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Friday, February 14
Providence, R.I.
7:00 p.m.
Brown University
11-10,3-5Ivy League
70
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Princeton
16-7,5-3Ivy League
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Princeton
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36
56
Brown
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Photo by: Brown Athletics
Men’s Basketball Earns 70-56 Win Over Princeton
2/14/2025 10:10:00 PM | Men's Basketball
PROVIDENCE, R.I. - The Brown men's basketball team (11-10, 3-5) picked up a wire-to-wire 70-56 win over Princeton (16-7, 5-3) on Friday night inside the Pizzitola Sports Center.
"Obviously it was a terrific performance from our team on both ends of the court," Head Men's Basketball Coaching Chair Mike Martin '04 said. "The first half was probably one of the better halves we've played all year and the second half wasn't as clean as we wanted it to be with defensive rebounding and turnovers but our defense was outstanding, defending the paint was terrific."
Kino Lilly Jr. led the Bears offensively with 17 points on 5-11 shooting from the floor and 3-8 shooting from three-point range. N'famara Dabo chipped in with a career-high 13 points on 4-7 shooting from the floor to go along with four rebounds, two assists and five blocks. Five blocks for Dabo matches a career-high.
Leading 18-16 with 7:36 remaining in the first half, Brown launched a 15-0 run to push its lead to 33-16 with 3:27 remaining in the first half. The Bears went on to take an 18-point advantage into halftime, their largest lead of the opening 20 minutes.
The Bears shot 14-22 inside the arc in the first half and did not commit a turnover. On the defensive side of the ball, the Bears earned six first half steals headlined by Alexander Lesburt Jr. who had two.
Overall, Brown led by as much as 23 points with 14:27 to go in regulation as Lilly Jr. had 14 of his 17 points in the final 20 minutes. Dabo contributed four second half blocks for the Bears.
Brown outscored Princeton 38-26 in the paint while they had 14 assists on 25 made field goals.
Brown will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 15 when they welcome Penn, tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. inside the Pizzitola Sports Center.
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"Obviously it was a terrific performance from our team on both ends of the court," Head Men's Basketball Coaching Chair Mike Martin '04 said. "The first half was probably one of the better halves we've played all year and the second half wasn't as clean as we wanted it to be with defensive rebounding and turnovers but our defense was outstanding, defending the paint was terrific."
Malcolm ➡️ Dabo for the SLAM #EverTrue pic.twitter.com/eIAwwBICQa
— Brown Men's Basketball (@BrownU_MBB) February 15, 2025
Kino Lilly Jr. led the Bears offensively with 17 points on 5-11 shooting from the floor and 3-8 shooting from three-point range. N'famara Dabo chipped in with a career-high 13 points on 4-7 shooting from the floor to go along with four rebounds, two assists and five blocks. Five blocks for Dabo matches a career-high.
Leading 18-16 with 7:36 remaining in the first half, Brown launched a 15-0 run to push its lead to 33-16 with 3:27 remaining in the first half. The Bears went on to take an 18-point advantage into halftime, their largest lead of the opening 20 minutes.
The Bears shot 14-22 inside the arc in the first half and did not commit a turnover. On the defensive side of the ball, the Bears earned six first half steals headlined by Alexander Lesburt Jr. who had two.
Another look at Landon's JAM #EverTrue pic.twitter.com/DyBKdSna0p
— Brown Men's Basketball (@BrownU_MBB) February 15, 2025
Overall, Brown led by as much as 23 points with 14:27 to go in regulation as Lilly Jr. had 14 of his 17 points in the final 20 minutes. Dabo contributed four second half blocks for the Bears.
Brown outscored Princeton 38-26 in the paint while they had 14 assists on 25 made field goals.
Brown will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 15 when they welcome Penn, tip-off is scheduled for 6:00 p.m. inside the Pizzitola Sports Center.
BROWN UNIVERSITY SPORTS FOUNDATION
The Brown University Sports Foundation (BUSF) is the backbone of our athletics program, playing a crucial role in enhancing the student-athlete experience. This is possible through philanthropic support from our alumni, parents, fans, and friends. Your gift through the Sports Foundation can immediately impact today's Brown Bears, helping them excel in the classroom, in competition, and, most importantly, in the community. Please click here to learn more about how you can support the Bears.
FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL
For the latest on Brown Athletics, please follow @BrownU_Bears on X and @BrownU_Bears on Instagram. Like BrownUBears on Facebook and subscribe to the BrownAthletics YouTube channel.
Team Stats
PU
BRN
FG%
.338
.455
3FG%
.219
.238
FT%
.500
.714
RB
38
41
TO
11
10
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
17
FGM
5
3FGM
3
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
3
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Players Mentioned
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