The Lions also lost their opener, a 65-63 defeat against Lafayette. Columbia was led by senior guard Mike Smith’s 22 points — a welcomed return after he tore a meniscus last season and missed all but eight games. He’s nine points away from reaching 1,000 for his career.
Columbia is 18-38 since the 2017-18 season started, and 22 of those losses have come by six points or less.
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Wake Forest senior guard Andrien White (13) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex on Wednesday, Oct. 23, 2019 in Winston-Salem, N.C.
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Wake Forest senior guard Andrien White (13) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore forward Blake Buchanan (31) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore forward Blake Buchanan (31) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman guard Jahcobi Neath (4) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman guard Jahcobi Neath (4) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman guard Jahcobi Neath (4) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore guard Sharone Wright Jr. (2) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore guard Sharone Wright Jr. (2) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman forward Tariq Ingraham (10) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman forward Tariq Ingraham (10) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman forward Tariq Ingraham (10) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman forward Ismael Massoud (25) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman forward Ismael Massoud (25) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore guard Michael Wynn (20) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore guard Michael Wynn (20) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman forward Ody Oguama (33) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman forward Ody Oguama (33) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore forward Isaiah Mucius (1) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore forward Isaiah Mucius (1) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore forward Isaiah Mucius (1) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman forward Grant van Beveren (52) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman forward Grant van Beveren (52) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman forward Grant van Beveren (52) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior guard Chaundee Brown (23) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior guard Chaundee Brown (23) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior guard Chaundee Brown (23) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior guard Chaundee Brown (23) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest senior guard Brandon Childress (0) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest senior guard Brandon Childress (0) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior center Olivier Sarr (30) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior center Olivier Sarr (30) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior center Olivier Sarr (30) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior center Olivier Sarr (30) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior center Olivier Sarr (30) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior forward Sunday Okeke (34) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior forward Sunday Okeke (34) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest graduate guard Torry Johnson (11) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest graduate guard Torry Johnson (11) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest graduate guard Torry Johnson (11) stands for a portrait while senior guard Andrien White (13) jokes around with him during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore guard Miles Lester (55) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest senior guard Andrien White (13) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest senior guard Andrien White (13) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore forward Blake Buchanan (31) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman guard Jahcobi Neath (4) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore guard Sharone Wright Jr. (2) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore guard Michael Wynn (20) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore guard Michael Wynn (20) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore guard Michael Wynn (20) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman forward Ismael Massoud (25) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest freshman forward Ismael Massoud (25) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore guard Sharone Wright Jr. (2) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore guard Michael Wynn (20) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior center Olivier Sarr (30) and sophomore forward Isaiah Mucius (1) stand for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior center Olivier Sarr (30) and sophomore forward Isaiah Mucius (1) stand for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior center Olivier Sarr (30) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore forward Isaiah Mucius (1) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore forward Isaiah Mucius (1) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore forward Isaiah Mucius (1) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior center Olivier Sarr (30) stands for a portrait as sophomore forward Isaiah Mucius (1) jokes around during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest sophomore forward Isaiah Mucius (1) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior guard Chaundee Brown (23) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior guard Chaundee Brown (23) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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Wake Forest junior guard Chaundee Brown (23) stands for a portrait during Wake Forest Basketball media day at the Shah Basketball Complex.
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