Desmond Cambridge Scores 31 Points, Brown Wins Fifth Straight, 97-90, Over Canisius In Overtime

Tuesday, January 8

Buffalo, NY

7:00 pm

Brown University

11-4

Canisius College

5-9

Team	1	2	OT 1	F
Brown	35	49	13	97
Canisius	37	47	6	90

Photo by: David Silverman Photography

Desmond Cambridge Scores 31 Points, Brown Wins Fifth Straight, 97-90, Over Canisius In Overtime

1/8/2019 10:32:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

Buffalo, N.Y. -  Sophomore Desmond Cambridge (Nashville, TN) scored 21 of his game high 31 points in the second half and overtime to lift Brown to its fifth straight win, 97-90, over Canisius at the Koessler Athletic Center.

Brown improves to 11-4 overall, extending its school record for non-league wins, while Canisius falls to 5-9 overall.

Bears' sophomore forward Tamenang Choh (Lowell, MA) sent the game into overtime, 84-84, by scoring on a driving layup with just two seconds remaining in regulation.

In overtime, Brown trailed by two points at the outset, but took the lead for good, 88-86, on a layup by senior Obi Okolie (Ajax, Ontario).

The Bears as many as eight points 95-87 on another Okolie layup.  After a trey by Golden Griffins' guard Takal Molson cut Brown's lead to 95-90 with a banked trey, Cambridge hit two free throws to put the game out of reach, 97-90, with 17 seconds remaining in the extra period.

"This was a really good win for us against a strong team on the road," said Brown head coach Mike Martin. "After the first possession in overtime, we stayed together and separated ourselves with several defensive stops."

Cambridge scored 30 or more points for the second time this season and fourth time in his career, netting 31 points on 11-of-19 shooting from the field, including 7-of-13 from beyond the 3-point arc. He connected on seven treys for the second time this season which rank eighth in the Brown record book.

Choh posted a double-double for the Bears with 18 points and 11 rebounds, while Okolie scored 15 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field.  Junior Zach Hunsaker (North Salt Lake City, UT) chipped in with nine points and a game high five assists, while junior Brandon Anderson (Mahwah, NJ) also scored nine points.

Malik Johnson scored a team high 19 points to lead four Canisius players in double figures. Molson had 18 points and both Scott Hitchon and Isaiah Reese scored 15 points for the Golden Griffins.

Brown trailed by as many as eight points in the opening half, 32-24, with 5:45 remaining following two free throws by Hitchon.

The Bears clawed back with an 8-0 run to tie the game, 32-32, on an Anderson free throw with 2:14 left in the half.  After a brief 3-0 run by the Golden Griffins, Okolie's trey with 57 seconds remaining tied the game, 35-35.

Two late free throws by Isaiah Molson gave Canisius a 37-35 lead at the half.

A three-point barrage by both teams to open the second half culminated in a 52-45 Brown lead at the 16:20 mark, with Cambridge connecting on four consecutive treys without a miss.

The Bears pulled ahead, 58-48, on a jump shot by Cambridge, and layups by Choh and Joshua Howard (Charlotte, NC) with 14:09 remaining.

The Golden Griffins quickly recovered with a 9-0 run, sparked by two treys by Reese, to trail, 58-47, with 12:28 left in the game.

With Brown clinging to a 79-78 advantage in regulation, Hunsaker connected on a free throw and Cambridge scored on a reverse layup with 1:10 remaining to give Brown an 82-78 lead.

Canisius cut the Bears' lead to 82-81 on a trey by Reese with 50.8 seconds left on the clock. A trey by Johnson gave the Golden Griffins an 84-82, with 16 seconds left. Choh then sent the game into overtime for the Bears by connecting on a driving layup with two seconds remaining.

Brown closes out its non-league slate at home on Monday, January 14, hosting Johnson & Wales at the Pizzitola Sports Center.  Tip-off is 7:00 pm with broadcast on ESPN+ and WPRV AM-790.