Steven Spieth

Steven Spieth led Brown with 15 points on 4 of 11 shooting from the field and 5 of 5 from the free throw line. The 15 points is a season high for Spieth who has reached double figures in every game. 

Spieth also had nine rebounds, three assists and two steals in the game. 

J.R. Hobbie

J.R. Hobbie led the Brown Bears bench with 9 points on 3 of 7 shooting from the field and 3 fo 6 from three-point land. 

Hobbie also had three rebounds and two assists in 34 minutes of play. 

Freshman Corey Daugherty had six points on 2 of 12 shooting from the field. 

Notable Stats

Rebounds: Brown 43, Niagara 44 

Assists: Brown and Niagara tied at 14

Turnovers: Brown 11, Niagara 15

Points Off Turnovers: Brown 12, Niagara 13

2nd Chance Points:  Brown 17, Niagara 13

Points in the Paint: Brown 30, Niagara 32 

Fast Break Points: Brown 3, Niagara 4 

Bench Points: Brown 19, Niagara 13

Cedric Kuakumensah

Cedric Kuakumensah is off to a great start this season and against Niagara, he put up his third double-double in as many games. 

Kuakumensah had 10 points on 4 of 14 shooting from the field and 2 of 4 from the free throw line, along with 11 rebounds, three blocked shots, 1 assist and 1 steal. 

Kuakumensah is now just nine blocks away from the Ivy League all-time record. 

Shooting woes

At the end of the day, the game of basketball just comes down to making shots and in this game, Brown really struggled. 

The Bears shot just 30% from the field and 27% from three-point land. 

Niagara shot 47% from the field and 37% from three-point land and got the win. 

As shown in an above slide, Brown won or was very close in just about every statistical category, meaning it came down to shot making.