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Thursday, November 10
Providence, R.I.
7:00 p.m.
Brown University
0-2,0-0Ivy League
68
vs
77
Colgate
1-1,0-0Patriot
1
2
F
Colgate
34
43
77
Brown
31
37
68
Photo by: David Silverman Photography
Men's basketball falls to Colgate in home opener
11/10/2022 10:04:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown men's basketball team fell to Colgate 77-68 Thursday night in the team's home opener at the Pizzitola Sports Center.
"First off, Colgate is really experienced, they have a championship culture, they're extremely well coached and they have really smart players," Men's Basketball Head Coaching Chair Mike Martin '04 said. "We wanted to try to use our speed and athleticism to combat their size, but it's easier said than done. In a game like that, we had too many mistakes, too many breakdowns. If we want to compete with some of the best teams at our level, we have to eliminate some of those mistakes."
Despite the mistakes Martin referenced, the Bears still had four players score in double figures with Nana Owusu-Anane leading the way with 13. Paxson Wojcik had 12 and Dan Friday and Kino Lilly Jr. each had 11. Owusu-Anane and Wojcik each grabbed seven boards, while Lilly posted four assists and Friday assisted three times and had three steals.
The Bears opened fast and quickly built a 10-4 lead five minutes in. But after the first media timeout, the Raiders scored eight of the next 10 points to tie the game at 12. For the rest of the first half, things were back and forth with two lead changes and neither side leading by more than six. At the break, Colgate held the 34-31 edge.
With the game tied at 35 early in the second frame, Colgate went on a 15-1 run to open up a 52-38 lead. Brown would battle back and after a 15-3 run of their own, highlighted by two threes from Kimo Ferrari and one from Wojcik, the Bears got it back to a three-point deficit at 63-60.
A string of misses followed for Brown which allowed the Raiders to push the lead back to 11, which was just too much for the Bears to overcome as they eventually fell by nine.
Brown will now take on another Patriot League opponent, this time on the road at Loyola this Sunday, Nov. 13 at 5 p.m.
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"First off, Colgate is really experienced, they have a championship culture, they're extremely well coached and they have really smart players," Men's Basketball Head Coaching Chair Mike Martin '04 said. "We wanted to try to use our speed and athleticism to combat their size, but it's easier said than done. In a game like that, we had too many mistakes, too many breakdowns. If we want to compete with some of the best teams at our level, we have to eliminate some of those mistakes."
Despite the mistakes Martin referenced, the Bears still had four players score in double figures with Nana Owusu-Anane leading the way with 13. Paxson Wojcik had 12 and Dan Friday and Kino Lilly Jr. each had 11. Owusu-Anane and Wojcik each grabbed seven boards, while Lilly posted four assists and Friday assisted three times and had three steals.
The Bears opened fast and quickly built a 10-4 lead five minutes in. But after the first media timeout, the Raiders scored eight of the next 10 points to tie the game at 12. For the rest of the first half, things were back and forth with two lead changes and neither side leading by more than six. At the break, Colgate held the 34-31 edge.
With the game tied at 35 early in the second frame, Colgate went on a 15-1 run to open up a 52-38 lead. Brown would battle back and after a 15-3 run of their own, highlighted by two threes from Kimo Ferrari and one from Wojcik, the Bears got it back to a three-point deficit at 63-60.
A string of misses followed for Brown which allowed the Raiders to push the lead back to 11, which was just too much for the Bears to overcome as they eventually fell by nine.
Brown will now take on another Patriot League opponent, this time on the road at Loyola this Sunday, Nov. 13 at 5 p.m.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the lifeblood of the athletics program, and exists to enhance the student-athlete experience through philanthropic support from alumni, parents, fans and friends. A gift through the Sports Foundation makes an immediate impact on today's Brown Bears and helps them to be their best in the classroom, in competition and most importantly in the community. To learn more about supporting the Bears, please click here.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on Twitter, @BrownU_Bears on Instagram, like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
Team Stats
Colg
BRN
FG%
.579
.424
3FG%
.318
.278
FT%
.667
.583
RB
37
30
TO
16
10
STL
5
10
Game Leaders
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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