BROOKLYN, N.Y. — Down 27-21, Columbia rallied to tie the game. Down 37-31 Columbia rallied to tie the game. But down 47-41, the Lions could not rally again, and lost to LIU 70-61.
Down the stretch, the Blackbirds drew Columbia foul after Columbia foul, getting more than 20 more opportunities at the line than the Lions. Combined with good 50-percent shooting, they cruised over the last seven minutes.
