Brown Hoping to Improve in Rivalry Matchup with Bryant
Brown men’s basketball (2-6) welcomes in-state rival Bryant (4-4) to the Pizzitola Sports Center on Friday, December 1 for a 7 p.m. tip. The contest will be Faculty/Staff Appreciation and Ugly Sweater Night in the Pizz, and fans are encouraged to wear ugly sweaters.
ABOUT THE GAME
Brown (2-6, 0-0 Ivy) vs. Bryant (4-4, 0-0 America East)
Friday, December 1, 2023, 7 p.m. ET
Live Stats | TV: n/a | Livestream: ESPN+ | Audio: BrownBears.com/Audio
Game Notes: Brown Notes
Matchup History
HOW TO FOLLOW
Fans can tune into the annual meeting between Brown and Bryant on ESPN+ and the Brown Varsity Network. Scott Cordischi, Russ Tyler ’71, and Nick Coit bring you the action on ESPN+, and David Korzeniowski and Kevin McNamara will call the contest on the Brown Varsity Network.
TAKE A LOOK BACK IN THE ARCHIVES
We mentioned Tyler’s Tales in the notes and in opening the vault, we noted Brown hosted Bryant in the first-ever game inside the Pizzitola Sports Center. Opening in 1989, the Bears defeated the Bulldogs (76-52).
Last season, Brown jumped out to a 20-point lead and defeated the Bulldogs in Smithfield 72-60.
RECORD WATCH
Kino Lilly Jr. is just 16 points shy of becoming the 33rd member of the 1,000-point club. Lilly Jr. is averaging 20.3 points per game, second most in the Ivy League and the DMV native has 20 career 20-point performances. In the Pizz, Lilly Jr. is averaging 15.8 points and shooting over 40 percent from downtown in his career.
ALL-TIME SERIES
Brown leads 18-3 overall and 7-3 under Mike Martin ’04. The Bears are 13-2 when hosting the Bulldogs and 9-2 inside the Pizzitola Sports Center.
