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1st |
2nd |
Final |
| Columbia (3-5) |
40 |
39 |
79 |
| Wagner (5-3) |
29 |
36 |
65 |
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| Spiro Sports Center – Staten Island, NY |
Boxscore |
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| Keys to the Game |
| Key sequence |
After seeing its lead trimmed to eight on a Mark Porter three-pointer with 8:34 remaining in the contest, Columbia responded with eight unanswered points to re-build a comfortable lead. Justin Armstrong’s layup restored the double-digit buffer, then after a Joey Mundweiler miss, John Baumann stuck a jumper to make it 66-54. Following a string of fruitless possessions for both sides, Baumann hit a free throw, then grabbed a defensive board and sank a three-pointer to give the Lions a commanding 70-54 lead with under five minutes left.
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| Key sign it was over |
Porter’s three-pointer cut the Columbia lead to 12 with 1:13 remaining, but Mack Montgomery was perfect on two free throws, then Brett Loscalzo came up with a steal with 47 ticks left. The Lions ran the clock under 30 seconds, to make victory inevitable.
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| Key performance |
Baumann had a huge offensive night, finishing with a career-high 29 points on 9-for-11 shooting, including 3 of 5 from distance, to go with an 8-of-10 performance at the line. The All-Ivy senior also collected six rebounds and had an assist in minutes.
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| Key statistic |
The Lions broke out of a shooting slump, hitting 26 of 47 shots (55.3 percent) on the evening and knocking down 10 of 20 attempts from three. Wagner fared far worse at 23 of 57 (40.4 percent), as Columbia shot its way to a win.
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| Notes
– Columbia had three others in double figures, as Montgomery finished with 13 and Amstrong and K.J. Matsui came off the bench for Joe Jones to score 12 apiece.
– Porter also had big night, finishing with 25 points (including six three-pointers) to go with eight assists against two turnovers in 38 minutes, while Mundweiler finished with 14 for the Seahawks.
– Wagner came into the game with wins at Brown and Yale.
– The Lions recorded assists on 20 of their 26 field goals.
– Turnovers were a problem for Columbia, who committed twice as many (18) as Wagner (9), and were outscored 22-10 in points off turnovers.
– The Lions will play their first home game in nearly a month when Lafayette visits Levien Gym on Saturday, December 8 at 2:00 pm ET.
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