The Columbia Lions (6-2) host the Lafayette Leopards (2-6) at Francis S. Levien Gymnasium on Saturday, December 3, 2022 at 1:00 PM ET.

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Columbia Team Stats

Last season, Columbia averaged 68.3 points per game, 9.7 more than the 58.6 Lafayette allowed per contest over the course of the season. The Lions were 22-5 in games when they scored over 59 points.

The Lions made more threes than their opponents last season, hitting 7.7 shots per game from beyond the arc while limiting the opposition to 5.6. When Columbia hit its average from downtown last season, the Lions were 11-4.

Lafayette Team Stats

The Leopards averaged 54.5 points per game last season, 7.7 fewer than Columbia gave up per contest. Lafayette was 5-3 when it reached the 62-point mark on the year.

Led by Nicole Johnson's 1.4 steals a game, the Leopards won the overall turnover battle last season, forcing 13.2 takeaways per game while only coughing it up on 16 occasions per contest. When Columbia committed at least 13 turnovers last season, the Lions were 21-6.

Columbia Last Season Leaders

Abbey Hsu led Columbia in scoring, averaging 16.2 points per game last season. The Lions' leading rebounder was Kaitlyn Davis, who averaged 8.5 boards per game in addition to scoring 13.0 points. Carly Rivera was the team's best passer, tallying 4.7 assists to go with 4.2 points per game.

Averaging 3.3 made three-pointers a contest last season, Hsu was Columbia's most prolific three-point shooter, knocking down 37 percent of her shots from beyond the arc.

Lafayette Last Season Leaders

Jessica Booth led Lafayette in points, scoring 10.5 per contest, and assists with 4.0 per game last season. Makayla Andrews added 10.4 points and 5.1 rebounds for the Leopards, while Antognoli averaged 9.3 points per game.

Claire Gallagher led the charge shooting the basketball for Lafayette last season, making 37 percent of her shots from downtown while averaging 1.5 makes per game from three-point land.

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