Not content with two wins in a row, the Columbia men’s basketball team made it three in a row last night, winning 74-63 at Penn in Philadelphia. It was the first win at Penn in seven years, and the first double digit win at Penn in two decades. Key contributions came from guards K.J. Matsui […]

Men’s Basketball: The men’s basketball team had one of its most successful weekends of the season, sweeping Yale and Brown on consecutive nights at home. Against Yale, Jason Miller’s 16 points and 10 rebounds led the Lions’ comeback from a nine point halftime deficit to win 53-42, while against Brown the team shot 52% in the second […]

Congratulations to Pittsburgh locals, your Steelers have won the Super Bowl! Two additional winners tonight: MVP Santonio Holmes (below), and of course halftime act Bruce Springsteen, who hilariously assaulted a camera with the inseam of his pants. Bravissimo, all! Photo via NYT

Editor’s Note: Bwog will continue to update on the death of SEAS student yesterday, but we will also keep our regular posts going.  Bwog is told there’s some kind of day of national celebration going on today, something about “football.”  We’re not entirely sure about the sports end of it, but here’s a sampling of […]

The Columbia men’s basketball team defeated Yale 53-42 Friday night, ending the Bulldog’s five-game winning streak that had them tied for the lead in Ivy League play. It wasn’t a graceful win, but after whittling away a 9-point halftime deficit, the Lions surged late in the second half on a 14-3 run to keep the […]

Men’s Basketball: Despite a season-high 24 points from freshman Noruwa Agho (who won his second Ivy League player of the week award), Columbia fell again to Cornell, 83-72. Agho and sophomore Asenso Ampim were the only two Columbia players in double figures, despite neither starting the game, while all five of Cornell’s starters scored 10 […]

The Friday Sports Roundup returns from a relaxing winter break. Men’s basketball: After a 73-50 win over NJIT (forward Jason Miller led the way with 16 points and 10 rebounds), the Lions were unable to open the Ivy League season with a win, falling 71-59 to a strong Cornell team. Despite leading by 28-23 at […]

Several of Columbia’s teams aren’t competing right now, but the basketball and wrestling teams have kept going over the break. Men’s Basketball: The men’s basketball has had a tough winter break, losing 4 of 5 games during the break. In the Aeropastale Holiday Festival, the team lost to ACC power Virginia Tech 64-52 before beating […]

Even at Columbia, Reading Week doesn’t stop sports. Here’s the Friday Sports Roundup. Men’s Basketball: On Tuesday, the men’s team lost another close game, falling 59-57 to St. Francis, despite leading by seven with 4:30 to go in the game. Joe Bova led the team with 11 points and 9 rebounds. The weekend after exams, […]

After an “in between seasons” break, Bwog’s Sports Roundup returns! Men’s Basketball:  The men’s basketball team may be 3-4, but one three-pointer last Saturday would give them a winning record right now. The Lions fought back from a 15-point deficit at Stony Brook to tie the game at 60 with less than a minute. Stony […]

Our brave defender this week is Daily Editor/Sports Guru James Downie, extolling the virtues of basketball games. At Columbia, many students like to pretend they’re too cool to root for sports teams. In academic speak, this would be “a surrender to the psychology of the mob” (even though Lord of the Flies clearly demonstrates the success of the mob approach; […]

Bwog pauses to congratulate the men’s water polo team, who came in 13th at the national championships in Athens, Ohio. In their final game, the Lions defeated Georgia Tech 7-5 in two overtimes, senior Sam Scioscia’s goal with 46 seconds left in the second overtime period providing the difference. Freshman Daniel Kirel scored three goals […]

At Wien Stadium, the football team just wrapped up its second victory of the season, defeating Cornell 17-7. Quarterback Millicent Olawale (playing the entire game) rushed for 93 yards, the Columbia passing defense intercepted Cornell quarterback Nathan Ford 4 times, and Austin Knowlin sealed the game in the 4th quarter with a 76-yard punt return […]

The Columbia men’s basketball team got its season off to a thrilling start, as they gutted out a 65-62 win over Fordham. Fordham led by as much as eight during the second half, but the Lions held them to 25% shooting to gain the victory. Columbia dominated on the boards in particular, with a 52-27 […]

Bwog’s Friday Sports Roundup is now in winter mode. Men’s Basketball: The men’s basketball team starts its season tonight at 8 p.m. against Fordham (a fan bus leaves campus at 6:45), and then plays at Seton Hall in Newark tomorrow afternoon. Both games will be broadcast on WKCR. The toughest challenge for the team will be replacing […]