The Brown Bears take a trip to New Jersey to take on the Princeton Tigers in Ivy League action on Friday night. Brown comes in with a record of 13-10 overall and 6-4 in Ivy League play. The Tigers, meanwhile, are 16-7 overall and 7-3 in conference play. The opening tap for this critical league matchup is scheduled for 7:00 PM EST.
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The Brown Bears come into this matchup with Princeton on a roll and just a game back of the top spot in the Ivy League standings. Brown has won three straight games, including an 80-66 win over Cornell on Saturday to improve to 13-10 on the season. The win helped head coach Mike Martin become the winningest coach in the history of Brown men's basketball. Kino Lilly Jr. led the way with 25 points on 10-of-13 shooting. Paxson Wojcik chipped in with a double-double of 13 points and 11 rebounds in the historic win. Brown held Cornell to just 38% shooting on the afternoon.
“We're really happy for our players with how hard they've worked all week long,” Martin said. “I thought our offense and defense complimented each other really well for pretty much the whole game. We shared the ball offensively and got great shots, we took what the defense gave us. Defensively, I thought our physicality and ball pressure disr upted them a little bit.
“I said to the guys in the locker room, we've got to get better at playing with a 30-point lead. But that's a good problem for us to have at this point. These guys [Wojcik and Dan Friday] led the way and had a lot of help from their teammates.”
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— Brown Men's Basketball (@BrownU_MBB) February 12, 2023
Brown comes into this critical matchup with the sixth ranked offense in the Ivy League. The Bears are fifth in field goal percentage and third in 3pt percentage in the conference. They are fifth in fewest turnovers in league play as well. On the defensive end, Brown ranks third in scoring defense in the league. The team is sixth in defensive field goal percentage and seventh in 3pt defense. On the glass, the Bears are sixth in the Ivy League in total rebounds.
Key Injuries: F Kalu Anya is questionable with a finger injury. He gives Brown over eight points per game.
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