Smith with 20 points leads Columbia over Dartmouth 77-74

February 03, 2018 06:41 PM

Mike Smith scored 20 points and Columbia kept Dartmouth winless in the Ivy League with a 77-74 victory on Saturday night.

Quinton Adlesh added 18 points on 6 of 10 shooting from distance for the Lions (6-13, 3-3). Lukas Meisner scored 16 points and led with 11 rebounds. Kyle Castlin also scored 16 and Patrick Tape had 10 rebounds.

Adlesh sank three 3-pointers early and Smith and Meisner each added another to help Columbia to a 21-12 lead and the Lions were up 39-27 at intermission.

A hail of 3-pointers by both teams opened the second half and Columbia led 63-54 midway. Dartmouth's Ian Sistare drained a 3-pointer late to give the Big Green a 67-66 edge but it didn't last as Castlin replied with six straight points and Smith added a 3 to put Columbia up 75-72 with 1:06 left.

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Adrease Jackson scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds for the Big Green (4-15, 0-6) who are on a nine-game skid. Miles Wright added 19 points.