5 Takeaways From Brown’s 77-69 Loss to #25 SMU
Sunday, November 29, 2015
The Brown Bears men's basketball team (1-5) fell 77-65 to #25 (4-0) SMU Mustangs on Sunday afternoon in Texas. The Bears have now lost four straight games.
Former President George W. Bush and first lady Barbara bush were in attendance at the game sitting court side.
See the Five Takeaways Slideshow Below.
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Brown would trail 48-37 at the half.
In the second, the Bears made a late run, getting as close as seven, 74--67, after a Corey Daugherty three-pointer with 1:10 to play in the game.
However, the Bears were unable to get any closer as SMU hit three of their final four free throws to seal the win.
The Leaders
Brown was led by Justin Massey who poured in 16 points on 6 of 8 shooting from the field. Meanwhile, Steven Spieth followed up with 14 points in his return home to Dallas.
Next Up
The Bears return to action on Wednesday, November 2nd when they host Central Connecticut at the Pizzitola Center. Tip off is set for 7 p.m.
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