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“In our offense, that is what the guards are supposed to do.”

To look at him, you wouldn't think he could be much of a basketball player. Clint Mixon has heard those knocks on him ever since he picked up a basketball at the age of 7. And therein lied the mistake that many ... via The Clayton News

“I really respect him for waiting his turn and still working hard in practice. ... For him to come out and have the game of his life - 'I was happy for him, and a little bit in awe.”

Sidney Thompson's face said it all. Here he was, a coach who had just broken a nine-game losing streak at the Ivy League's most storied basketball program, and he knew was about to get grilled. via Columbia Spectator

“Those two guys were very athletic, very quick, and I think they really surprised our players”

For a moment, it seemed as if the sporting fates had conspired to gift the Columbia seniors just a few more unexpected minutes of college basketball. via Columbia Spectator

The Columbia men's basketball team heads to Princeton today to take on the Tigers, a team led by senior Noah Savage. via Columbia Spectator

“He made shots over the double team, and by him doing that, he opened it up for me”

It was supposed to be a perfect home-court send-off for Columbia basketball's six seniors. via Columbia Spectator

Alex Barrett scored 19 points to help Dartmouth beat Columbia 63-48 on Saturday night. via Fox Sports

“The defensive intensity cranked up”

Joe Jones has made consistency the buzzword for Columbia's men's basketball's season. via Columbia Spectator

BOSTON : John Baumann had 20 points, 12 rebounds and three steals as Columbia came back from a nine point, second-half deficit to hand Harvard its seventh straight loss 73-64 on Saturday night. via International Herald Tribune

In 1998, Hollywood produced a film titled An Alan Smithee Film: Burn Hollywood Burn. via Columbia Spectator

In this past weekend's sweep of the former Killer P's, Columbia demonstrated not only its ability to hit the three-point shot and perimeter jump shots, but also its strength to defend the three-point shot. via Columbia Spectator

Mack Montgomery scored all eight of his points in the game's final 6:09 to help Columbia rally for a 58-53 victory over Princeton Saturday night. via Press of Atlantic City

John Bauman scored 19 points and Columbia answered every run Yale made on the way to a 71-58 win Friday night. via Fox Sports

Coming off a disappointing 72-54 loss against Cornell, Columbia will head off to Providence and New Haven to take on two top Ivy teams, Brown and Yale. via Columbia Spectator

“Cornell was very aggressive on both sides of the ball and we were very passive on both sides of the ball. I don't know how to explain it, to be honest. I've got to make sure my team is ready to play.”

There are a lot of buzzwords floating around Columbia basketball these days. They need to be more aggressive. via Columbia Spectator

“If we can get some guys to play consistently, that's the key.”

What a difference a week makes. Last Saturday night, Columbia looked confident and aggressive in the opening moments against the preseason Ivy League favorite Cornell. via Columbia Spectator

“That's in part because they hit shots”

Matchup: Cornell at Columbia , 7 p.m. TV: YES Network Radio: WPIE-AM Online updates: www.ithacajournal.com/sports Last meeting: Cornell 70, Columbia 64, Jan. via Ithaca Journal

Columbia will attempt to salvage a season split with preseason Ivy League favorite Cornell on Saturday at Levien Gymnasium. via Columbia Spectator

A six-point loss isn't all that bad, at least at first glance. It's not as if Columbia's championship hopes hung entirely on a first-game win against Cornell, but the task at hand has become decidedly more ... via Columbia Spectator