The Columbia Lions basketball team is the basketball team that represents Columbia University in New York City. The school's team currently competes in the Ivy League. The team's last appearance in the NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was in 1968. The Lions are led by head coach Jim Engles. Their home games are held in the Levien Gymnasium.
| Columbia Lions | |||
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| University | Columbia University | ||
| Head coach | Jim Engles (8th 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 | |||
Columbia began varsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1901. The Lions were retroactively recognized as the pre-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
editNCAA tournament results
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- Bob Griffin (born 1950), American-Israeli basketball player, and English Literature professor
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Brand Guide". VisualIdentity.Columbia.edu. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
- ^ ESPN, ed. (2009). ESPN College Basketball Encyclopedia: The Complete History of the Men's Game. New York, NY: ESPN Books. pp. 530–31. ISBN 978-0-345-51392-2.
