2018–19 Brown Bears men's basketball team

2018–19 Brown Bears men's basketball
CBI, Quarterfinals
ConferenceIvy League
Record20–12 (7–7 Ivy)
Head coach
Associate head coachT. J. Sorrentine
Assistant coaches
  • Tyler Simms
  • Antone Gray
Home arenaPizzitola Sports Center
Seasons
2018–19 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
x-Harvard 10 4   .714 19 12   .613
x-Yale 10 4   .714 22 8   .733
Princeton 8 6   .571 16 12   .571
Penn 7 7   .500 19 12   .613
Cornell 7 7   .500 15 16   .484
Brown 7 7   .500 20 12   .625
Columbia 5 9   .357 10 18   .357
Dartmouth 2 12   .143 11 19   .367
x Ivy League co-champions
2019 Ivy League tournament winner

The 2018–19 Brown Bears men's basketball team represented Brown University during the 2018–19 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by seventh-year head coach Mike Martin, played their home games at the Pizzitola Sports Center in Providence, Rhode Island as members of the Ivy League. They finished the season 20-12, 7-7 in Ivy League Play to finish a 3-way tie for 4th place. They failed to qualify for the Ivy League tournament. They received an at-large bid to the College Basketball Invitational where they defeated UAB in the first round before losing in the quarterfinals to Loyola Marymount.

Previous season[edit]

The Bears finished the 2017–18 season 11–16, 4–10 in Ivy League play to finish in second-to-last place. They failed to qualify for the Ivy League tournament.

Roster[edit]

2018–19 Brown Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 David Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Fr Belmont Hill School Roxbury, MA
F 1 Travis Fuller 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Sr La Costa Canyon HS Encinitas, CA
G 2 Brandon Anderson 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Jr Don Bosco Prep Mahwah, NJ
G 3 George Mawanda-Kalema 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So Episcopal HS Burke, VA
G 4 Obi Okolie 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Sr Archbishop Denis O'Connor HS Ajax, Ontario
F 5 Joshua Howard 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr Providence Day School Charlotte, NC
F 10 Davis Franks 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Fr Northfield Mt. Hermon New York, NY
G 11 Chris Sullivan 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Sr Northfield Mt. Hermon Wilmette, IL
G 12 Thomas Shaughnessy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr Needham HS Needham, MA
G 15 Jake Shaper 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 195 lb (88 kg) So The Kinkaid School Houston, TX
G 20 Zach Hunsaker 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jr Orem HS North Salt Lake, UT
F 22 Jaylan Gainey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Fr The Academy at Smith Greensboro, NC
G 24 Desmond Cambridge 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 180 lb (82 kg) So The Hun School Nashville, TN
F 25 Tamenang Choh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) So Brooks School Lowell, MA
F 44 Matt DeWolf 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 230 lb (104 kg) So Northfield Mt. Hermon Barrington, RI
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 7, 2018

Schedule and results[edit]

Date
time, TV
Opponent Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2018*
7:30 pm
at LIU Brooklyn L 81–83  0–1
Steinberg Wellness Center (452)
Brooklyn, NY
November 11, 2018*
2:00 pm
at NJIT L 60–63  0–2
Wellness and Events Center (399)
Newark, NJ
November 16, 2018*
7:30 pm, ESPN+
UMass Lowell W 82–74  1–2
Pizzitola Sports Center (1,131)
Providence, RI
November 17, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Sacred Heart W 82–77  2–2
Pizzitola Sports Center (863)
Providence, RI
November 18, 2018*
4:00 pm, ESPN+
Army W 86–66  3–2
Pizzitola Sports Center (946)
Providence, RI
November 21, 2018*
3:00 pm, ESPN+
Salve Regina W 96–64  4–2
Pizzitola Sports Center (814)
Providence, RI
November 25, 2018*
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Bryant W 84–60  5–2
Pizzitola Sports Center (927)
Providence, RI
November 28, 2018*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Rhode Island L 51–71  5–3
Ryan Center (4,828)
Kingston, RI
December 1, 2018*
4:00 pm
at Navy W 67–50  6–3
Alumni Hall (671)
Annapolis, MD
December 5, 2018*
7:00 pm, FSN
at Butler L 55–70  6–4
Hinkle Fieldhouse (7,361)
Indianapolis, IN
December 8, 2018*
2:00 pm, ESPN+
Stony Brook W 71–69  7–4
Pizzitola Sports Center (1,137)
Providence, RI
December 22, 2018*
1:00 pm
at Marist W 78–53  8–4
McCann Arena (1,185)
Poughkeepsie, NY
December 29, 2018*
8:00 pm, FSSD
at San Diego State W 82–61  9–4
Viejas Arena (10,821)
San Diego, CA
January 2, 2019*
7:00 pm
Maine W 75–67  10–4
Pizzitola Sports Center (676)
Providence, RI
January 8, 2019*
7:00 pm
at Canisius W 97–90 OT 11–4
Koessler Athletic Center (801)
Buffalo, NY
January 14, 2019*
7:00 pm
Johnson & Wales–Providence W 100–51  12–4
Pizzitola Sports Center (621)
Providence, RI
Ivy League regular season
January 19, 2019
3:30 pm, NESN
Yale L 67–70  12–5
(0–1)
Pizzitola Sports Center (1,363)
Providence, RI
January 25, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Yale L 71–79  12–6
(0–2)
John J. Lee Amphitheater (2,094)
New Haven, CT
February 1, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Dartmouth W 60–58  13–6
(1–2)
Leede Arena (692)
Hanover, NH
February 2, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Harvard L 47–68  13–7
(1–3)
Lavietes Pavilion (1,636)
Boston, MA
February 8, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Penn L 82–92  13–8
(1–4)
Pizzitola Sports Center (1,641)
Providence, RI
February 9, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Princeton W 78–70  14–8
(2–4)
Pizzitola Sports Center (1,724)
Providence, RI
February 15, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Cornell L 66–70 OT 14–9
(2–5)
Newman Arena (2,966)
Ithaca, NY
February 16, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
at Columbia W 65–63  15–9
(3–5)
Levien Gymnasium (1,652)
New York, NY
February 22, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPN+
Harvard W 88–79  16–9
(4–5)
Pizzitola Sports Center (2,208)
Providence, RI
February 23, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Dartmouth W 68–65  17–9
(5–5)
Pizzitola Sports Center (1,265)
Providence, RI
March 1, 2019
5:00 pm, ESPNU
Columbia L 77–80  17–10
(5–6)
Pizzitola Sports Center (2,015)
Providence, RI
March 2, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
Cornell W 75–51  18–10
(6–6)
Pizzitola Sports Center (1,574)
Providence, RI
March 8, 2019
7:00 pm, ESPNU
at Princeton W 67–63  19–10
(7–6)
Jadwin Gymnasium (1,482)
Princeton, NJ
March 9, 2019
6:00 pm, ESPN+
at Penn L 51–58  19–11
(7–7)
The Palestra (4,033)
Philadelphia, PA
College Basketball Invitational
March 20, 2019*
7:00 pm, ESPN+
UAB
First round
W 83–78  20–11
Pizzitola Sports Center (683)
Providence, RI
March 25, 2019*
9:00 pm, TheW.tv
at Loyola Marymount
Quarterfinals
L 63–81  20–12
Gersten Pavilion (657)
Los Angeles, CA
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern Time.

Source[1][2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "2018–19 Brown Men's Basketball Schedule". Brown. Retrieved November 25, 2018.
  2. ^ "Brown Bears Basketball 2018–19 Schedule - Bears Home and Away - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved November 25, 2018.