Brown hosts Columbia after McLean's 21-point game

Published Feb. 25, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Columbia Lions (4-20, 1-11 Ivy League) at Brown Bears (12-15, 4-8 Ivy League)

New York; Saturday, 6 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Columbia visits the Brown Bears after Zavian McLean scored 21 points in Columbia's 79-50 loss to the Dartmouth Big Green.

The Bears have gone 5-7 at home. Brown scores 70.8 points while outscoring opponents by 1.7 points per game.

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The Lions have gone 1-11 against Ivy League opponents. Columbia has a 2-9 record against teams above .500.

The teams play for the second time in conference play this season. The Bears won the last meeting 93-74 on Jan. 22. Tamenang Choh scored 20 points points to help lead the Bears to the win.

TOP PERFORMERS: Choh is averaging 13.7 points and 8.3 rebounds for the Bears. Kino Lilly Jr. is averaging 13.5 points over the past 10 games for Brown.

Liam Murphy averages 2.4 made 3-pointers per game for the Lions, scoring 12.0 points while shooting 35.9% from beyond the arc. Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa is averaging 12.5 points and 3.4 assists over the past 10 games for Columbia.

LAST 10 GAMES: Bears: 3-7, averaging 65.3 points, 32.1 rebounds, 12.0 assists, 6.2 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 41.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 72.0 points per game.

Lions: 0-10, averaging 65.8 points, 30.8 rebounds, 12.1 assists, 6.4 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.8% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 82.2 points.

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