Columbia Lions men's basketball
| Columbia Lions | |||
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| University | Columbia University | ||
| Head coach | Jim Engles (7th season) | ||
| Conference | Ivy League | ||
| Arena | Levien Gymnasium (Capacity: 2,500) | ||
| Nickname | Lions | ||
| Colors | Columbia blue and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions | |||
| 1904, 1905 | |||
| Pre-tournament Helms champions | |||
| 1904, 1905, 1910 | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1968 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1948, 1951, 1968 | |||
| Conference regular season champions | |||
| 1904, 1905, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1968 | |||
The Columbia Lions basketball team is the basketball team that represents
1968. The Lions are led by head coach Jim Engles. Their home games are held in the Levien Gymnasium
.
Columbia began
NCAA Tournament 1904 and 1905 national champions by the Premo-Porretta Power Poll, and as the 1904, 1905, and 1910 national champions by the Helms Athletic Foundation.[2]
Postseason results
NCAA tournament results
The Lions have appeared in the
NCAA Tournament
three times. Their combined record is 2–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
1948 |
Regional semifinal Third-place game |
Kentucky Michigan |
L 53–76 L 49–66 |
1951 |
First round | Illinois | L 71–79 |
1968 |
First round Regional semifinal Third-place game |
La Salle Davidson St. Bonaventure |
W 83–69 L 59–61 W 95–75 |
CIT results
The Lions have appeared in two CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT). Their combined record is 6–1. They were CIT champions in 2016.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | First round Second round Quarterfinals |
Valparaiso Eastern Michigan Yale |
W 58–56 W 69–56 L 69–72 |
| 2016 | First round Quarterfinals Semifinals Championship Game |
Norfolk State Ball State NJIT UC Irvine |
W 86–54 W 69–67 W 80–65 W 73–67 |
Lions in international leagues
- American-Israelibasketball player, and English Literature professor
See also
References
- ^ Columbia University Brand Guide (PDF). December 1, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
- ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
External links
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