2017–18 Columbia Lions men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2017–18 Columbia Lions men's basketball team represented Columbia University during the 2017–18 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Lions, led by second-year head coach Jim Engles, played their home games at Levien Gymnasium in New York City as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 8–19, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in a tie for fifth place and fail to qualify for the Ivy League tournament.
Previous season
The Lions finished the 2016–17 season 11–16, 5–9 in Ivy League play to finish in fifth place. They failed to qualify for the inaugural Ivy League tournament.
Offseason
Departures
2017 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Jaron Faulds #31 C
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Holt, MI
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Holt High School
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
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225 lb (102 kg)
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Jul 1, 2016
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: 80
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Gabriele Stefanini #109 SG
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Bologna, Italy
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Bergen Catholic High School
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6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
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N/A
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Oct 10, 2016
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Randall Brumant PF
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Houston, TX
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Kent School
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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N/A
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Oct 26, 2016
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: POST
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Tai Bibbs PG
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West Chicago, IL
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West Chicago Community High School
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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N/A
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Myles Hanson SG
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Chaska, MN
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Chaska High School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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N/A
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Jake Klores PG
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Chaska, MN
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Riverdale Country School
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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165 lb (75 kg)
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
2017–18 Columbia Lions men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Kyle Castlin
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
Sr |
Hillsgrove
|
Marietta, GA
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G
|
1
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Luke Bolster
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Fr |
Trinity School
|
New York, NY
|
F
|
3
|
Patrick Tape
|
6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
So |
Queen's Grant
|
Matthews, NC
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G/F
|
4
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Rodney Hunter
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Jr |
Mariner
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Cape Coral, FL
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G
|
5
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C. J. Davis
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
Jr |
Peddie School/Archbishop Molloy
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Far Rockaway, NY
|
G
|
10
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Quinton Adlesh
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
|
Jr |
Mission College Prep
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Arroyo Grande, CA
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F
|
11
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Lukas Meisner
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
223 lb (101 kg)
|
Jr |
IGS Franzsches Feld
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Braunschweig, Germany
|
G
|
12
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Mike Smith
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5 ft 11 in (1.8 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So |
Fenwick
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Burr Ridge, IL
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F
|
13
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Randy Brumant
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr |
St. Thomas/Kent School (CT)
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Houston, TX
|
G
|
15
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Gabe Stefanini
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
198 lb (90 kg)
|
Fr |
Bergen Catholic (NJ)
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Bologna, Italy
|
G
|
20
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Jake Killingsworth
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
205 lb (93 kg)
|
So |
Junípero Serra
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San Carlos, CA
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G
|
21
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Peter Barba
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
198 lb (90 kg)
|
Jr |
Western Reserve Academy
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Chagrin Falls, OH
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G
|
22
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Nate Hickman
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
Sr |
Peddie School
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Wilmington, DE
|
G
|
25
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Jake Klores
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
165 lb (75 kg)
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Fr |
Riverdale Country School
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New York, NY
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G/F
|
31
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Myles Hanson
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr |
Chaska
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Chaska, MN
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G
|
33
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Tai Bibbs
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
170 lb (77 kg)
|
Fr |
West Chicago
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Chicago, IL
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C
|
41
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Shane Eberle
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
265 lb (120 kg)
|
Jr |
Our Lake of Good Counsel
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Woodbine, MD
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F
|
44
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Jaron Faulds
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
|
Fr |
Holt
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Holt, MI
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Opponent
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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Nov 10, 2017* 8:30 pm, FS2
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at No. 6 Villanova
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L 60–75
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0–1
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Wells Fargo Center (10,504) Philadelphia, PA
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Nov 14, 2017* 7:00 pm
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at Longwood
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W 87–77
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1–1
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Willett Hall (1,522) Farmville, VA
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Nov 17, 2017* 7:00 pm, BTN+
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at Penn State
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L 65–79
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1–2
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Bryce Jordan Center (6,529) University Park, PA
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Nov 21, 2017* 7:00 pm
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at Army
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L 78–88
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1–3
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Christl Arena (683) West Point, NY
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Nov 25, 2017* 2:00 pm
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at Colgate
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L 71–77
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1–4
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Cotterell Court (418) Hamilton, NY
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Nov 29, 2017* 7:00 pm, SNY
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at UConn
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L 73–77 OT
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1–5
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Harry A. Gampel Pavilion (3,808) Storrs, CT
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Dec 2, 2017* 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Albany
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L 82–86
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1–6
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SEFCU Arena (2,208) Albany, NY
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Dec 4, 2017* 7:00 pm, SNY
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Quinnipiac
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L 87–89
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1–7
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Levien Gymnasium (873) New York, NY
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Dec 7, 2017* 7:00 pm, SNY
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Stony Brook
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L 66–76
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1–8
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Levien Gymnasium (1,231) New York, NY
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Dec 10, 2017* 2:00 pm, SNY
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Navy
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L 68–73
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1–9
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Levien Gymnasium (1,169) New York, NY
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Dec 12, 2017* 7:00 pm, ACCN Extra
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at Boston College
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L 66–81
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1–10
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Conte Forum (3,989) Chestnut Hill, MA
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Dec 30, 2017* 2:00 pm, ILN
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Maine
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W 83–71
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2–10
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Levien Gymnasium (1,376) New York, NY
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Jan 6, 2018* 2:00 pm, ILN
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Sarah Lawrence
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W 87–42
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3–10
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Levien Gymnasium (1,134) New York, NY
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Ivy League regular season
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Jan 12, 2018 8:00 pm, NBCSP
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at Princeton
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L 56–71
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3–11 (0–1)
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Jadwin Gymnasium (1,779) Princeton, NJ
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Jan 13, 2018 7:00 pm, ILN
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at Penn
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L 71–77
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3–12 (0–2)
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Palestra (2,084) Philadelphia, PA
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Jan 20, 2018 7:00 pm, SNY
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Cornell
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W 88–62
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4–12 (1–2)
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Levien Gymnasium (2,302) New York, NY
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Jan 27, 2018 4:00 pm, ILN
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at Cornell
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L 81–82
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4–13 (1–3)
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Newman Arena (3,279) Ithaca, NY
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Feb 2, 2018 7:00 pm, SNY
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Harvard
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W 83–76
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5–13 (2–3)
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Levien Gymnasium (2,010) New York, NY
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Feb 3, 2018 7:00 pm, SNY
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Dartmouth
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W 77–74
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6–13 (3–3)
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Levien Gymnasium (1,781) New York, NY
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Feb 9, 2018 7:00 pm, SNY
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at Yale
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L 84–88
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6–14 (3–4)
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John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,084) New Haven, CT
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Feb 10, 2018 6:00 pm, myRITV
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at Brown
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L 88–91 OT
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6–15 (3–5)
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Pizzitola Sports Center (1,038) Providence, RI
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Feb 16, 2018 7:00 pm, SNY
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Penn
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L 62–74
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6–16 (3–6)
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Levien Gymnasium (2,008) New York, NY
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Feb 17, 2018 7:00 pm, SNY
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Princeton
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W 85–60
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7–16 (4–6)
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Levien Gymnasium (1,831) New York, NY
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Feb 23, 2018 7:00 pm, SNY
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Brown
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W 89–82
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8–16 (5–6)
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Levien Gymnasium (1,611) New York, NY
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Feb 24, 2018 8:30 pm, SNY
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Yale
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L 73–83
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8–17 (5–7)
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Levien Gymnasium (1,722) New York, NY
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Mar 2, 2018 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Dartmouth
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L 78–80
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8–18 (5–8)
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Leede Arena (577) Hanover, NH
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Mar 3, 2018 7:00 pm, ILN
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at Harvard
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L 74–93
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8–19 (5–9)
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Lavietes Pavilion (1,636) Boston, MA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Source[1][2]
See also
References
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