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Ranking the Ivy League Coaching Positions

By on April 3, 2013 in Columbia, Ivy League, Princeton

The Ivy League is different. At least it used to be. Two schools – Princeton and Penn – dominated the league for a long time. Times are changing though. The P’s have relinquished their control and schools like Harvard and Cornell have recently had extremely successful seasons.

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Season In Review: Columbia Lions

By on March 28, 2013 in Columbia, Ivy League

This was going to be the season that Columbia competed with the Ivy League heavyweights. The Lions were expected to finish no lower than third and compete with Harvard and Princeton for a space at the table. After a middling non-conference performance that included an amazing half against Bucknell and a win on the road [...]

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Harvard’s Upset Salvages a Tough Day for Mid-Major Teams

By on March 22, 2013 in Ivy League, Patriot League

The second round of the NCAA tournament provided some intriguing matchups between mid-major programs and those big bad BCS conference teams. With plenty of opportunities for our beloved low-budget squads to pull off the upset, we broke out our mid-major pom-poms while channel surfing through the madness.

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Senior Night Ends In Disappointment for Columbia

By on March 3, 2013 in Columbia, Ivy League

Guest blogger Jesse Kramer of The Catch and Shoot Blog sent in this guest post from Columbia’s Senior Night on Saturday.

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Five Thoughts as Princeton Blows Out Columbia

By on February 23, 2013 in Columbia, Ivy League

Princeton led by 16 at halftime and never let up, eventually building its lead to 31 points before finishing off a 65-40 victory. It was the perfect game for the Tigers, except for free throw shooting, and a 53-possession demonstration of how they’ll still challenge Harvard for the Ivy League title.

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Conference Check-ins: Ivy League and Northeast Conference

By on February 12, 2013 in Bryant, Columbia, Ivy League, Long Island, NEC, Robert Morris

We continue our conference check-ins with a look at the Ivy League and the NEC. For our previous post on the America East and Patriot League, go here.

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A Crisis of Confidence at Columbia

By on February 9, 2013 in Columbia, Ivy League

Once thought to be an Ivy League dark horse, Columbia dropped to 1-4 in league play with a 60-57 loss to Dartmouth at Levien Gymnasium on a snowy Friday in New York City.

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KenPom Movement: Feeling SWACtastic

By on February 3, 2013 in Ivy League, Marist, Patriot League

This week’s movement post sees Lafayette leading the charge after blowing out Lehigh and Colgate. The Leopards’ week could’ve been even better, but they lost to American at home on Saturday. Check out the post for a tip on another SWAC team that just might be able to challenge Southern for the league title and [...]

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Hot-Shooting Princeton Downs Columbia

By on February 2, 2013 in Columbia, Ivy League, Princeton

Another tough loss on the road in Ivy League play leaves Columbia behind schedule in the conference and way behind leader Princeton and Harvard.

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Columbia and Manhattan Both Lose on the Road

By on February 1, 2013 in Columbia, Ivy League, MAAC, Manhattan

Friday night offered an opportunity for Columbia and Manhattan to both get road wins and get back on track. Sure the Lions and Jaspers were playing away from the comfy confines of Levien and Draddy Gymnasiums, but they were playing at Penn and Siena, two teams that have struggled this season.

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