Columbia visits Northwestern after West's 20-point game

Columbia Lions (3-1) at Northwestern Wildcats (3-1)

Evanston, Illinois; Monday, 8 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Northwestern plays Columbia after Jake West scored 20 points in Northwestern's 67-47 loss to the DePaul Blue Demons.

Northwestern finished 15-19 overall with a 9-7 record at home during the 2025-26 season. The Wildcats averaged 5.8 steals, 3.6 blocks and 8.1 turnovers per game last season.

Columbia went 7-7 on the road and 16-12 overall a season ago. The Lions averaged 76.6 points per game last season, 37.1 in the paint, 11.9 off of turnovers and 8.5 on fast breaks.

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