Big 10's Northwestern Too Much For Brown
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Big 10's Northwestern Too Much For Brown
The difference in the game came on the backboards where Northwestern had a decided 39-25 advantage over the Bears.
“Northwestern was great tonight,” said Brown coach Mike Martin. “They were well prepared and played with effort and energy. We had stretches of executing, but not enough to beat a good team as that.”
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe Bears were led by sophomore forward Leland King (Inglewood, CA), who scored a game high 17 points while grabbing five rebounds. Bears’ senior forward Rafael Maia (Sao Paulo, Brazil) led the Bears with eight rebounds, while scoring 12 points, while sophomore JR Hobbie (Spring Lake, NJ) chipped in with 12 points.
Brown junior forward Cedric Kuakumensah (Worcester, MA) was in foul trouble throughout and scored just two points. He also blocked one shot to tie the all-time Brown career record of 163 blocked shots held by Matt Mullery from 2006-2010.
Cobb connected on 3-of-4 treys and 5-of-5 free throws, while Lumpkin sizzled from the field, hitting 5-of-6 field goals. Wildcats’ junior Tre Demps (11 points) and freshman Scottie Lindsey (10 points) also scored in double figures for the Wildcats.
Northwestern led by as many as 11 points in the opening half, 29-18, on two free throws by Demps with 4:16 left, before settling on a 36-26 lead at the half. Hobbie kept Brown in the game in the opening 20 minutes with nine points.
The Wildcats out-scored the Bears 17-6 to open the second half and jump out to a 21-point advantage, 53-32, and take control of the game.
The closest Brown got down the stretch was the final score on a King dunk at the buzzer.
The Bears travel north on Rt. 146 to battle Holy Cross in Worcester, Mass., on Wednesday, November 19, at the Hart Center with tip-off at 7 pm. The two teams met last year in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament.
Brown Bears 2014-2015 Projected Starting Lineup
Guard- Tavon Blackmon
Tavon Blackmon is a six foot sophomore who started in 27 of 28 games as a freshman. Blackmon averaged 3.5 assists per game while playing solid defense and scoring the ball as well. With McGonagill lost to graduation, Blackmon will be expected to contribute a little more in the scoring department.
One thing he has to do is cut down on his turnovers. He turned the ball over 72 times last year and had an assist to turnover ratio of one to four. One assist for every four turnovers.
Guard- Steven Spieth
Steven Spieth who last year won the Ivy League rookie of the week three times. The 6'6" Spieth started all 29 games for the Bears last season and averaged 5.5 rebounds and eight points per game. Steven Spieth also enjoys going to the free throw line as last season he had the second best free throw percentage in the Ivy league.
Steven Spieth will be one of the focul points of the Bears offense this season.
Forward- Rafael Maia
Senior Rafael Maia leads a talented group of forwards for the Bears this season. Last season, the 6'9" Maia averaged eight rebounds per game which led the Ivy League for the second consecutive year. Maia started 22 games last year for the Bears, missing seven due to injury and posted five double-doubles in the season. He is very tough to guard in the low post because of his size and does have a nice touch around the rim, averaging 9.5 points per game a season ago.
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Forward- Leyland King
Leland King, 6'7" sophomore who won the Ivy League Rookie of the Week four times last season. In this year's preseason, King was named by Sports Ilustrated as one of the top five sophomores in the nation to have a breakout year. A season ago, King averaged 9.6 points per game and 17.5 points and seven rebounds in the last six games of the season.
King will be one of the go to guys on this Brown squad, expect to see a big year out of him.
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Forward- Cedric Kuakumensah
Cedric Kuakumensah is a 6'9" junior who has developed into one of the best, if not the best, defensive players in the Ivy League. Last season, he set a new Ivy league record with 93 blocked shots which translates to a little over three blocks per game. Kuakumensah has 159 blocked shots in his career. When opponents do get shots off, he is there to clean up the rebound. He averaged 7.2 rebounds per game last season. Kaukumensah has been a defensive force for the Bears and it will continue this season.
He can score points as well. Last season, Cedric Kuakumensah averaged nine points per game which was fourth best on the team.
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6th man- JR Hobbie
JR Hobbie is a 6'4" sophomore guard who last season ranked fifth in the Ivy League in three-point field goals. He also won Ivy League rookie of the week three times. Last season he averaged six points per game for the Bears.
This season his role will likely increase and don't be surprised to see him check in late in the game when a three-pointer is needed.
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