Columbia Lions men's basketball
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The Columbia Lions Basketball team is the basketball team that represents Columbia University
in New York City, New York
, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Ivy League
. The team's last appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 1968
. The Lions are currently coached by Kyle Smith
.
appearance was their third. Their combined record is 2–4.
Columbia University
Columbia University in the City of New York is a private, Ivy League university in Manhattan, New York City. Columbia is the oldest institution of higher learning in the state of New York, the fifth oldest in the United States, and one of the country's nine Colonial Colleges founded before the...
in New York City, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, United States. The school's team currently competes in the Ivy League
Ivy League
The Ivy League is an athletic conference comprising eight private institutions of higher education in the Northeastern United States. The conference name is also commonly used to refer to those eight schools as a group...
. The team's last appearance in the NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament was in 1968
1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
The 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1968, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Los Angeles, California...
. The Lions are currently coached by Kyle Smith
Kyle Smith (basketball)
Kyle Smith is an American college basketball coach and the current men's basketball head coach at Columbia University. Prior to joining the Lions, Smith was associate head coach at Saint Mary's, where he was responsible for running the offense and heading up the recruiting activities...
.
NCAA Tournament results
The Lions 1968 NCAA TournamentNCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship
The NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Championship is a single-elimination tournament held each spring in the United States, featuring 68 college basketball teams, to determine the national championship in the top tier of college basketball...
appearance was their third. Their combined record is 2–4.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result/Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 1948 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament -External links:* on Shrp Sports * , source for much of the information on this page.... |
Regional Semifinal Third Place Game |
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L 76–53 L 66–49 |
| 1951 1951 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1951 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 16 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 20, 1951, and ended with the championship game on March 27 at Williams Arena in Minneapolis,... |
Second Round | Illinois | L 79–71 |
| 1968 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament The 1968 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament involved 23 schools playing in single-elimination play to determine the national champion of men's NCAA Division I college basketball. It began on March 8, 1968, and ended with the championship game on March 23 in Los Angeles, California... |
Second Round Regional Semifinal Third Place Game |
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W 83–69 L 61–59 W 95–75 |