Bears Cruise To 100-61 Win Over Johnson & Wales For Sixth Straight Win

Monday, January 14

Providence, RI

7:00 pm

Brown University

12-4

100

Johnson & Wales University

7-10

Johnson & Wales

BROWN

100

Photo by: Photo By Michael Smoose

Bears Cruise To 100-61 Win Over Johnson & Wales For Sixth Straight Win

1/14/2019 9:28:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Providence, R.I. – In its final tune-up before opening of the Ivy League season on Saturday, Brown sophomore Desmond Cambridge (Nashville, TN) scored 18 points to pace five double figure scorers, enabling the Bears to extend their winning streak to six games with a 100-61 win over Johnson & Wales Monday evening at the Pizzitola Sports Center.

The Bears, winners of 12 of their last 14 games, improve to 12-4 overall, the most non-league wins in Brown history, while the Wildcats fall to 7-10 overall. Brown has won eight straight home games to open the season.

"I liked the way we shared the ball and the way we defended, especially after the first eight minutes," said Brown head coach Mike Martin.  "We have a lot of different ways to play and have shown some grit and toughness. We did a lot of good things tonight and it's now on to the Ivy League season."

Cambridge led 12 Brown players in the scoring column by shooting a dazzling 6-of-9 from the field, including 5-of-7 from beyond the three point arc, while adding four rebounds and two blocked shots in 19 minutes of play.

Bears' senior Obi Okolie (Ajax, Ontario) scored 12 points and grabbed four rebounds, while sophomore Tamenang Choh (Lowell, MA) had 11 points, a team high seven rebounds, five assists and a career best three steals.

Sophomore Matt DeWolf (Barrington, RI) scored a career high 11 points for the Bears on perfect 4-of-4 shooting from the field, while adding six rebounds.  Freshman Jaylan Gainey (Greensboro, NC) scored a career high 12 points, hitting 3-of-3 field goals with a career best six rebounds.

Johnson & Wales was paced by Matt Madoian, who scored 23 of his game-high 29 points in the second half, connecting on 11-of-23 field goals, including 7-of-16 treys. Brian Hogan-Gary posted a double-double for the Wildcats with 12 points and 10 rebounds.

Cambridge scored 12 of Brown's opening 17 points to give the Bears a 17-8 lead and control of the game. Brown quickly built its lead to 17 points, 27-10, on a jump shot by senior Travis Fuller (Encinitas, CA) with 13:20 remaining. Fuller finished the game with nine points.

The Bears' largest lead of the half came at intermission when Okolie scored on a layup with 13 seconds left on the clock.

Brown kept up the pressure in the second half, clearing the bench and leading by as many as 42 points, 87-45, on a layup by Davis Franks (New York, NY) with 8:18 left in the game.

The drive for the Ivy League Playoffs starts on Saturday afternoon, January 19 when Brown hosts Yale at the Pizzitola Sports Center.  The matinee league matchup tips-off at 3:30 pm with broadcast on NESN, ESPN+ and WPRV AM-790.