Columbia 80, at Brown 86

PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Interstat) — In a game defined by contrasting styles and relentless physicality, the Brown Bears outlasted the Columbia Lions 86-80 in overtime in an Ivy League men’s basketball clash Saturday at a packed Pizzitola Sports Center. The contest pitted Columbia’s perimeter-oriented attack against Brown’s overwhelming interior dominance. The Bears, despite making only one three-pointer all afternoon, relentlessly attacked the paint, scoring 54 points from close range and earning 34 free throw attempts, converting 27. Columbia countered with a 42-point first half fueled by outside shooting but could not sustain that efficiency, ultimately undone by Brown’s defensive pressure and… Read more...