Columbia men's basketball has looked unstoppable at home so far this season. The Lions, under the leadership of first-year head coach Kyle Smith, have outscored their opponents 184-137 through two home games. Columbia dismantled Colgate on November 23rd, how would they fare against the Stony Brook sealions, who were coming off an overtime loss to Lehigh?

Stony Brook controlled the pace early on, taking a double digit lead. The Lions got hot towards the end of the first half, narrowing the gap with big three point shooting. John Daniels' dunk to start the second half gave Columbia their first lead in the game.

Stony Brook would do well enough to keep the game close. But Columbia forward Steve Frankoski went on a tear, hitting seven threes on the day and three in a two-minute span.

With Columbia up a point with less than a minute to go, Frankoski would foul Stony Brook's Al Rapier. Rapier made one of his two shots knotting the score up at 72 a piece. But when Columbia's John Daniels drew a foul, his free-throw put Columbia up by one point.

With the game seemingly over, a dispute arose over the time left in regulation, and an extra .4 seconds were added to the clock. The extra time did not help Stony Brook and the Columbia Lions kept their unblemished record at home and escaped by the skin of their teeth.