| Columbia Lions | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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| University | Columbia University | ||
| Head coach | Kevin Hovde (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Ivy League | ||
| Arena | Levien Gymnasium (capacity: 2,500) | ||
| Nickname | Lions | ||
| Colors | Columbia blue and white[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1968 | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1948, 1951, 1968 | |||
| Pre-tournament Premo-Porretta champions | |||
| 1904, 1905 | |||
| Pre-tournament Helms champions | |||
| 1904, 1905, 1910 | |||
| Conference regular-season champions | |||
| 1904, 1905, 1911, 1912, 1914, 1926, 1930, 1931, 1936, 1947, 1948, 1951, 1968 | |||
TheColumbia Lions basketball team is the basketball team that representsColumbia University inNew York City. The school's team currently competes in theIvy League. The team's last appearance in theNCAA Division I men's basketball tournament was in1968. The Lions are led by head coachKevin Hovde. Their home games are held in theLevien Gymnasium.
Columbia beganvarsity intercollegiate competition in men's basketball in 1901. The Lions were retroactively recognized as the pre-NCAA tournament 1904 and 1905 national champions by thePremo-Porretta Power Poll, and as the 1904, 1905, and 1910 national champions by theHelms Athletic Foundation.[2]
The Lions have appeared in theNCAA 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 |
The Lions have appeared in twoCollegeInsider.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 |