NEW YORK – Columbia resumes its five-game home stand on Friday, January 29 when the Lions will host Harvard at Levien Gym.  The Crimson picked up a narrow win last Saturday at Dartmouth, while the Lions fell to Cornell at home.

Tipoff for both games this weekend is at 7 p.m.  The Harvard game on Friday, Jan. 29 is sold out.  Tickets for the Dartmouth game on Saturday, Jan. 30 are available by calling the athletics ticket office at 888-LIONS-11.  Jerry Recco and Dalen Cuff will call all the action on gocolumbialions.com, where live video and audio is available.  Live stats and game notes are also available.

MORE ON THE GAMES
Live Video/Audio    gocolumbialions.com
    Jerry Recco (play-by-play)
    Dalen Cuff (color commentary)
Student Radio    WKCR 89.9 FM
    Destin Jenkins (play-by-play)
    Tom DiBenedetto (color commentary)

THE HISTORY NOTE – HARVARD
The Columbia-Harvard series began in Columbia’s inaugural 1900-01 season, when the Crimson won, 11-9. During the Joe Jones era, the Lions hold an 8-4 edge over the Crimson. Columbia has won five of the last six meetings between the two teams and three straight over Harvard at Levien Gym.

THE HISTORY NOTE – DARTMOUTH
Dartmouth was the last Ivy League team that Columbia faced in its early years as a program. The series began in the 1905-06 season, when Dartmouth defeated Columbia, 16-10. The Lions came back to finish that season with a 12-4 record. Columbia has won four of the last six over the Big Green, although Dartmouth captured the last meeting in New Hampshire on February 28, 2009.
   
FIRST FULL IVY LEAGUE WEEKEND IS HERE
Columbia begins six weeks of back-to-back Friday and Saturday night games beginning with a matchup vs. Harvard at home on Friday. Last season, Columbia started 0-2 after two losses to eventual champ Cornell but won six of its next seven games to catapult itself back into the Ivy League race. The Lions are hoping to do the same thing this season, and will look to take advantage of having the next four games at home in Levien Gym.

COACHES VS. CANCER SUITS AND SNEAKERS AWARENESS WEEKEND
This weekend is the 2010 Coaches vs. Cancer Suits and Sneakers Awareness Weekend in which college basketball coaches nationwide will wear sneakers with their sideline attire to raise cancer awareness and remind fans that by making healthy lifestyle choices, such as regular exercise and a healthy diet, they can reduce their own cancer risk.  Coaches vs. Cancer is a collaboration of the American Cancer Society and the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC).

LIONS LOVE LEVIEN
Columbia will play the next two Ivy weekends at Levien Gym, where the Lions have played well recently.
• The Lions are 9-4 during their last 13 games at home, dating back to last season.
• The Lions won five of their last six at home last season before winning four of their first seven games this year.
• In Ivy League play, Columbia has a 13-9 record over the past three-plus seasons at Levien.
• During the Joe Jones era, the Lions are 49-36 at home.
• Columbia won its 200th game all-time at Levien Gym on Jan. 4 vs. American.