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Columbia Lions

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2025-26 Drought Profile · 22 games played · 16-12 (57%)

Columbia Lions ranks 6th of 8 Ivy League teams in droughts per game (1.91 dpg, above the Ivy League average of 1.81). Their droughts average 4:05 — +0:15 above the Ivy League norm — and have allowed opponents an average of 7.2 pts per drought, contributing to 4 influenced losses (1 decisive/major) this season.

Drought Profile

Droughts/Game

1.91

Conf avg: 1.8 · #6 of 8 in Ivy League

6th in Ivy League

+0.10/game vs Ivy League avg

#6 in Ivy League (8 teams)

Avg Duration

4:05

Conf avg: 232.4 · #8 of 8 in Ivy League

+0:15 vs Ivy League avg

How long cold streaks typically last

Avg Pts Allowed

7.2

Conf avg: 7.0 · #6 of 8 in Ivy League

+0.2 pts vs Ivy League avg

Opponent points scored per drought

Game Impact

Influenced Losses

4

1 decisive/major — close losses where droughts swung the margin

Timeout Rate

38%

Coach called a timeout in 16 of 42 droughts

Record w/ 2+ Droughts

5-8

vs 11-4 in games with 0–1 droughts

Drought Trend This Season
Droughts per game over the season with a 3-game rolling average. Season average: 1.9 droughts/game.
When Droughts Happen
Shows when droughts begin in each 2-minute window throughout the game. Counts total to 42 droughts. Dashed line shows the conference average.
Half Breakdown
1st half vs 2nd half: does this team adjust at halftime or get worse?
1st Half
20
droughts · avg 3:59
2nd Half
22
droughts · avg 4:11
Drought Cost by Severity
How damaging are each tier of drought? Longer droughts allow more opponent points — see if critical ones truly hurt more.
Notable (3–4 min)
25
60% of droughts
5.6 pts allowed
Significant (4–5 min)
10
24% of droughts
8.2 pts allowed
Critical (5+ min)
7
17% of droughts
11.1 pts allowed

Avg. opponent points scored during drought

Notable (3–4 min)
5.6 pts
Significant (4–5 min)
8.2 pts
Critical (5+ min)
11.1 pts

Key Takeaway

Critical droughts allow 98% more points than notable ones (11.1 vs 5.6 pts). Longer droughts cost significantly more.

Drought-Ending Shots
What shot finally breaks the cold streak? Zone intensity = frequency.
3-PT(21%)2-PT(69%)FT(10%)
3-Ptr (9, 21%)2-Ptr (29, 69%)FT (4, 10%)
Score Differential by Game
Every game plotted over 40 minutes — positive = team leading, negative = trailing. Hover a game in the sidebar to highlight its path through the season.
Mar 6
Harvard Crimson@ Harvard Crimson
L 71–81
Feb 28
Yale Bulldogsvs Yale Bulldogs
L 54–60
Feb 27
Brown Bearsvs Brown Bears
W 80–62
Feb 21
Dartmouth Big Greenvs Dartmouth Big Green
L 63–64
Feb 14
Princeton Tigers@ Princeton Tigers
W 75–65
Feb 13
Pennsylvania Quakers@ Pennsylvania Quakers
L 67–76
Feb 7
Cornell Big Redvs Cornell Big Red
L 67–88
Jan 31
Princeton Tigersvs Princeton Tigers
L 68–80
Jan 30
Pennsylvania Quakersvs Pennsylvania Quakers
W 72–67
Jan 24
Dartmouth Big Green@ Dartmouth Big Green
W 79–69
Jan 19
Yale Bulldogs@ Yale Bulldogs
L 74–91
Jan 17
Brown Bears@ Brown Bears
L 80–86
Jan 10
Harvard Crimsonvs Harvard Crimson
L 54–79
Jan 5
Cornell Big Red@ Cornell Big Red
W 104–99
Dec 31
vs Penn St Abington Nittany Lions
W 106–51
Dec 28
North Florida Ospreys@ North Florida Ospreys
W 90–82
Dec 21
California Golden Bears@ California Golden Bears
L 56–74
Dec 9
Stony Brook Seawolves@ Stony Brook Seawolves
L 73–77
Dec 6
UAlbany Great Danesvs UAlbany Great Danes
W 93–65
Dec 3
Hofstra Pridevs Hofstra Pride
W 72–70
Nov 29
vs Sarah Lawrence Gryphons
W 92–44
Nov 26
Fairfield Stags@ Fairfield Stags
W 106–77
Nov 23
Longwood Lancersvs Longwood Lancers
W 95–70
Nov 21
Lehigh Mountain Hawks@ Lehigh Mountain Hawks
W 82–67
Nov 18
Boston University Terriersvs Boston University Terriers
W 54–49
Nov 13
UMass Lowell River Hawksvs UMass Lowell River Hawks
W 86–72
Nov 10
UConn Huskies@ UConn Huskies
L 62–89
Nov 7
New Haven Chargers@ New Haven Chargers
W 71–53
← Opponent leading← Game time →Team leading →
Game Log
Notable (3-4 min)Significant (4-5 min)Critical (5+ min)
DateOpponentScore (H-A)Droughts
Mar 6Harvard Crimson@ Harvard CrimsonL 81-71
1
Feb 28Yale Bulldogsvs Yale BulldogsL 54-60
2
Feb 27Brown Bearsvs Brown BearsW 80-62
2
Feb 21Dartmouth Big Greenvs Dartmouth Big GreenL 63-64
4
Feb 14Princeton Tigers@ Princeton TigersW 65-75
1
Feb 13Pennsylvania Quakers@ Pennsylvania QuakersL 76-67
1
Feb 7Cornell Big Redvs Cornell Big RedL 67-88
3
Jan 31Princeton Tigersvs Princeton TigersL 68-80
2
Jan 30Pennsylvania Quakersvs Pennsylvania QuakersW 72-67
2
Jan 24Dartmouth Big Green@ Dartmouth Big GreenW 69-79
3
Jan 19Yale Bulldogs@ Yale BulldogsL 91-74
1
Jan 17Brown Bears@ Brown BearsL 86-80
2
Jan 10Harvard Crimsonvs Harvard CrimsonL 54-79
3
Jan 5Cornell Big Red@ Cornell Big RedW 99-104
1
Dec 31vs Penn St Abington Nittany LionsW 106-510
Dec 28North Florida Ospreys@ North Florida OspreysW 82-90
1
Dec 21California Golden Bears@ California Golden BearsL 74-56
3
Dec 9Stony Brook Seawolves@ Stony Brook SeawolvesL 77-73
1
Dec 6UAlbany Great Danesvs UAlbany Great DanesW 93-650
Dec 3Hofstra Pridevs Hofstra PrideW 72-70
3
Nov 29vs Sarah Lawrence GryphonsW 92-440
Nov 26Fairfield Stags@ Fairfield StagsW 77-106
1
Nov 23Longwood Lancersvs Longwood LancersW 95-700
Nov 21Lehigh Mountain Hawks@ Lehigh Mountain HawksW 67-820
Nov 18Boston University Terriersvs Boston University TerriersW 54-49
1
Nov 13UMass Lowell River Hawksvs UMass Lowell River HawksW 86-720
Nov 10UConn Huskies@ UConn HuskiesL 89-62
2
Nov 7New Haven Chargers@ New Haven ChargersW 53-71
2
Drought-Influenced Losses
Close losses (≤15 pts) where droughts significantly impacted the outcome. "Defensive cost" = points allowed during drought periods.
Dartmouth Big Greenvs Dartmouth Big GreenL 63-64Feb 21
18 pts allowed during 4 droughts (28.1% of 1-pt margin)
Major Factor
Princeton Tigersvs Princeton TigersL 68-80Jan 31
11 pts allowed during 2 droughts (13.8% of 12-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Pennsylvania Quakers@ Pennsylvania QuakersL 67-76Feb 13
10 pts allowed during 1 drought (13.2% of 9-pt margin)
Significant Factor
Harvard Crimson@ Harvard CrimsonL 71-81Mar 6
9 pts allowed during 1 drought (11.1% of 10-pt margin)
Minor Factor
Drought Killers
Players who most often ended Columbia Lions scoring droughts this season.
1
KN
Kenny Noland
50% clutchⓘ
12
2
BT
Blair Thompson
50% clutchⓘ
8
3
MF
Miles Franklin
20% clutchⓘ
5
4
GO
Gerard O'Keefe
50% clutchⓘ
4
5
RS
Ryan Soulis
50% clutchⓘ
4
6
CI
Connor Igoe
33% clutchⓘ
3
7
MR
Mason Ritter
2
8
HS
Hampton Sanders
2
3PT
2PT
FT