Columbia Lions men's basketball

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
2019–20 Columbia Lions men's basketball team
UniversityColumbia University
Head coachJim Engles (4th season)
ConferenceIvy League
ArenaLevien Gymnasium
(Capacity: 2,500)
NicknameLions
ColorsColumbia Blue and White[1]
         
Uniforms
Home
Away
Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta Champions
1904, 1905
Pre-tournament Helms Champions
1904, 1905, 1910
NCAA Tournament Elite Eight
1948
NCAA Tournament Sweet Sixteen
1951, 1968
NCAA Tournament Second round
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

NCAA Tournament results

The Lions have appeared in the NCAA Tournament three times. Their combined record is 24.

Year Round Opponent Result
1948Regional Semifinal
Third Place Game
Kentucky
Michigan
L 5376
L 4966
1951First RoundIllinoisL 7179
1968First Round
Regional Semifinal
Third Place Game
La Salle
Davidson
St. Bonaventure
W 8369
L 5961
W 9575

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
2014First Round
Second Round
Quarterfinals
Valparaiso
Eastern Michigan
Yale
W 5856
W 6956
L 69–72
2016First 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

References

  1. Columbia University Brand Guide (PDF). December 1, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2018.
  2. 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.
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