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1 COLUMBIAMEN SBASKETBALL Columbia (0-1) vs. Furman (1-0) November 14, 2011 gocolumbialions.com COLUMBIA LIONS Head coach: Kyle Smith, second season November 11 at Connecticut L, FURMAN 7 p.m. 19 AMERICAN 7 p.m. 22 at Stony Brook 7 p.m. 26 at Manhattan 2 p.m. 28 SWARTHMORE 7 p.m. December 2 at Loyola Marymount 10 p.m. 3 vs. North Texas 8 p.m. 4 vs. La Sierra 2 p.m. 6 HOLY CROSS 7 p.m. 10 LONG ISLAND 2 p.m. 28 at Marist 7 p.m. 30 LAFAYETTE 7 p.m. January 2 FAIRLEIGH DICKINSON 7 p.m. 4 at Colgate 7 p.m. 8 at Elon 2 p.m. 13 PENN* 7 p.m. 14 PRINCETON* 7 p.m. 21 CORNELL* 7 p.m. 28 at Cornell 7 p.m. February 3 at Dartmouth* 7 p.m. 4 at Harvard* 7 p.m. 10 BROWN* 7 p.m. 11 YALE* 7 p.m. 17 at Princeton* 7 p.m. 18 at Penn* 7 p.m. 24 at Yale* 7 p.m. 25 at Brown* 6 p.m. March 2 HARVARD* 7 p.m. 3 DARTMOUTH* 7 p.m. *Ivy League game All Times Eastern Home games in BOLD CAPS played at Levien Gymnasium All games can be heard live on gocolumbialions.com News and Notes THE breakdown Live video...gocolumbialions.com THE SERIES On Monday night, Columbia and Furman will meet for the second time ever. The previous meeting came on December 29, 1976, when the Lions defeated Furman in the final game of the Poinsettia Classic in Greenville, South Carolina. Columbia also defeated The Citadel, another South Carolina-based team, in the opener. Lion legend Alton Byrd was named the tournament MVP and Columbia went on to post a record that season. home, sweet, home Columbia has won six of its last seven home openers at Levien Gymnasium, dating back to the season. lions at levien Last season, Columbia won 10 of its 14 home games at Levien Gymnasium, including six of seven during the non-conference portion of the schedule early in the season. The 10 wins are the most Columbia has ever posted at home in a single season, tying the mark set during the campaign. agho leads the charge Senior guard Noruwa Agho led the Lions with 16 points in the game at Connecticut. Agho led the Ivy League in scoring last year at 16.8 points per game and was the only Ivy player to finish in the top ten in points, rebounds (4.9/game, 10th) and assists (4.3/game, 5th). barbour s shop Junior point guard Brian Barbour posted 10 points and dished out two assists at UConn. Last season, Barbour averaged 13.3 points per game, led the team in steals and shot 91.7 percent from the foul line. Barbour posted a 2-to-1 assist-to-turnover ratio and was an honorable mention All-Ivy League selection. TAKING A STAAB AT IT Senior forward Blaise Staab posted the first double-double of his collegiate career in the season opener at UConn Friday night. In the game, Staab scored 11 points, pulled down 12 rebounds, including five offensive boards. He was all over the place all game and also registered a team-high four steals. All three marks were career highs for Staab. Live Audio...gocolumbialions.com WKCR 89.9 FM, wkcr.org Probable Starters Pos. No. Name Cl. Ht. Wt Statistics G 10 Brian Barbour Jr ppg, 2.0 apg G 1 Noruwa Agho Sr ppg, 4.0 rpg G 3 Matt Johnson Sr ppg, 1.0 rpg F 30 Blaise Staab Sr ppg, 12.0 rpg C 55 Mark Cisco Jr ppg, 7.0 rpg Off the Bench Pos. No. Name Cl. Ht. Wt Statistics F 13 Alex Rosenberg Fr ppg, 1.0 rpg F 15 John Daniels Jr ppg, 0.0 rpg G 20 Chris Crockett Sr ppg, 2.0 apg G 22 Meiko Lyles So ppg, 2.0 rpg C 23 Cory Osetkowski Fr ppg, 2.0 rpg G 24 Van Green So ppg, 3.0 rpg

2 GENERAL QUICK FACTS Location...New York, N.Y Founded Enrollment...5,708 President...Lee C. Bollinger Director of Athletics...Dr. M. Dianne Murphy Colors...Columbia Blue and White Nickname...Lions Affiliation... NCAA Division I Conference...Ivy League Home Court... Levien Gymnasium (2,700) COACHING STAFF Head Coach...Kyle Smith (Hamilton '92)/second season Record at Columbia Career Record...same Associate Head Coach...Carlin Hartman (Tulane 94)/second season Assistant Coach... Koby Altman (Middlebury 04)/second season Assistant Coach... Mike Magpayo (UC Santa Barbara 01)/second season Basketball Phone/Fax...(212) /7088 Athletic Trainer... Ajaya Williams (Hofstra '04) Strength & Conditioning... Tommy Sheehan (Rochester '90) BASKETBALL PROGRAM First Season (2338 games) All-Time Record ,.498 (109 years) Best Ivy League Record ( ) Ivy League Championships...1 ( ) Undefeated Seasons... three...( , , ) Most Wins...23 ( ) SPORTS INFORMATION/MEDIA RELATIONS Contact...Pete McHugh McHugh s ... ptm2102@columbia.edu McHugh s Phone...(212) Office Phone/Fax...(212) /8168 Press Row... (212) Website...gocolumbialions.com/mensbasketball LIONS Record , 6-8 Ivy League (tied, fifth) Starters Returning/Lost...4/1 Letterwinners Returning/Lost...12/4 Newcomers...7 LIONS BURNING THE NETS Columbia averaged 70.8 points per game in the season, third in the Ivy League. It was the highest scoring Columbia team since Columbia averaged 10 points per game more than what the team averaged a year earlier. Season Scoring ppg ppg ppg ppg COLUMBIA AMONG NATIONAL LEADERS IN In the final NCAA rankings of the season, Columbia was represented several times among the top 100 in the nation, out of the 336 Division I teams ranked. Category Rank Actual Turnovers Per Game Free Throw Percentage Rebound Margin Category Player Rank Actual Free Throw Pct B. Barbour Assists/TO Ratio B. Barbour :1 NORUWA REACHING NEW HEIGHTS Columbia senior guard Noruwa Agho is one of five Columbia players ever to total more than 1,100 points, 300 rebounds and 200 assists in his career. Player Points Rebounds Assists Craig Austin ( ) 1, Gary Raimondo ( ) 1, Heyward Dotson ( ) 1, Sean Couch ( ) 1, Noruwa Agho (2008-pres.) 1, Agho also ranks 14th on Columbia s career scoring charts in the early stages of his senior season. 1. Buck Jenkins , Jim McMillian , Chet Forte , Craig Austin , Gary Raimondo , John Baumann , Heyward Dotson , Neil Farber , Stan Felsinger , C.J. Thompkins , Ricky Free , Sean Couch , Matt Shannon , Noruwa Agho 2008-pres. 1, Walt Budko , ,163

3 On the defensive side of the ball, Agho is tied for sixth all time at Columbia in career steals. 1. Gary Raimondo Sean Couch Matt Shannon C.J. Thompkins Craig Austin Noruwa Agho 2008-pres. 102 Justin Namolik Brett Loscalzo Tony Chiles Russ Steward Lastly, Agho ranks among the top ten in career three-pointers made at Columbia. 1. Matt Shannon C.J. Thompkins K.J. Matsui Erik Crep Craig Austin Gary Raimondo Dragutin Kravic Niko Scott Treg Duerksen Noruwa Agho 2008-pres. 133 WHO COULD IT BE NOW? Columbia has had a first-year player named Ivy League Rookie of the Week at least once in each of the last five seasons Patrick Foley February 12, Asenso Ampim February 25, Noruwa Agho January 5, 2009 January 26, 2009 February 16, Mark Cisco December 28, Steve Frankoski December 13, 2010 Meiko Lyles March 7, 2011 YOU RE ON THE MARK, CISCO Junior center Mark Cisco returns to the lineup after starting 13 of 25 games last season. Cisco shot 59.6 percent from the field last year and averaged 6.8 points and 4.6 rebounds per game. Cisco also led the Lions in blocked shots. JOHNNY ON THE SPOT Junior forward John Daniels has started 20 games during the first two years of his Columbia career and provides great energy and versatility on the court. Daniels converted 54.4 percent of his shots from the field last year, averaging 4.1 points and 4.4 rebounds per game. GIVE ME ANOTHER CHANCE In the season opener Friday night, Columbia had 19 secondchance points to UConn s four. The Lions outrebuonded a much taller UConn front line on the offensive glass. COLUMBIA ACROSS THE COUNTRY Of the 19 players on Columbia s roster, 12 different states are represented. The Lions have players from New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Alabama, Iowa, Oklahoma, Tennessee and California. CRIMMINS, SCOTT BACK TOGETHER IN SPAIN Columbia alumni Zack Crimmins and Niko Scott have reunited in Spain for Basket Globalcaja Quintanar, a professional Spanish team. Scott, a 2010 graduate and a product of Christ the King High School in New York City, had a tremendous first professional season. He was named the English Basketball League Player of the Year in Division I after leading his Reading Rockets team to the 2011 Men s National Trophy and the Division I final. Scott ultimately averaged 20.7 points per game, which ranked third in the league. Crimmins, a 2011 graduate, is playing in his first professional season overseas. POLL POSITION The Ivy League preseason poll was released on October 26 and the Lions have been picked seventh with Harvard being tabbed as the preseason favorite Ivy League Men s Basketball Preseason Poll First-Place Votes in Parentheses 1. Harvard (16) Yale (1) Princeton Penn Brown Cornell Columbia Dartmouth 17 COLUMBIA BASKETBALL ON THE AIR For the sixth straight season, every Columbia men s basketball game will be broadcast live on gocolumbialions. com with a professional broadcast team. Jerry Recco will call the play-by-play while former men s hoops standout Dalen Cuff 06 provides color commentary. WKCR 89.9 FM will also call every Columbia home game and select road games, beginning with the season opener at UConn. WELCOME MATT Senior guard Matt Johnson looks to crack the starting lineup for the Lions. Johnson provides good size and versatility at the 3 spot. A point guard in high school, Johnson had big games off the bench last year in a home win vs. Dartmouth and a near upset on the road at Princeton.

4 In , Columbia is Overall At home On the road Leading at the half Trailing at the half Tied at the half At night During the day (before 6 p.m.) On Sundays On Mondays On Tuesdays On Wednesdays On Thursdays On Fridays On Saturdays Shooting 45% or better from the field Shooting less than 45% from the field When opponents shoot 45% or better When opponents shoot less than 45% Shooting 40% or better from three-point range Shooting less than 40% from three-point range When opp. shoot 40% or better from three-point range When opp. shoot less than 40% from three-point range Outrebounding opponent Opponent outrebounds Columbia Rebounding is even Committing fewer turnovers than opponent Committing more turnovers than opponent Turnovers are even When Columbia scores When Columbia allows The Last Time Columbia... Scored 100 points: 108 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (11/15/10) Scored 90 points: 91 vs. Brown (3/5/11) Scored 80 points: 81 vs. Yale (3/4/11) Shot 60 percent from the field: 66.7 vs. Princeton (1/12/07) 63.3 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (11/15/10) Shot 60 percent from the three: 72.2 (13-18) vs. Bucknell (11/24/09) 61.5 (8-13) vs. Dartmouth (1/30/10) Shot under 30 percent from the field: 27.4% (17-62) vs. UMBC (11/22/08) Had 10 three-pointers: 16 vs. Polytechnic (12/29/07) 12 vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore (11/15/10) Had 45 rebounds: 50 vs. Brown (3/5/11) Had 30 free throw attempts: 34 vs. Yale (2/6/10) Had 20 assists: 25 vs. Lafayette (1/3/03) 20 vs. Maine (12/30/10) Had 10 steals: 14 vs. Bryant (12/12/09) 11 vs. Colgate (11/23/10) Had 10 blocks: 10 vs. Brown (2/15/02) The Last Time a Lion Had points: 35, Dragutin Kravic vs. Yale (3/6/04) 30 points: 31, Noruwa Agho vs. Brown (3/5/11) 25 points: 29, Niko Scott vs. Penn (2/13/10) 27, John Baumann vs. Lehigh (1/2/08) 27, Noruwa Agho vs. Harvard (1/28/11) 10 field goals: 13, John Baumann vs.uc Davis (11/13/06) 12, Noruwa Agho vs. Brown (3/5/11) 15 rebounds: 15, Asenso Ampim vs. Princeton (2/26/11) 10 assists: 14, Maurice Murphy vs. Lafayette (1/3/04) 5 steals: 5, Niko Scott vs. Brown (3/6/10) 5 blocks: 5, Noruwa Agho vs. Lafayette (1/5/11) The Last Time an Opponent Scored 90 points: 95 by Longwood (11/20/10) Scored 80 points: 87 by Yale (3/4/11) Shot 55 percent from the field: 56.7% by La Salle (11/12/10) Shot 60 percent from the three: 70.0 (7-10) vs. Lehigh (12/9/02) Shot under 30 percent from the field: 29.5 (18-61) NJIT (1/9/09) Had 10 three-pointers: 15 by Wagner (12/8/09) Had 45 rebounds: 47 by Yale (3/4/11) Had 20 assists: 21 by Longwood (11/20/10) Had 10 steals: 13 by Cornell (1/16/10) Had 10 blocks: 11 by Duke (11/12/06)

5 roster PRONUNCIATION GUIDE Noruwa Agho No ROO uh AH go Numerical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School 0 Chris Fitzgerald F So. Somerset, Mass./Northfield Mt. Hermon 1 Noruwa Agho G Sr. New City, N.Y./St. Joseph s Regional 3 Matt Johnson G Sr. Moorpark, Calif./Oaks Christian School 4 Dean Kowalski G Jr. Westfield, N.J./St. Patrick 5 Steve Frankoski G So. Florham Park, N.J./St. Benedict s Prep 10 Brian Barbour G Jr. Alamo, Calif./Monte Vista 11 Samer Ozeir F Fr. Novi, Mich./Novi 12 Steve Egee G Sr. Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley 13 Alex Rosenberg F Fr. Short Hills, N.J./Millburn 15 John Daniels F Jr. Sioux City, Iowa/New Hampton School 20 Chris Crockett G Sr. Columbus, Ohio/Columbus Academy 21 Noah Springwater G Fr. San Francisco, Calif./University 22 Meiko Lyles G So. Nashville, Tenn./University School 23 Cory Osetkowski C Fr. Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Canyon Crest 24 Van Green G So. Birmingham, Ala./Central Park Christian 30 Blaise Staab F Sr. Tulsa, Okla./Memorial 33 Skylar Scrivano F Fr. Holicong, Pa./Central Bucks East 35 Darius Stevens F Fr. Merrillville, Ind./La Lumiere 55 Mark Cisco C Jr. Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham Alphabetical No. Name Pos. Ht. Wt. Cl. Hometown/High School 1 Noruwa Agho G Sr. New City, N.Y./St. Joseph s Regional 10 Brian Barbour G Jr. Alamo, Calif./Monte Vista 55 Mark Cisco C Jr. Chester, N.J./West Morris Mendham 20 Chris Crockett G Sr. Columbus, Ohio/Columbus Academy 15 John Daniels F Jr. Sioux City, Iowa/New Hampton School 12 Steve Egee G Sr. Ridley Park, Pa./Ridley 0 Chris Fitzgerald F So. Somerset, Mass./Northfield Mt. Hermon 5 Steve Frankoski G So. Florham Park, N.J./St. Benedict s Prep 24 Van Green G So. Birmingham, Ala./Central Park Christian 3 Matt Johnson G Sr. Moorpark, Calif./Oaks Christian School 4 Dean Kowalski G Jr. Westfield, N.J./St. Patrick 22 Meiko Lyles G So. Nashville, Tenn./University School 23 Cory Osetkowski C Fr. Rancho Santa Fe, Calif./Canyon Crest 11 Samer Ozeir F Fr. Novi, Mich./Novi 13 Alex Rosenberg F Fr. Short Hills, N.J./Millburn 33 Skylar Scrivano F Fr. Holicong, Pa./Central Bucks East 21 Noah Springwater G Fr. San Francisco, Calif./University 30 Blaise Staab F Sr. Tulsa, Okla./Memorial 35 Darius Stevens F Fr. Merrillville, Ind./La Lumiere Meiko Lyles MEE ko Steve Egee EGG ee Cory Osetkowski Oh set KOW - skee Samer Ozeir Sam uhr OH zeer Blaise Staab STAHB Iowa - 1 Michigan - 1 Ohio - 1 Indiana - 1 Massachusetts - 1 New York - 1 New Jersey - 4 Pennsylvania - 2 California - 4 Tennessee - 1 Oklahoma - 1 Alabama - 1

6 KYLE SMITH Head Coach Second season Hamilton 92 Kyle Smith was named Columbia s 22nd head coach in the 110- year history of the men s basketball program on May 2, In his first season at Columbia, Smith led the Lions to a record, the first winning season for a new Columbia head coach in 33 years. Ten of those wins came at home games at Levien Gymnasium, tied for the most in program history in a single season. The Lions increased their scoring output by more than 10 points per game in and scored more than 70 points 15 different times during the season. Under Smith s tutelage, a pair of Columbia guards Noruwa Agho (first team) and Brian Barbour (honorable mention) were named All-Ivy League. Agho was also recognized on a regional level by the National Association of Basketball Coaches and the Metropolitan Writers Association. Smith, who is an 18-year veteran assistant coach at the NCAA Division I level, had worked as the associate head men s basketball coach at St. Mary s College (Ca.) of the West Coast Conference (WCC), for the past nine seasons. At St. Mary s, he played an integral role in building their successful men s basketball program. In , the Gaels finished 28-6 and reached the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Division I Men s Basketball Tournament. When Smith arrived at St. Mary s (Calif.) in 2001, the team had won only two games in the previous season. Over the past three years, the school has won 81 games. As the associate head coach of the Gaels, he was responsible for running the team s offense, and coordinating all recruiting activities. He was a vital component of Kyle Smith s Coaching Timeline Institution Seasons San Diego Air Force St. Mary s Three NCAA Tournament appearances One NIT semifinal appearance Columbia 2010-present the coaching staff that saw the Gaels ascend into the Top 25 in I am very excited to be the next head men s basketball coach at Columbia, one of the nation s premier universities, says Smith. I am very grateful to Dr. M. Dianne Murphy and President Lee C. Bollinger for this tremendous opportunity. I look forward to the challenge of building an Ivy League championship men s basketball program at Columbia. Before coming to Saint Mary s, Smith spent one season as the top assistant at the Air Force Academy. During his only season with the Falcons, Smith served as the offensive coordinator, recruiting coordinator and helped with player development and scouting. Smith is a 1992 graduate of Hamilton College, where he played basketball, and helped lead the Continentals to a 26-1 record and a #1 ranking in NCAA Division III during his junior season. In his senior season at Hamilton, Smith shot 51.3 percent from three-point range, which still stands as the program record for a single season. That year, Hamilton was ECAC Champions. Smith holds a master s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of San Diego, where he began his coaching career. He and his wife, Katie, have two sons, Rocco and Bo. The family resides in Morningside Heights, close to the Columbia campus. What they're saying about Kyle Smith: "He will be very successful. He has been a huge part of what we've done [at St. Mary's]. It's been he and I together - it's been like having a co-coach." - St. Mary's head coach Randy Bennett "[Smith] is the smartest man in college basketball. I think he has the best feel and overview of basketball programs and coaching of anyone I've ever met." - Richmond head coach Chris Mooney If we haven t said it before, Kyle Smith was a fantastic hire (off the SMC bench). Not only because he s got a good name. Great tactician. - Kyle Whelliston, MidMajority.com

7 NORUWA AGHO Senior Guard New City, N.Y. St. Joseph s Regional One of the top players in the Ivy League... three-year starter... versatile guard who can shoot and score off the dribble : Named first team All-Ivy League... earned second team All-District honors from the National Association of Basketball Coaches for the second straight season... named Ivy League Player of the Week three times... is the fifth player in Columbia history to score 1,100 points, grab 300 rebounds and hand out 200 assists... became the 24th player in Columbia history to score 1,000 points in the Lions win at Dartmouth on Janu- 1 ary was the first Columbia junior to notch 1,000 points since Craig Austin 02CC in scored a career-high 31 points in season-ending win over Brown... had 20 points a night earlier vs. Yale, including a three-pointer to send the game into overtime... poured in 27 points at Harvard... had 21 points, seven rebounds and five assists in win vs. Penn... scored 25 points and grabbed six rebounds in Ivy League-opening win over Cornell... scored 15 of Columbia s last 18 points, finishing with 23 points and five blocked shots in win at Lafayette... scored 25 points in win vs. Colgate... posted dynamite first game of the season at La Salle with 26 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UConn 11/11/11 * Totals Columbia Career Highs Points: 31 vs. Brown (3/5/11) Rebounds: 11 vs. Penn (2/13/10) Assists: 9 vs. Maine (12/30/10) Steals: 5 vs. Cornell (1/17/09) Blocks: 5 vs. Lafayette (1/5/11) Season Highs Points: 31 vs. Brown (3/5/11) Rebounds: 9, last vs. Dartmouth (2/18/11) Assists: 9 vs. Maine (12/30/10) Steals: 4 vs. Wagner (12/7/10) Blocks: 5 vs. Lafayette (1/5/11) Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /

8 BRIAN BARBOUR Junior Guard Alamo, Calif. Monte Vista One of the top point guards in the league... good perimeter defender... sound ball handler and accurate shooter : Honorable mention All-Ivy League... in regular season finale win vs. Brown, had 15 points, seven rebounds, five assists without a turnover... scored 17 points and dished out six assists, taking over down the stretch of regulation in double-overtime loss vs. Yale... shot 6-of-10 from the field and totaled 18 points at Princeton... had 19 points and three steals at Penn... scored 17 of his 19 points after halftime at Yale finished with 14 points, including 8-of-8 from the foul line, in win over Penn... totaled 13 points and three steals in win at Dartmouth... scored 17 of his 19 points after halftime at Harvard... poured in a career-high 23 points to lead Columbia to a road win at Cornell... scored 21 points to help lift Lions to win over Cornell in their Ivy League opener... also had 21 points against Elon... had 12 points, six assists and three rebounds in win at Maine... scored 19 points on 7-of-10 shooting in win at Lafayette... scored all 11 of his points in the second half of win vs. Wagner... finished with a career-high 16 points in win vs. Colgate, 12 coming from the foul line. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UConn 11/11/11 * Totals Columbia Career Highs Points: 23 vs. Cornell (1/22/11) Rebounds: 7 vs. Brown (3/5/11) Assists: 8 vs. Union (1/8/11) Steals: 3, last vs. Princeton (2/26/11) Blocks: 1 vs. Stony Brook (12/4/10) Season Highs Points: 23 vs. Cornell (1/22/11) Rebounds: 7 vs. Brown (3/5/11) Assists: 8 vs. Union (1/8/11) Steals: 3, last vs. Princeton (2/26/11) Blocks: 1 vs. Stony Brook (12/4/10) Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

9 MARK CISCO Junior Center Chester, N.J. West Morris Mendham Started at center during most of the Ivy League slate last year... good hands around the basket... can knock down a 15-foot jumper... ferocious rebounder : Poured in career-high 17 points with eight rebounds and three blocked shots at Yale... posted 10 points and four rebounds at Harvard against a stout front line... totaled 14 points and seven rebounds to help lift Lions to win over Cornell in their Ivy League opener... in first start of the season, poured in a career-high 15 points in win at Maine... grabbed career-best 11 rebounds in win 55 at Lafayette... had 10 points on 5-of-5 shooting with seven rebounds and two blocked shots in win over Union... finished with nine points and six boards in win over Bryant... finished with nine points and five rebounds in win vs. Stony Brook... had eight points and five boards in previous game at Bucknell... scored seven points with three rebounds and a blocked shot in win vs. Wagner... totaled four points and four rebounds, all on the offensive glass, in win vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore... scored seven points in 12 minutes at Longwood. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UConn 11/11/11 * Totals Columbia Career Highs Points: 17 vs. Yale (2/5/11) Rebounds: 11 vs. Lafayette (1/5/11) Assists: 2, last vs. Cornell (1/22/11) Steals: 3 vs. Maine (12/30/09) Blocks: 3 vs. Yale (2/5/11) Season Highs Points: 17 vs. Yale (2/5/11) Rebounds: 11 vs. Lafayette (1/5/11) Assists: 2, last vs. Cornell (1/22/11) Steals: 1, last vs. Yale (2/5/11) Blocks: 3 vs. Yale (2/5/11) Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

10 chris crockett Senior Guard Columbus, Ohio Columbus Academy Solid ball handler... has unlimited shooting range... has the ability to cause turnovers on the defensive end : Did not see any varsity action : Saw action in 11 games... scored three points in four minutes at Princeton... had first collegiate basket at American... registered an assist and a rebound in win vs. NJIT... had two points at Harvard : Played in nine games... hit a three-pointer in three consecutive games during middle of the season... had three points, an assist and a rebound at Syracuse... scored two points and grabbed two rebounds at home vs. Yale. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UConn 11/11/ Totals Columbia Career Highs Points: 6 vs. UConn (11/11/11) Rebounds: 2 vs. Yale (2/6/10) Assists: 2 vs. UConn (11/11/11) Steals: 1, last vs. UConn (11/11/11) Blocks: n/a Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

11 john daniels Junior Forward Sioux City, Iowa Bishop Heelan Lunchpail forward... great leaping ability... good feel around the basket... has improved mid-range jumper : Had season-high nine points at Brown... scored seven points and pulled down a career-high 12 rebounds in win at Dartmouth... scored eight points in win at Cornell, including the gametying jumper and go-ahead free throws in the final two minutes... posted six points and four rebounds in win at Maine... grabbed season-high nine rebounds in win at Lafayette... finished with eight points and nine rebounds in impressive 15 performance to help Lions to a win over Wagner... posted seven points and five rebounds in win vs. Stony Brook, including last-second free throw to break a tie... was critical to Columbia s late run in comeback win over American with four points, including a key breakaway steal and basket in the final minute. Columbia Career Highs Points: 12 vs. Wagner (12/8/09) Rebounds: 12 vs. Dartmouth (1/29/11) Assists: 2, last vs. Penn (2/13/10) Steals: 3 vs. Bucknell (11/24/09) Blocks: 1, last vs. Harvard (1/28/11) Season Highs Points: 9 vs. Brown (2/4/11) Rebounds: 12 vs. Dartmouth (1/29/11) Assists: 1, last vs. Brown (3/5/11) Steals: 2, last vs. Cornell (1/15/11) Blocks: 1, last vs. Harvard (1/28/11) Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

12 steve egee Senior Guard Ridley Park, Pa. Ridley 12 Strong three-point shooter... capable ball handler... excellent leader with the ability to provide a spark off the bench : Scored three points and added a steal at home vs. Harvard... had a huge game off the bench at Maine, scoring a season-high 10 points... was 3-of-3 from three-point range in that Columbia victory and added two rebounds... had two points, a rebound and an assist vs. Elon... posted a blocked shot and a rebound in the win vs. Maryland-Eastern Shore. Columbia Career Highs Points: 10, last vs. Maine (12/30/10) Rebounds: 7 vs. Cornell (1/24/09) Assists: 5 vs. Wagner (12/8/09) Steals: 2, last vs. Wagner (12/8/09) Blocks: 1, last vs. Md.-Eastern Shore (11/15/10) Season Highs Points: 10 vs. Maine (12/30/10) Rebounds: 2, last vs. Penn (2/25/11) Assists: 1 vs. Elon (1/2/11) Steals: 1 vs. Harvard (2/19/11) Blocks: 1, last vs. Md.-Eastern Shore (11/15/10) Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

13 chris fitzgerald Sophomore Forward Somerset, Mass. Northfield Mt. Hermon Transferred to Columbia in the spring of terrific shooter... can also play underneath... skilled passer. At George Washington ( ): Appeared in 13 games... averaged 3.1 points per game as a rookie... exploded for 16 points on 4-of-8 three-pointers in first collegiate game vs. Marist... contributed six points and four rebounds vs. UNC Wilmington... had five points and two rebounds against Hampton... made Atlantic 10 All-Academic team. 0 At Northfield Mount Hermon: Played two years for the perennial prep powerhouse... shot 47 percent from long range as a senior... helped lead team to a 23-8 record as a senior... team was nationally ranked during both his junior and senior seasons... McDonald s All-American nominee.

14 steve frankoski Sophomore Guard Florham Park, N.J. The Peddie School Out indefinitely due to preseason injury... deadly accurate long-range shooter... energetic player... has a nose for the basketball : Scored six points on two treys and added two assists in season-ending win over Brown... had five points and three assists in win over Penn... nailed three three-pointers on his way to 13 points in win at Dartmouth... scored 11 points in Ivy League opener, helping Lions to over Cornell... named Ivy League Rookie of the Week on December had six points and three 5 rebounds in win vs. Union... buried go-ahead three-pointer in final minute of Columbia s win over Bryant, finishing with 11 points... scored 12 points to pace Lions in win over Wagner... drilled seven three-pointers on his way to a game-high 21 points in win vs. Stony Brook... buried three straight triples to help Columbia take a late second-half lead... scored 19 points, all in the first half, to spark Lions to a win over Maryland-Eastern Shore... had 14 points at Longwood... scored team-high 12 points on four threes at Bucknell Season Highs Points: 21 vs. Stony Brook (12/4/10) Rebounds: 4, last vs. Brown (2/4/11) Assists: 3, last vs. Penn (2/12/11) Steals: 2, last vs. Penn (2/12/11) Blocks: 1, last vs. Penn (2/25/11) Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

15 van green Sophomore Guard Birmingham, Ala. Central Park Christian 24 Versatile player with outstanding leaping ability... improved shooter... long wingspan helps defensive ability... can score going to the basket : Finished with a rebound, blocked shot and an assist in six minutes of season-ending win over Brown... had two rebounds and an assist at Penn... saw 10 minutes of action in Ivy-opening win over Cornell... scored six points and had two steals in Columbia s win at Lafayette... hit crucial three-pointer during second half of Columbia s win over Bryant... sparked the Lions to a comeback win at American with a career-high nine points, including two clutch free throws in the final seconds... grabbed four rebounds at Bucknell. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UConn 11/11/ Totals Columbia Career Highs Points: 9 vs. American (11/28/10) Rebounds: 4 vs. Bucknell (12/1/10) Assists: 1, last vs. UConn (11/11/11) Steals: 2 vs. Lafayette (1/5/11) Blocks: 1, last vs. Brown (3/5/11) Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

16 matt johnson Senior Guard Moorpark, Calif. Oaks Christian School Combination guard/forward... strong defender... has improved outside shooting... excellent passer : Had three points, two rebounds and an assist vs. Yale... made two of two from the field to score five points and added two rebounds at Princeton... totaled career best with six points, two clutch three-pointers, in home win vs. Dartmouth... scored a buck- 3 et and pulled down a rebound in four minutes at Brown... grabbed a rebound in three minutes at American... scored two points with an assist and a steal at St. John s... had two points and a rebound in win over Maryland-Eastern Shore. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UConn 11/11/11 * Totals Columbia Career Highs Points: 6 vs. Dartmouth (2/18/11) Rebounds: 5, last vs. Brown (3/5/11) Assists: 2 vs. Brown (3/5/11) Steals: 2 vs. Cornell (1/16/10) Blocks: 1, last vs. Brown (2/5/10) Season Highs Points: 6 vs. Dartmouth (2/18/11) Rebounds: 5, last vs. Brown (3/5/11) Assists: 2 vs. Brown (3/5/11) Steals: 1, last vs. Dartmouth (2/18/11) Blocks: n/a Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / / TOTAL /

17 dean kowalski Junior Guard Westfield, N.J. St. Patrick Tenacious defender... strong with the ball... has the ability to affect the energy and momentum of games off the bench. 4 of action vs. Penn, with two assists and zero turnovers... played four minutes and came up with a steal vs. Maryland- Eastern Shore... had a rebound and an assist at Longwood : Grabbed two rebounds in 11 minutes at home vs. Princeton... played season-high 15 minutes in second half at Yale, sparking Lions rally with three assists and two steals... saw 14 minutes Columbia Career Highs Points: n/a Rebounds: 2, last vs. Princeton (2/11/11) Assists: 3 vs. Yale (2/5/11) Steals: 2, last vs. Yale (2/5/11) Blocks: n/a Season Highs Points: n/a Rebounds: 2, last vs. Princeton (2/11/11) Assists: 3 vs. Yale (2/5/11) Steals: 2, last vs. Yale (2/5/11) Blocks: n/a Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

18 meiko lyles Sophomore Guard Nashville, Tenn. University School Strong offensive player... underrated rebounder for his size... solid long-range and mid-range shooter : Named Ivy League Rookie of the Week on March 7 after averaging 15.0 points and 5.5 rebounds during season s final weekend... scored season-high 16 points in home win over Brown, also adding eight rebounds... had 14 the night before at home 22 vs. Yale... scored 11 points and grabbed four rebounds in home win over Dartmouth... poured in 14 points at Brown, including a pair of threes... had three points and three rebounds vs. Princeton... finished with five points and two rebounds at Harvard... scored 10 points at Cornell, hitting all three field goals, including a pair of three-pointers in the road win... made season debut with 14 minutes off the bench in the victory vs. Union. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UConn 11/11/ Totals Columbia Career Highs Points: 14 vs. Brown (2/4/11) Rebounds: 4 vs. Dartmouth (2/18/11) Assists: 2, last vs. Harvard (2/19/11) Steals: 2 vs. Dartmouth (2/18/11) Blocks: 1 vs. Penn (2/12/11) Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / TOTAL /

19 CORY OSETKOWSKI First-Year Center Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. Canyon Crest 23 Has great size and skill for the center position... good feel around the hoop... also a right-handed pitcher on Columbia s baseball team. At Canyon Crest: Four-year letterwinner... also played baseball for four years... captain of basketball team as a senior... broke high school s records in scoring, rebounding and blocked shots in a season and during a career... named Valley League Player of the Year... second team San Diego CIF... named to the All-Academic Team by the San Diego Union-Tribune... team was Valley League cochampions during senior season. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UConn 11/11/ Totals Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL 1-0 8/

20 SAMER OZEIR First-Year Forward Novi, Mich. Novi 11 Inside-outside forward... has the ability to block shots... can shoot from the threepoint line into the paint. At Novi: Four-year letterwinner... twotime team captain... twice named Area Player of the Year... twice named second team all-county... second team All-North as a senior... all-state honoree... team earned first conference championship ever in his senior season... represented Lebanon in the FIBA 2010 Under-18 Games.

21 alex rosenberg First-Year Forward Short Hills, N.J. Millburn Good passer for his size... can knock down an open jumper... strong feel for the game. At The Peddie School: Captain during postgraduate year... named first team allconference... third team All-Prep by the Newark Star-Ledger... first team All-New Jersey Prep A... named All-New Jersey Prep first team by NJ Hoops... played alongside Columbia classmate Skylar Scrivano... attended same prep school as current Lions Noruwa Agho and Steve Frankoski. 13 At Millburn: Three-year letterwinner... two-time first team all-area... twice named Area Player of the Year by the Independent Press... all-county first team and all-academic first team by NJ Hoops... third team all-state... finished high school career fourth on the Millburn all-time scoring list. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UConn 11/11/ Totals Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / TOTAL /

22 skylar scrivano First-Year Forward Holicong, Pa. Central Bucks East Long wingspan... effective interior defender... can influence shots in the paint. At The Peddie School: Played center alongside fellow Columbia classmate Alex Rosenberg... product of the same prep school as current Lions Noruwa Agho and Steve Frankoski. 33 At Central Bucks East: Four-year letterwinner... captain as a senior... two-time team Defensive Player of the Year... McDonald s All-American nominee as a senior... averaged 15 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots per game in senior season.

23 noah springwater First-Year Guard San Francisco, Calif. University 21 Can shoot well from long distance... heady, crafty combination guard... can dribble and pass effectively. At San Francisco University High School: Four-year letterwinner... also played baseball for four years... two-time co-captain of basketball team... named San Francisco Regional Player of the Year as a junior... named league MVP as a senior... two-time All-Northern California honoree... earned All-Metro area honors three times... twice named all-state in Division V... named high school s Male Athlete of the Year as a senior... team was league champions in his sophomore, junior and senior years.

24 blaise staab Senior Forward Tulsa, Okla. Memorial Hard-nosed forward... plays bigger than his size... tenacious rebounder and tough defender : Did not see any varsity action : Played in 15 games... saved his best for last, posting career highs with six points and eight rebounds in season-ending win at Brown... made a number of key baskets 30 down the stretch to help seal that win... had four points and five boards the night before at Yale... scored three points and grabbed two rebounds in two minutes vs. Harvard : Played in four games before missing the remainder of the season due to illness... grabbed a rebound in games against Seton Hall and UMBC. Total 3-Pointers Free throws Rebounds Opponent Date gs min fg-fga pct 3fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf a t/o blk stl pts avg at UConn 11/11/11 * Totals Columbia Career Highs Points: 11 vs. UConn (11/11/11) Rebounds: 12 vs. UConn (11/11/11) Assists: 2 vs. UConn (11/11/11) Steals: 4 vs. UConn (11/11/11) Blocks: 1, last vs. Brown (3/6/10) Total 3-Point F-Throws Rebounds Scoring Season gp-gs min/avg fg-fga pct fg-fga pct ft-fta pct off def tot avg pf fo ast to blk stl pts avg / / / TOTAL /

25 darius stevens First-Year Forward Merrillville, Ind. La Lumiere 35 Athletic wing player... strong rebounder... solid court awareness. At LaLumiere School: Averaged 15.7 points, 6.8 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game during his senior season... helped lead team to a 14-9 record... named team MVP.

26 program records individual records Points Game 47 Buck Jenkins vs. Havard, Feb. 15, 1991 Season 694 Chet Forte, (24 games) Career 1,767 Buck Jenkins, (104 games) Field Goals Game 18 Chet Forte vs. Penn, Feb. 13, 1957 Season 253 Jim McMillian, (25 games) Career 677 Jim McMillian, (77 games) Field Goal Attempts Season 583 Chet Forte, (24 games) Career 1,450 Buck Jenkins, (104 games) Three-Point Field Goals Game 8 Dragutin Kravic vs. Yale, March 6, 2004 Season 87 C.J. Thompkins, Career 189 Matt Shannon, Three-Point Attempts Game 13 Matt Shannon vs. Dartmouth, Feb. 19, 1988 C.J. Thompkins vs. Fordham, Nov. 26, 1996 Season 207 C.J. Thompkins, Career 468 Matt Shannon, Free Throws Game 20 Chet Forte at Yale, Jan. 18, 1956 Season 224 Chet Forte, (24 games) Career 525 Chet Forte, (65 games) team records Points Game 118 (W, ) at Wagner, Jan. 17, 1977 Season 2, (28 games) Points Against Game 114 (L, ) at Rutgers, Dec. 5, 1974 Season 2, (26 games) Field Goals Game 49 at Wagner, Jan. 17, 1977 Season (28 games) Field Goal Attempts Game 105 vs. Dartmouth, Jan. 20, 1951 Three-Point Field Goals Game 16 vs. Polytechnic, Dec. 29, 2007 Season (26 games) Three-Point Attempts Game 46 vs. Polytechnic, Dec. 29, 2007 Season (26 games) Free Throws Game 44 at Lafayette, Dec. 5, 1964 Season (24 games) Free Throw Attempts Game 56 vs. Pennsylvania, Feb. 13, 1957 Rebounds Game 72 vs. CCNY., Dec. 1, 1971 Season 2, (24 games) levien gymnasium individual records Points 37 C.J. Thompkins vs. Army, Jan. 20, 1997 Buck Jenkins vs. Manhattan, Jan. 4, 1993 Field Goals 14 Wayne McKoy, St. John s, Dec. 12, 1978 Field Goal Attempts 25 Brian Saunders, Brown, Jan. 29, 1977 Wayne McKoy, St. John s, Dec. 12, 1978 Free Throws 21 Leon Brisport, Stony Brook, Dec. 9, 2000 Free Throw Attempts 25 Leon Brisport, Stony Brook, Dec. 9, 2000 Rebounds 19 Phil Brown, Brown, Feb., 15, 1975 Rob Crichton, Brown, Jan. 29, 1977 Assists 18 Tony Chiles vs. USMMA, Jan. 9, 1988 levien gymnasium TEAM records Most Points 109 Columbia (vs. Polytechnic), Dec. 29, 2007 Free Throw Attempts Season 263 Chet Forte, (24 games) Career 624 Chet Forte, (65 games) Rebounds Game 31 Jack Molinas vs. Brown, Jan. 29, 1953 Season 408 Frank Thomas, (25 games) Career 1,022 Frank Thomas, (71 games) Assists Game 18 Tony Chiles vs. USMMA, Jan. 9, 1988 Season 210 Alton Byrd, (26 games) Career 526 Alton Byrd, (71 games) Field Goal Percentage Season.598 Ricky Free, (26 games, min. 5 FG/g) Career.552 Ricky Free, (78 games) Free Throw Percentage Season.852 Juan Mitchell, (20 games, min. 2.5 FT/g) Career.841 Chet Forte, (65 games, min. 300 FT) Scoring Average Season 28.9 Chet Forte, (24 games) Career 24.8 Chet Forte, (65 games) Steals Season 68 Sean Couch, (26 games) Career 209 Gary Raimondo, (100 games) Blocks Season 68 Chris Wiedemann, (27 games) Career 184 Chris Wiedemann, (81 games) Assists Game 33 vs. Wake Forest (at The Spectrum, Phila.), Dec. 27, 1969 Season (27 games) Win/Loss Superlatives Most Wins (23-5) Most Losses (4-22) (4-22) (4-22) Fewest Wins (1-4) Fewest Losses (14-0) (13-0) (11-0) Fewest Points 35 Ursinus (vs. Columbia), Nov. 25, 1995 Columbia (vs. Princeton), Feb. 7, 1981 Most Points, Both Teams 194 Columbia 103, Brown 91, Jan. 29, 1977 Fewest Points, Both Teams 75 Princeton 40, Columbia 35, Feb. 7, 1981 Attendance 3,514 Columbia vs. Penn, Feb. 27, 1993 All-Time Coaching Records Years Name (No. of Years) W L Pct no head coach (6) Harry A. Fisher (10) Carl J. Merner (1) John Murray (1) Fred Dawson (1) Claus D. Babe Benson (1) Joseph H. Deering (5) Daniel Meehan (8) Paul Mooney (9) Cliff Battles (1) Elmer Ripley (2) Paul Mooney (1) Mooney overall (10) Gordon Ridings (4) Lou Rossini (8) Archie Oldham (2.5) Kenneth Hunter (0.5) John P. Jack Rohan (13) Thomas V. Penders (4) Arthur Buddy Mahar (6) Wayne Szoke (3) Wally Halas (3) John P. Jack Rohan (5) Rohan overall (18) Armond Hill (7) Joe Jones (7) pres. Kyle Smith (1) Totals (111)

27 career records SCORING 1. Buck Jenkins , Jim McMillian , Chet Forte , Craig Austin , Gary Raimondo , John Baumann , Heyward Dotson , Neil Farber , Stan Felsinger , C.J. Thompkins ,217 FIELD GOALS MADE 1. Jim McMillian Buck Jenkins Chet Forte Gary Raimondo Craig Austin Neil Farber John Baumann Sean Couch Stan Felsinger Ricky Free Matt Shannon THREE-POINT FG MADE 1. Matt Shannon C.J. Thompkins K.J. Matsui Erik Crep Craig Austin Gary Raimondo Dragutin Kravic Niko Scott Treg Duerksen Noruwa Agho 2008-pres. 133 FREE THROWS MADE 1. Chet Forte Buck Jenkins Darren Burnett Heyward Dotson Jim McMillian Ted Dwyer Craig Austin Stan Felsinger Ricky Free John Baumann TOTAL REBOUNDS 1. Frank Thomas Jim McMillian Ed Auzenbergs Ricky Free Chris Wiedemann Dave Newmark John Baumann Russ Steward Rudy Milkey Gary Raimondo ASSISTS 1. Alton Byrd Tony Chiles Elliot Wolfe Darren Burnett Brett Loscalzo Mike Jelinsky Dale Smith Sean Couch Heyward Dotson Gary Raimondo BLOCKED SHOTS (first kept in ) 1. Chris Wiedemann Dane Holmes Tom Casey Jamal Adams Joe Case Ben Nwachukwu Justin Namolik Steve Marusich Jim Tubridy Craig Austin STEALS (first kept in ) 1. Gary Raimondo Sean Couch Matt Shannon C.J. Thompkins Craig Austin Noruwa Agho 2008-pres. 102 Justin Namolik Brett Loscalzo Tony Chiles Russ Steward GAMES PLAYED 1. Ben Nwachukwu Kevin Bulger Craig Austin Brett Loscalzo Joe Case Niko Scott Mack Montgomery K.J. Matsui Buck Jenkins Justin Namolik GAMES STARTED 1. Justin Namolik Brett Loscalzo Gary Raimondo Craig Austin Ben Nwachukwu John Baumann Niko Scott Joe Case Matt Shannon Mack Montgomery Chris Wiedemann

28 Game 1 #4 Connecticut 70, Columbia 57 STORRS, Conn. -- Columbia took a number of potential knockout blows by fourth-ranked UConn and bounced back from nearly every one. In the end, preseason All-American Jeremy Lamb s 30 points proved to be the difference in the Huskies victory over Columbia in the season opener for both teams. The Lions held strong throughout the first half, taking care of the ball and only committed five turnovers. After the Huskies opened up a 13-5 lead on an 8-0 run, Columbia came back and cut the deficit to on a Noruwa Agho jumper. UConn then ripped off a 10-0 run to take a advantage as Roscoe Smith s dunk ended the run. Columbia responded with a run of its own however to cut the deficit to on a Mark Cisco tipin. The Huskies closed out the half on a 10-3 spurt as Jeremy Lamb connected for his third three-pointer of the half to send UConn into the locker room with a 15-point lead. Brian Barbour scored the first four points of the second half and after Agho canned a three-pointer, Columbia trailed by just eight, 39-31, at the 16-minute mark. UConn quickly scored 10 unanswered points to take an 18-point lead and remained ahead by 18, 56-38, with 7:49 to go. Columbia responded by hitting two three-pointers, one by Chris Crockett and another by Meiko Lyles, to get within 11 points, 57-46, with 5:57 left. The Lions trailed by just nine, 65-56, with a minute remaining after Agho hit his fourth triple of the game. That was as close as the Lions got as UConn held on for its first win of the season. We competed, head coach Kyle Smith said after the game. There were alot of positives for us. This should be a confidence builder. Noruwa Agho led the Lions with 16 points and in his first collegiate start, fellow senior Blaise Staab posted a double-double with 11 points and 12 rebounds. The game plan tonight was to put a body on their bigs, Staab said after the game. I thought Mark [Cisco] and me did that. Official Basketball Box Score -- Game Totals -- Final Statistics Columbia vs UConn 11/11/11 7:00 p.m. at Harry A. Gampel Pavilion Storrs, Conn. Columbia 57 (0-1) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 30 Staab, Blaise f Cisco, Mark c Agho, Noruwa g Johnson, Matt g Barbour, Brian g Rosenberg, Alex Crockett, Chris Lyles, Meiko Osetkowski, Cory Green, Van Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 1 UConn 70 (1-0) Total 3-Ptr Rebounds ## Player FG-FGA FG-FGA FT-FTA Off Def Tot PF TP A TO Blk Stl Min 10 OLANDER, Tyler f SMITH, Roscoe f ORIAKHI, Alex c LAMB, Jeremy g NAPIER, Shabazz g WOLF, Enosch DANIELS, DeAndre ALLEN, Brendan DRUMMOND, Andre BAILEY, Kyle STEWART, Benjamin Team Totals FG % 1st Half: % 3FG % 1st Half: % FT % 1st Half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % 2nd half: % Officials: Tim Higgins, Gary Prager, Clarence Armstrong Technical fouls: Columbia-None. UConn-None. Attendance: Score by periods 1st 2nd Total Columbia UConn Game: % Game: % Game: % Deadball Rebounds 3

29 statistics RECORD: OVERALL HOME AWAY NEUTRAL ALL GAMES CONFERENCE NON-CONFERENCE Total 3-Point F-Throw Rebounds ## Player gp-gs min avg fg-fga fg% 3fg-fga 3fg% ft-fta ft% off def tot avg pf dq a to blk stl pts avg 01 Agho, Noruwa Staab, Blaise Barbour, Brian Crockett, Chris Osetkowski, Cory Cisco, Mark Johnson, Matt Lyles, Meiko Rosenberg, Alex Green, Van Team Total Opponents TEAM STATISTICS COL OPP SCORING Points per game Scoring margin FIELD GOALS-ATT Field goal pct POINT FG-ATT point FG pct pt FG made per game FREE THROWS-ATT Free throw pct F-Throws made per game REBOUNDS Rebounds per game Rebounding margin ASSISTS Assists per game TURNOVERS 9 15 Turnovers per game Turnover margin Assist/turnover ratio STEALS 11 7 Steals per game BLOCKS 0 13 Blocks per game ATTENDANCE Home games-avg/game Neutral site-avg/game Date Opponent Score Att. 11/11/11 at UConn L * - Conference game Score by Periods 1st 2nd Totals Columbia Opponents

30 the columbia lions #0 Chris Fitzgerald So. - F - 6-8/240 Somerset, Mass. #1 Noruwa Agho Sr. - G - 6-3/220 New City, N.Y. #3 Matt Johnson Sr. - G - 6-7/215 Moorpark, Calif. #4 Dean Kowalski Jr. - G /165 Westfield, N.J. #5 Steve Frankoski So. - G - 6-2/175 Florham Park, N.J. #10 Brian Barbour Jr. - G - 6-1/175 Alamo, Calif. #11 Samer Ozeir Fr. - F - 6-8/205 Novi, Mich. #12 Steve Egee Sr. - G - 6-2/190 Ridley Park, Pa. #13 Alex Rosenberg Fr. - F - 6-7/215 Short Hills, N.J. #15 John Daniels Jr. - F - 6-7/220 Sioux City, Iowa #20 Chris Crockett Sr. - G /190 Columbus, Ohio #21 Noah Springwater Fr. - G - 6-3/175 San Francisco, Calif. #22 Meiko Lyles So. - G - 6-3/190 Nashville, Tenn. #23 Cory Osetkowski Fr. - C /265 Rancho Santa Fe, Calif. #24 Van Green So. - G - 6-3/185 Birmingham, Ala. #30 Blaise Staab Sr. - F - 6-5/215 Tulsa, Okla. #33 Skylar Scrivano Fr. - F - 6-9/220 Holicong, Pa. #35 Darius Stevens Fr. - F - 6-6/190 Merrillville, Ind. #55 Mark Cisco Jr. - C - 6-9/245 Chester, N.J. Kyle Smith Head Coach Carlin Hartman Associate Head Coach Koby Altman Assistant Coach Mike Magpayo Assistant Coach