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Brown men's basketball splits weekend trip to Penn, Princeton

By Ryan Handel | February 19

The men’s basketball team rallied from 11 points down in the first half against Penn Friday to dominate the second half and emerge with a 75-63 road victory. But the Bears failed to make another comeback against Princeton Saturday, falling behind by 13 at halftime and eventually losing 73-54. With ...

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Brown men's basketball extends Ivy win streak to four games

By Randi Richardson | February 10

Screaming fans, intense physicality and a championship run at stake characterized the men’s basketball team’s nail-biting victories over Dartmouth and Harvard this weekend at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Brown entered the weekend on a two-game win streak in the Ivy League and added to its run ...

Brown finishes season with losses to Princeton, Penn

By Alex Smolar | March 5

This weekend, the men’s basketball team dropped home contests to Princeton 78-63 and Penn 99-93 to close out its season. The Bears lost their sixth straight game and finished the year ranked seventh in the Ivy League with a 4-10 conference record. “Our guys realize that there is a bigger picture,” ...

Bears drop crucial road games to Lions, Big Red

By Alex Smolar | February 25

The men’s basketball team’s playoff chances took a major hit this weekend with losses to Columbia and Cornell on the road. Entering Friday’s contest against Columbia, the Bears, Lions, and Big Red were tied for the final playoff spot, but the losses put Bruno (11-14, 4-8 Ivy) in a tough position ...

Brown drops critical road games to Harvard, Dartmouth

By Alex Smolar | February 21

The men’s basketball team’s hopes to make Ivy League playoffs were dashed this weekend, as close losses to Harvard and Dartmouth gave Brown a losing record with just four conference contests remaining in the season. The Bears are still positioned at fourth place in the Ivy League, but are locked ...

Bears ride unlikely heroes to victory over Lions

By Alex Smolar | February 11

After splitting its games last weekend, the men’s basketball team fell to Cornell Friday before riding the rebounding of Tamenang Choh ’21 and clutch shooting of Obi Okolie ’19 to an overtime victory against Columbia Saturday. Okolie hit a three-pointer in the waning seconds of the game to secure ...

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Brownsword '18: Bears poised for Ivy postseason tournament

By Matthew Brownsword | February 9

The Ivy League had long been resistant to change in the sport of men’s basketball: While nearly every other conference adopted the exhilarating postseason tournament, the Ancient Eight sent the team with the best league record to the NCAA tournament — until 2017. Now, the NCAA’s oldest basketball ...

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Cambridge ’21 drains game-winning three

By Alex Smolar | February 4

The men’s basketball team played two games that went down to the wire in overtime this weekend. Bruno fell to Penn Friday and was carried by the heroics of Desmond Cambridge ’21 to a victory against Princeton Saturday. With the results, the Bears (10-9, 3-3 Ivy) remain in fourth place in the Ivy ...

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Hunsaker ’20 sinks buzzer beater

By Tess Demeyer | February 2

After jumping to an early lead, the men’s basketball team held on to hand Dartmouth its third Ivy League loss of the season Friday night. Though the Bears (9-8, 2-2 Ivy) maintained the advantage for all 40 minutes, a play made by Zach Hunsaker ’20 at the buzzer stole the show. With seven seconds ...

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Brown stuns Dartmouth at the buzzer

By Alex Smolar | January 28

After splitting a series against Yale last weekend, the men’s basketball team bested Dartmouth on a buzzer-beating bucket from Zach Hunsaker ’20 Friday night before falling to Harvard Saturday. The Bears, who are now 2-2 in the Ivy League, are tied for 4th place, positioning them to make a run ...

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Bears edge Yale for first Ivy win

By Alex Smolar | January 24

Following a series of non-conference matchups over the winter break, the men’s basketball team claimed its first victory over Yale since 2014 with an 81-80 home win Friday night. Clutch free-throw shooting in the final minutes propelled Bruno to its first Ivy League victory of the season. “We’re ...

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Brown fades late in loss to Central Connecticut State

By Alex Smolar | December 3

The men’s basketball team had not played in three days after a brutal stretch of three games in four days last week, but its much-needed rest looked more like rust in a 68-62 loss against Central Connecticut State University at home Saturday. The Bears led by 12 at one point in the second half, but ...

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Men’s basketball falls to URI in anticlimactic Ocean State matchup

By Alex Smolar | November 29

The men’s basketball team has not defeated the University of Rhode Island since 2011, and it was clear from the opening tip that the most recent chapter of this fierce Ocean State rivalry would not go Bruno’s way. The Rams, who were last season’s Atlantic 10 Conference champions and advanced to ...

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Late misses doom men's basketball in loss against St. Francis Brooklyn

By Alex Smolar | November 19

The men’s basketball team looked to continue its early season success in a road match-up against St. Francis Brooklyn Sunday, but was unable to wipe away a large first-half deficit, falling 77-74 in a nail-biter. “It’s early in the season, so we definitely have a lot of room to grow and improve,” ...

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Brown routs Columbia, falls to Cornell on seniors’ final weekend

By Nicholas Wey | March 5

Heading into the final two games of the season against Columbia Friday and Cornell Saturday, the men’s basketball team looked to honor its departing leaders, co-captains Steven Spieth ’17, JR Hobbie ’17 and Tavon Blackmon ’17 in their final weekend in Brown uniforms. The Bears (13-17, 4-10 Ivy) ...

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Brown tops Dartmouth, falls to Harvard as Hobbie ties record

By Nicholas Wey | February 26

Heading into its final road weekend of the season, the men’s basketball team looked to avenge previous home losses to Dartmouth and Harvard. Against the Big Green, the Bears (12-16, 3-9 Ivy) found their rhythm, snapping a five-game losing streak and securing an 80-75 win. But against the Crimson, ...

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Bears dealt back-to-back losses against Penn, Princeton

By Nicholas Wey | February 21

Heading into another weekend double-header against Ivy League opponents Penn and Princeton, the men’s basketball team looked to reverse a trend of disappointing performances at home and capture pivotal wins to keep its postseason aspirations alive. On Friday, despite keeping the game competitive in ...

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Second half, free throw line struggles down men's basketball

By Nicholas Wey | February 13

After splitting its road double-header last weekend, the men’s basketball team hosted Harvard Friday and Dartmouth Saturday, hoping to creep up the Ivy League standings with a few weeks before the conference’s inaugural postseason tournament. But despite leading in both games at the half, the Bears ...

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Despite strong start, late defensive switch stymies men's basketball

By Nicholas Wey | January 29

After a nail-biting 75-74 defeat to Yale last week, the men’s basketball team headed into its fourth Ivy League matchup of the season Friday — a rematch against the Bulldogs (11-6, 3-1 Ivy). The Bears (10-10, 1-3) came into the game looking to avenge their previous loss and build momentum before ...

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After demanding break, men's basketball enters thick of Ivy League play

By Nicholas Wey | January 26

While most Brown students enjoyed a well-deserved respite from College Hill this winter break, the men’s basketball team bunkered down in the Pizzitola Center to prepare for a packed schedule and the beginning of conference play. The Bears (10-9, 1-2 Ivy) returned Dec. 26 for 6 p.m. practice, and ...