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Stony Brook Seawolves @ Columbia Lions

Current Records: Stony Brook 2-3, Columbia 6-0

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The Columbia Lions will face off against the Stony Brook Seawolves at 7:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium. The Lions will be coming into the contest with an undefeated record on the line.

On Wednesday, Columbia beat LIU 80-72. The over/under was set at 152.5 points, so nice work oddsmakers; you were right on the money.

Even though they won, Columbia struggled to get the ball back on offense and finished the game with only five offensive rebounds. That's the fewest offensive rebounds they've posted since back in November of 2023.

Meanwhile, Stony Brook entered their match against Yale on Wednesday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. Stony Brook's bruising 86-64 defeat to Yale might stick with them for a while. The Seawolves were in a tough position after the first half, with the score already sitting at 48-28.

Stony Brook's loss shouldn't obscure the performances of CJ Luster II, who scored 16 points, and Joe Octave, who had 18 points in addition to six rebounds and three blocks. Luster II's performance made up for a slower game against George Mason last Monday.

Columbia's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-0. As for Stony Brook, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 2-3.

Columbia came up short against Stony Brook in their previous matchup back in December of 2017, falling 76-66. Can Columbia avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.

Series History

Stony Brook has won 2 out of their last 3 games against Columbia.

  • Dec 07, 2017 - Stony Brook 76 vs. Columbia 66
  • Nov 11, 2016 - Columbia 73 vs. Stony Brook 66
  • Jan 02, 2016 - Stony Brook 69 vs. Columbia 60