Brown Beats Cornell 86-80 for 2nd Straight Win
Saturday, February 06, 2016
The Brown Bears men's basketball team (7-12, 2-3 Ivy) defeated (9-10, 2-3 Ivy) Cornell 86-80 on Friday night at the Pizzitola Center. Brown has now won two straight Ivy League games.
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The Bears trailed 65-64 with 7:33 left to play in the game when freshman Travis Fuller knocked down a three to give the Bears the lead for good.
GET THE LATEST BREAKING NEWS HERE -- SIGN UP FOR GOLOCAL FREE DAILY EBLASTThat three sparked a 14-4 Brown run, giving the Bears a commanding 78-69 lead after a Tavon Blackmon layup with 2:28 to go.
The Bears would seal the win at the free throw line in the final seconds.
Brown led 37-34 at the half.
The Leaders
Brown was led by Steven Spieth and Cedric Kuakumensah who each poured in 16 points in the game.
Kuakumensah registered his 9th double-double of the season, pulling down 12 rebounds.
Next Up
Brown returns to action tonight when they face pre-season Ivy League favorite Columbia at the Pizzitola Center. Tip off is set for 6 p.m.
See the Five Takeaways Slideshow Below
Related Slideshow: 5 Takeaways From Brown’s 86-80 Win Over Cornell
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