Columbia Lions vs Cornell Big Red

College Basketball

Columbia

12-3

104-99

Final

Cornell

7-7

Newman Arena

Lead tracker

COLU leadsBiggest lead COLU 10, COR 9

COR leads

Team	1H	2H	T
COLU	56	48	104
COR	56	43	99

Who won: Columbia 104-99

The Columbia Lions beat the Cornell Big Red 104-99 on Monday, January 5, 2026 at Newman Arena. Blair Thompson led the Columbia in points (26). Cooper Noard led the Cornell in points (23).

Player of the game

Blair Thompson

COLU · 26 PTS, 3 REB

8.8

Win probability

100%COLU final

COLUCOR

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Play by play

End of Game
End of 2nd half
THREEH2 0:03
Three! Jumper, 30 ft
I. Imegwu · 15 PTS · ast C. Noard
Ian Imegwu makes 30-foot three point jumper (Cooper Noard assists)
COLU 104 - 99 COR
H2 0:06
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Blair Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Thompson · 26 PTS
COLU 104 - 96 COR
H2 0:06
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Blair Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Thompson · 26 PTS
COLU 103 - 96 COR
H2 0:06
Foul on Cooper Noard
Foul on Cooper Noard.
C. Noard · 23 PTS
H2 0:07
+2
Layup
Cooper Noard makes layup
C. Noard · 23 PTS
COLU 102 - 96 COR
H2 0:13
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Blair Thompson makes free throw 2 of 2
B. Thompson · 26 PTS
COLU 102 - 94 COR
H2 0:13
+1
Makes free throw 1 of 2
Blair Thompson makes free throw 1 of 2
B. Thompson · 26 PTS
COLU 101 - 94 COR
H2 0:13
Foul on Jake Fiegen
Foul on Jake Fiegen.
J. Fiegen · 17 PTS
H2 0:15
TO
Bad pass turnover
Ian Imegwu bad pass turnover
I. Imegwu · 15 PTS
H2 0:16
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Miles Franklin makes free throw 2 of 2
M. Franklin · 13 PTS
COLU 100 - 94 COR
H2 0:16COL
Regulartimeout
Columbia Timeout
H2 0:16COL
Dead ball rebound
Columbia Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:16
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Miles Franklin misses free throw 1 of 2
M. Franklin · 13 PTS
H2 0:16
Foul on Cooper Noard
Foul on Cooper Noard.
C. Noard · 23 PTS
H2 0:19
+2
Layup
Jake Fiegen makes layup
J. Fiegen · 17 PTS
COLU 99 - 94 COR
H2 0:20
Offensive Rebound
Jake Fiegen Offensive Rebound.
J. Fiegen · 17 PTS
H2 0:24
Misses 27-foot three point jumper
Ian Imegwu misses 27-foot three point jumper
I. Imegwu · 15 PTS
H2 0:34
Foul on Jake Fiegen
Foul on Jake Fiegen.
J. Fiegen · 17 PTS
H2 0:34
+1
Makes free throw 2 of 2
Kenny Noland makes free throw 2 of 2
K. Noland · 23 PTS
COLU 99 - 92 COR
H2 0:34COL
Dead ball rebound
Columbia Deadball Team Rebound.
H2 0:34
Misses free throw 1 of 2
Kenny Noland misses free throw 1 of 2
K. Noland · 23 PTS
H2 0:39COR
Shorttimeout
Cornell Timeout
THREEH2 0:39
Three! Jumper, 25 ft
I. Imegwu · 15 PTS · ast M. Rafiq
Ian Imegwu makes 25-foot three point jumper (Mateen Rafiq assists)
COLU 98 - 92 COR