Rams Challenge Gamecocks in Historic Exhibition Game
Elijah Spaulding of the ×ÔοÊÓƵ Rams weaves his way through Gamecock traffic. (Photos by Seth Berry)
It’s a first. The Columbia International University Rams men’s basketball team traveled across town to Colonial Life Arena to take on the University of South Carolina Gamecocks. Despite only being a few miles from each other, it was the first meeting between the two schools.Ìý
And while ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s entire athletics program is only seven years old, the Rams held their own against the much larger established school. Read more about the game on the . Check out this by Ben Rutkowski capturing the excitment.Ìý
The matchup brought a great deal of media attention to ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s intercollegiate athletic program.
Read about it inÌýÌý²ú²âÌýÌýin The State newspaper of Columbia. Also, Men's Basketball CoachÌýÌýappeared on theÌýÌýto share his Christian testimony and discuss how his faith integrates with coaching.Ìý
What’s your sport? Discover more atÌýÌýincluding ×ÔοÊÓƵ’s firstÌýprogram ready to begin play this spring.
Columbia International University consistently ranksÌýamong the Top Regional Universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report. Excitement is growing on campus with increased enrollment and new academic programs such as theÌýDoctor of Ministerial Leadership.ÌýÌýon enrollment at CIU and Columbia Biblical Seminary or callÌý(800) 777-2227, ext. 5024.
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