Bears Stun Friars 77-67 at Dunkin Donuts Center
Tuesday, December 09, 2014
The Brown University Bears (5-6) went into the Dunkin Donuts Center and stunned the (6-3) Providence College Friars 77-67 on Monday, December 8. The Friars have now dropped three games in a row while Brown gets their second straight victory.
Mike Martin and his Brown Bears have now beaten Ed Cooley and the Friars two out of the last three years both at home and on the road and they came awfully close last season to making it three out of three.
See the five takeaways slideshow below.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThe Friars got off to a great start in the game, taking an early 7-2 lead but the Bears counter with a 15-2 run to go up 17-9 in the game. From that point on, Brown had control of the game, leading for 28 minutes total while the Friars only led for five.
PC and Brown went into halftime at a 30-30 tie and in the second the Friars took a brief 36-34 lead with 16 minutes left but the Bears quickly took the lead back. A Cedric Kuakumensah jump shot with 11 minutes left in the game put Brown up 40-38. The Bears would never trail again in the game.
Leland King led the Bears with 16 points while Kuakumensah followed up with 15 points and seven rebounds. Sophomore Steven Spieth added 15 points as well while grabbing six rebounds.
The Providence Friars were led by senior LaDontae Henton and sophomore Kris Dunn who each netted 16 points in the contest. Dunn also dished out eight assists but turned the ball over six times, accounting for half of PC's turnovers.
The Brown Bears visit Central Connecticut on December 22 while the Providence Friars get ready for their yearly showdown with the URI Rams on Wednesday, December 10.
Tip Off for URI vs. PC is set for 7 p.m.
For a further look at Brown's win over PC, see the five takeaways below.
Related Slideshow: Five Takeaways From Brown’s 77-67 Win Over PC
The Brown University Bears (5-6) went into the Dunkin Donuts Center and stunned the (6-3) Providence College Friars, 77-67, on Monday, December 8. The Friars have now dropped three games in a row while Brown gets their second straight victory.
Here are five takeaways from the game.
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