This year was supposed to be awful for Columbia women’s basketball. In the Ivy League preseason poll, they weren’t just picked last, they were picked last hard, with a majority of writers projecting them at the bottom of the pack. And who could blame them? Last season, Columbia was 2-12 in conference. Their three top […]

In this gritty reboot of our continuing series of interviews with Columbia’s athletic stars, we sat down with women’s basketball forwards Tori Oliver (CC ’17) and Amara Mbionwu (CC ’15). They joined basketball baron Ross Chapman to discuss hoops, teamwork, and Netflix.  Bwog: What would you say is the best thing about this team? Tori: We’re […]

Shout out to all of you taking Lit Hum and CC tests today.  Good luck!  You can do it. Bwogline: Beyonce Beyonce Beyonce Beyonce Beyonce Beyonce. (iTunes, LATimes, YouTube, BuzzFeed, Beyonce, True Love all to the tune of Versace) Finals Tip: If it’s consumed in the library/within two hours of a final/out of a ramen cup, […]

So tomorrow, our women’s basketball team is facing off against Harvard. In case you were planning on trying to squeeze onto those crowded bleachers for some Division I action, you can eat pizza beforehand for no money. After all, nothing goes with not playing sports like vegging out. Here’s the deal: Deans Shollenberger and Martinez […]

 – Via Columbia University Athletics The weekend just gets worse for Columbia basketball, as men’s and women’s both lost their games against Dartmouth. The men’s team once again was unable to hold off a second-half surge, being outscored 42-22 in the second half to fall 67-53. Despite the loss, guard K.J. Matsui and forward Jason […]

 – Columbia University Athletics A tough night on Friday for Columbia’s basketball teams: the men’s team fell to Harvard 71-63, while the women lost as well to Harvard, 71-58. The men’s team went into the night holding teams to a 41% field goal percentage, but Harvard shot 60% from the field in the second half, […]

A quick roundup of some of headlines that appeared in our inbox in the past few days: For all those who have resolved to go to get fit in the new year, there may be no better example of the benefits than Barack Obama – he began his now-famous commitment to fitness as a senior […]

The New York Times ran a lovely piece today on Judie Lomax, a recent transfer from Oregon State and a new member to the women’s basketball team. At Oregon State, “she averaged 10.9 points and 7.7 rebounds a game and led the Pac-10 by hitting 64.5 percent of her shots,” which athletically inclined friends of […]