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Brown University
Cornell
Men's basketball hosts Cornell Sunday
1/29/2022 2:03:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Brown men's basketball team will take on Cornell this Sunday, Jan. 30 at 11 a.m. at the Pizzitola Sports Center. The game was originally scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 29, but was moved due to the anticipated weather forecast.
Both the Bears and Big Red will be looking to improve their standing in the Ivy League as they currently sit at sixth and fourth respectively. The top four finishers qualify for Ivy Madness at the end of the regular season. A win by Brown would leapfrog the Bears over Cornell and Harvard into fourth place, while a Cornell win would help solidify the Big Red's hold on that fourth spot.
The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans are strongly encouraged to purchase tickets online at BrownBears.com/tickets prior to their arrival at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Brown Athletics has moved to completely contactless ticketing, so fans should either download their digital tickets to display on a mobile device or print them at home prior to arrival.
Scouting the Bears (10-11, 2-4 IVY)
The Bears are coming off a dominant 93-74 win on the road at Columbia. Tamenang Choh led Brown with his sixth 20+ point performance in the last seven games. He had 20 points, eight rebounds, and two steals on the game.
Three other Bears scored in double figures against the Lions including Paxson Wojcik (15), Nana Owusu-Anane (12), and Perry Cowan (11).
The 93 points Brown put up against Columbia were the most the team has scored in an Ivy League contest since also scoring 93 on March 3, 2018 against Penn.
Scouting the Big Red (10-6, 2-3 IVY)
Cornell started the season off red hot, going 8-1 over its first nine games, but has since cooled off going 2-5 since. The Big Red did manage a win its last time out, 76-61 over Harvard.
In his first game back since Dec. 8, Jordan Jones led Cornell with 18 points off the bench against the Crimson. On the season, Jones leads the Big Red with 13.2 points per game. Chris Manon is next at 9.5.
Cornell has the top scoring offense in the Ivy League at 81.8, but its defense is seventh at 75.2. In conference games, the offense has taken a bit of a hit, falling to sixth at 71.8, while the defense remains in seventh at 75.8.
Series History
Brown trails Cornell in the all-time series 54-81.
During the 2019-20 season, the teams split the two meetings with Brown claiming a 74-63 win at home, before falling on the road 63-45.
During Mike Martin's tenure, the Bears are 8-9 against the Big Red.
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