Columbia will take a trip on Monday night to play Rutgers in men’s non-conference basketball action.
The Columbia Lions will play their final non-conference game of the season on Monday night against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights on the road at Jersey Mike’s Arena. The Lions bring a three-game win streak into Monday night’s contest, bringing their record to 11-1 this season. The team’s lone loss came against Albany in early December, but Columbia bounced back quickly. The latest game for the Lions was played against Fairfield and resulted in an 85-72 win. Columbia was down 41-32 entering halftime, but was able to use a strong second half to outscore Fairfield 53-31 to secure the win. In the victory, Geronimo Rubio De La Rosa scored a game-high 27 points. Zine Eddine Bedri earned his first double-double of his career with 12 points and a career-high and team-leading 17 rebounds.
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Game Date: Monday, Dec. 30, 2024
Game Time: 5:00 p.m. ET
TV: Big Ten Network
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The Scarlet Knights come into their final non-conference game with an overall record of 7-5 and a conference record of 1-1, which puts them right in the middle of Big Ten standings. The team’s latest game was a tough 83-82 loss to in-state opponent Princeton just before Christmas. Dylan Harper led all scorers with 22 points, while Ace Bailey contributed an additional 15 points and earned a double-double by grabbing 12 rebounds.
The last meeting between Rutgers and Columbia dates back to Nov. 2022 and saw Rutgers earn a big 75-35 win. Rutgers now leads the all-time series against Columbia 2-0. Tune in Monday night to see if Rutgers can break Columbia’s win streak and gain some momentum heading back into Big Ten play.
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