Columbia 81, at BYU 64

WICHITA, Kan. (Interstat) — The Columbia Lions used a dominant first half and weathered a late surge to defeat the BYU Cougars 81-64 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Wednesday at Charles Koch Arena. Columbia, the visiting team, seized control from the opening tip and never trailed, building a lead that proved insurmountable despite a frantic fourth-quarter push from the Cougars. The Lions improved to 25-8 overall, while BYU’s season concluded with a 27-12 record. The game’s most critical phase was its opening act. Columbia’s defense set an immediate tone, holding BYU to just 10 points in the… Read more...