Columbus State University Athletics

Columbus, Ga. | The long-waited arrival has happened. The 2026-2027 Men's basketball season has started! On Monday night (Nov. 9) the Cougars once again showed why they're a force to be reckoned with in the Southeast Region, and won, 82-77. CSU played a game of chess with AUM all night going back and forth until late in the second half. The deciding factor would end up being a 5-0 CSU run spanning the final 2 minutes. The player of the game is Lee Langstaff II. The Guard ended with 24 points, 6 assists, and 6 rebounds.    

With the Win, Columbus State rises to 1-0 overall, while AUM falls to 0-1 overall.  

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

•  Columbus State is now 10-2 in their last 12, dating back to last season.   

• CSU dominated the inside outscoring AUM 44-26 with points in the paint.  

• Columbus State shot 49.2 percent (32-for-65) from the field, 26.1 percent (6-for-23) from three, and 66.7 percent (12-for-18) at the line. 

• CSU lost the rebound battle 32-39. 

• AUM was paced by Victor Odiari, who finished with 17 points and 7 rebounds respectfully.  

UP NEXT:

Your Cougars will travel to Central, South Carolina to compete in the SWU tournament for their next contest on Friday, November 13th, against North Greenville. Tip-off is set for 5:00 PM. For more information you can check csucougars.com; Go Cougars!