 cases in New York City and within the Columbia community, Columbia Athletics announced a temporary ban on spectator attendance at home sporting events through Jan. 18, the date spring semester classes begin. Effective immediately, athletics events will proceed as scheduled, but fans will be unable to cheer on the Lions from their home stands.

Due to COVID-19 concerns, Columbia men’s and women’s basketball have canceled their games on Tuesday, Dec. 28. The men’s team was slated to play the University of Maryland-Eastern Shore, while the women’s team planned to face off against Hofstra University.

Men’s basketball started last week off on a difficult note, losing a tough road matchup against a talented Colgate team.

After a few challenging weeks of play, there was nowhere for men’s basketball to look but up.

Looking to improve on a two-game win streak, men’s basketball’s week got off to a lackluster start on Tuesday night.

After its first week of competition in almost two years, Columbia men’s basketball was focused on leveling its losing record and building momentum as the pre-conference season continued.