Category Archives: Ivy League Basketball

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Posted on March 4, 2016 by Paul

columbia’s basketball team has won 20 games for the second time in the last three years and will almost certainly be playing after the end of the ivy league season. unless an incalculably unlikely series of events transpire, however, they … Continue reading →

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middle of the journey

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Paul

one should forgive the preoccupation of the some 2,500 fans filing into levien last friday. though the evening’s assignment was “beat the crimson,” most of us were gathered in hasty grief counseling sessions, trying to wrap our heads around the … Continue reading →

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win six

Posted on February 19, 2016 by Paul

as paulie b fled levien gymnasium last saturday, struck half blind and nauseous by the magnitude of the just befallen disaster, he more resembled, as did so many lion rooters heading for the exits, a concussed resident of herculaneum fleeing  … Continue reading →

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disappointed, undaunted, ready for another must win weekend

Posted on February 12, 2016 by Paul

the columbia lions men’s basketball team returns to levien gymnasium this weekend in second place in the ivy league.  a 5 – 1 record, fashioned over three weeks on the road would ordinarily be reason for immense self-congratulation, but, we … Continue reading →

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lions rampant

Posted on February 4, 2016 by Paul

five weeks ago, the columbia men’s basketball team traveled to long island and battled the america east conference power stony brook seawolves.  the light blue led by as many as seventeen points on their way to a nine point loss.  … Continue reading →

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big wins

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Paul

columbia started its journey to the ivy league title and a place in the ncaa tournament as well as possible, edging the cornell big red at levien, 74 -70, on the 16th and then whipping the ithacans at newman arena, … Continue reading →

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the new normal

Posted on February 3, 2015 by Paul

back when allgame was first developing his unhealthy preoccupation with lion hoops, the unquestionable marquee matchups of the ivy season were against the “killer p’s.”  the princeton and pennsylvania games were much the most anticipated and challenging games of any … Continue reading →

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scary – can a struggling lion squad succeed in the ivies?

Posted on January 29, 2015 by Paul

two weekends ago, the lions traveled to ithaca and edged an improved cornell squad, 48 – 45. the savor of that valuable league road win was tempered by the unpalatable stats line posted by columbia’s offensive leader, maodo lo.  the … Continue reading →

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jump ball! the lions’ new season tips off

Posted on November 13, 2014 by Paul

part the first  –  dedicated to the one i love when the columbia five left levien last march 25 on the short end of a 72 – 69 college insider.com post season tournament battle with the ever despised yales,  despondent … Continue reading →

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flat ivy finish but the lions keep running

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Paul

columbia’s basketball team entered the last two weeks of the ivy schedule with slim but real hopes for the ivy title or at least a solid second place finish.  that all evaporated as tommy amaker’s harvard squad dealt them an … Continue reading →

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