Anderson's 23 Points Helps Brown Hold Off Quinnipiac 79-72

Joe Calabro, GoLocalProv Sports Team

Anderson's 23 Points Helps Brown Hold Off Quinnipiac 79-72

Brandon Anderson pours in 23 points
For the second straight game guard Brandon Anderson poured in a career-high with 23 points to lift the Brown Bears men's basketball team past Quinnipiac 79-72 on Monday night in Hamden, Connecticut.

"We did a great job of going after loose balls and rebounding. Our defense held Quinnipiac to two offensive rebounds in the second half. Brandon and Josh made huge shots and were terrific on the offensive end,” said Brown head coach Mike Martin.

Brown improves to 2-0 on the season, while Quinnipiac falls to 1-1.

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Brown Hangs on

The Bears led by 19 points, 58-39, with 12:18 left to play in the second half before the Wildcats made a run.

Quinnipiac would get as close as six on two different occasions, the final time coming with 1:29 to play in the game.

Brown would only score three points the rest of the way in the form of three free throws by Anderson, but it would be enough as the Bears would hold on to win 79-72.

Anderson’s 23 points came on 6 of 13 shooting from the field and 10 of 13 from the free throw line. He also had five assists.

Next Up

Brown returns to action on Sunday, November 19 when they visit St. Francis (NY).

Game time is set for 1 p.m.


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