Men's Basketball Hosts Penn and Princeton to Begin February

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Brown men's basketball (5-14, 1-3 Ivy) will host Penn (9-10, 1-3 Ivy) and #RV Princeton (15-2, 3-1 Ivy) on Friday at 7 p.m. and Saturday at 6 p.m., respectively, in the Pizzitola Sports Center.

Friday's game will be a White Out in the Pizz, with fans encouraged to wear white, and the first 100 students in attendance will receive a bucket hat. Prior to Saturday's tip on NESN+, Brown will host its alums and remember Professor Tim Empkie.

ABOUT THE GAMES
Brown (5-14, 1-3 Ivy) vs. Penn (9-10, 1-3 Ivy)
Friday, February 2, 2024, 7 p.m. ET
Live Stats | TV: n/a | Livestream: ESPN+ | Audio: BrownBears.com/Audio
Game Notes: Brown Notes
Matchup History

Brown (5-14, 1-3 Ivy) vs. #RV Princeton (15-2, 3-1 Ivy)
Saturday, February 3, 2024, 6 p.m. ET
Live Stats | TV: NESN+ | Livestream: ESPN+ | Audio: BrownBears.com/Audio
Game Notes: Brown Notes
Matchup History

HOW TO FOLLOW
Scott Cordischi, Brown Athletic Hall of Famer Russ Tyler '71 and Nick Coit bring you the action on ESPN+ and NESN+ (Saturday). Jake Levin and Kevin McNamara will be on the call on the Brown Varsity Network. Fans can access the Brown Varsity Network via the Brown Bears app, Varsity Network app, or BrownBears.com.

TIP-OFF
- Brown returns to the Pizz to host a pair of Ivy foes this weekend - taking on the Penn Quakers on Friday before squaring off against the Princeton Tigers on Saturday.
- Nana Owusu-Anane has registered seven double-doubles this season. The junior is averaging career-highs in points (14.9) and rebounds (8.7), and coming off a 20-point, nine-rebound performance vs. Dartmouth (Jan. 27).
- Kino Lilly Jr. moved to 19th in program history in scoring following his 14-point outing against Dartmouth. The junior leads the Ivy League in points per game at 19.0/contest.
- Brown looks for its second straight home win over the Tigers on Saturday and looks to snap a five-game losing streak against the Quakers.

INSIDE THE MATCHUP
- There's a five-way tie for fourth in the Ivy standings, including Penn and Brown, as Friday's pivotal matchup awaits. The top four teams in the regular season advance to Ivy Madness, hosted at Columbia in 2024. Princeton is receiving votes in the AP Poll and ranked No. 5 in the CollegeInsider.com Mid-Major poll.

ALL-TIME SERIES
- Bears vs. Penn: 28-115
- Martin vs. Penn: 7-13
- Bears vs. Princeton: 31-111
- Martin vs. Princeton: 5-15

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