http://www.brownbears.com en-us en-us http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120404u8yj2u The Ivy League released its winter list of Academic All-Ivy honorees, with 10 Brown student-athletes being recognized. The five males and five females were starters or key reserves on their respective varsity athlete teams and carry a 3.0 or better cumulative grade point average. Wed, 04 Apr 2012 04:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120404u8yj2u 2012-04-04T04:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120307dhgoqw Brown sophomore guard Sean McGonagill (Brookfield, IL), who set a single season Brown assist record, has been named to the 2012 All-Ivy Men’s Basketball Team, earning second team honors, in a vote of the Ancient Eight basketball coaches. Wed, 07 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120307dhgoqw 2012-03-07T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120305u9zyml Brown University Director of Athletics Michael Goldberger announced today that the contract of head men’s basketball coach Jesse Agel would not be renewed. Agel’s contract expires June 30, 2012. Mon, 05 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120305u9zyml 2012-03-05T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120303r1rguw Princeton used a strong second half surge to pull away from Brown and earn an 81-47 Ivy League victory over the Bears at Jadwin Gymnasium behind junior Brandon Connolly’s 14 points. Brown sophomore point guard Sean McGonagill handed out four assists in the game and established a new Brown single season record for assists with 157, breaking the previous mark of 155 by Jason Forte in 2002-2003 Sat, 03 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120303r1rguw 2012-03-03T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120302suc7ag Senior All-Ivy guard Zack Rosen scored 11 of his game high 19 points in the second half to lead Penn to a 54-43 come-from behind Ivy League win over Brown Friday evening at the Palestra. Four of Brown’s five starters played 40 minutes – sophomore Sean McGonagill, junior Matt Sullivan, senior Jean Harris and junior Tyler Pointielli - while the fifth, sophomore Dockery Walker, played 34 minutes. Fri, 02 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120302suc7ag 2012-03-02T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120301z3tquw Brown's men's basketball team will wrap-up its 106th season of intercollegiate basketball on the road, first traveling to Philadelphia to face Penn on Friday, March 2 (7:00 p.m.), and then on to Princeton to battle the Princeton Tigers on Saturday, March 3 (7:30 p.m). The Bears will be graduating just one senior, guard Jean Harris '12, and will return 14 players to next year's squad. Brown fans can follow all the action on WPRV AM-790 or on brownbears.com, with Scott Cordischi calling the play and Russ Tyler '70 providing the color commentary. Thu, 01 Mar 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120301z3tquw 2012-03-01T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202252xdvlh Sophomore guard Sean McGonagill’s 28 points led six Brown players in double figures, as the Bears cruised to a 94-78 Ivy League win over Columbia Saturday evening at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Brown utilized sizzling three-point shooting to disarm the Lions, connecting 14 of 22 three-point field goals (64-percent). Sat, 25 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202252xdvlh 2012-02-25T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120224lca3t4 The Brown men's basketball will play its final home games of the 2011-2012 season, hosting Cornell on Friday, February 24 (7:00 pm) and Columbia on Saturday, February 25 (6:00 p.m.) at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Brown will honor its three seniors – Jean Harris ’12, student-coach Marques Coleman ’12, and manager Andrew Varone ’12 – in ceremonies prior to Saturday night’s game. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120224lca3t4 2012-02-24T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120224t6q3xq Brown dropped a 69-63 Ivy League decision to Cornell at the Pizzitola Sports Center Friday evening, despite a getting 23 points and 17 rebounds, both career highs, from sophomore forward Dockery Walker. Walker scored a career high 23 points on phenomenal 10 of 11 shooting from the field, and completed the double-double with a career high 17 rebounds. Fri, 24 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120224t6q3xq 2012-02-24T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202233va82i Brown University junior guard Matthew Sullivan (Wilmette, IL) has been named to the Capital One Academic All-America® Men’s Basketball team in Division I, as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA). Sullivan was named to the Academic All-American third team. Thu, 23 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202233va82i 2012-02-23T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202186owuwa Brown was held without a field goal in the game’s final 7:08, as Dartmouth outscored the Bears by a 15-3 margin to earn its first Ivy win of the season, 58-53, over the Bears at Leede Arena. The win gives the Big Green a 5-21 overall record, 1-9 in the Ivy League, while Brown falls to 7-20, 1-9 in league play. Junior Matt Sullivan and sophomore Sean McGonagill scored 14 points each to lead the Bears. Sat, 18 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202186owuwa 2012-02-18T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120217du2uy6 Harvard utilized a 20-0 first half run to take control of the game and cruise to a 69-42 Ivy League win over Brown Friday evening at Levietes Pavilion. Freshman Steve Moundou-Missi led the Crimson with 14 points. Brown sophomore guard Sean McGonagill returned to the lineup with 11 points in 37 minutes of play. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120217du2uy6 2012-02-17T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202169ksfdd Coach Jesse Agel's Brown men's basketball team looks to snap Harvard's 25-game home court winning streak on Friday, February 17, traveling to Boston to face the first place Crimson. The Bears will complete the Ivy weekend on Saturday, February 18, in Hanover, New Hampshire against the Dartmouth Big Green, a team Brown defeated, 68-59, three weeks ago. Both games tip-off at 7:00 p.m. and will be aired on WPRV AM-790 and brownbears.com. Thu, 16 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201202169ksfdd 2012-02-16T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120211ittb1y Junior Jonathan Gray scored 16 points and senior Chris Wroblewski added 15 points to lead Cornell to a hard fought 72-63 Ivy League win over Brown at Newman Arena. Brown junior guard Matt Sullivan led all scorers with 21 points. Sat, 11 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120211ittb1y 2012-02-11T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120210lgbv07 Columbia built a 23-point lead at halftime behind 11 first half treys to cruise to an 86-60 Ivy League victory over Brown at Levien Gymnasium. Brown junior guard Matt Sullivan scored a team high 17 points on 6 of 11 shooting overall, and 4 of 6 shooting from behind the three-point arc. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120210lgbv07 2012-02-10T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/2012020902nq0a Brown's men's basketball team will make its first full Ivy League road trip of the season, traveling to the Empire State to challenge Columbia on Friday, February 10 in New York City, and then over to Ithaca, New York to face Cornell on Saturday, February 11. Brown fans can listen to all the action on WPRV AM-790, with Scott Cordischi calling the play and Russ Tyler '71 providing the color commentary. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/2012020902nq0a 2012-02-09T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120204yrlcp1 Brown junior forward Andrew McCarthy scored 20 points and grabbed 11 rebounds, but it wasn’t enough, as Penn came away with a 65-48 Ivy League win over the Bears at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120204yrlcp1 2012-02-04T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120203go2yps Brown University junior co-captain Matt Sullivan (Wilmette, IL) has been named to the Capital One Academic All-District Men's Basketball Team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America. His name will now be placed on the national ballot for Academic All-America consideration. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120203go2yps 2012-02-03T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120203zumzlt Princeton utilized a first half three-point barrage to build a 14-point lead and cruise to a 77-63 Ivy League win over Brown at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Brown guard sophomore Sean McGonagill led all scorers with 17 points, while also adding six assists and five rebounds. The win lifts the Tigers to 11-9 overall, 2-2 in the Ivy League, while Brown falls to 7-15 overall, 1-4 in Ivy play. Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120203zumzlt 2012-02-03T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120202dhrkpl Brown will cap off a five game Ivy League home stand against two of its longest standing rivals, Princeton and Penn. The Bears will host the Tigers on Friday night at the Pizzitola Sports Center, starting at 7:00 p.m., and the Quakers on Saturday at 6:00 p.m. Both games will be video streamed live on America One, and will also be available on live radio (WPRV-AM790), with audio over the internet at brownbears.com. Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120202dhrkpl 2012-02-02T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120130il0b1x Brown junior forward Andrew McCarthy (Sudbury, Mass.) was named the Ivy League Player of the Week after leading the Bears to wins in two of three games, and turning in a blockbuster performance against Dartmouth to give Brown its first Ivy win of the season. Mon, 30 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120130il0b1x 2012-01-30T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201201283z6psi 23rd-ranked Harvard had all it could handle against an energized Brown team before pulling away for a 68-59 Ivy League win over the Bears before a sellout crowd of 2,005 at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Sat, 28 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201201283z6psi 2012-01-28T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120127tqq62c Junior forward Andrew McCarthy scored a game high 19 points, pulled down 11 rebounds, and set a new school record with seven blocked shots, to rally Brown to a 66-59 Ivy league win over Dartmouth at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Fri, 27 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120127tqq62c 2012-01-27T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120126g1xy4h Coming off a win over Bryant in its final non-league game, Brown returns to Ivy League action this weekend, hosting Dartmouth Friday evening (7:00 p.m.) and #23 Harvard Saturday evening (6:00 p.m.). While tickets are still available for Saturday's game against nationally ranked Harvard, Brown students and fans are urged to arrive early with an eventual sellout expected. Thu, 26 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120126g1xy4h 2012-01-26T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120123dnr8yh Brown and Bryant will tangle on the hardwood for the 11th time on Monday, January 23 at the Chace Athletic Center in Smithfield, Rhode Island, starting at 7:00 p.m. The Bears, who own a 10-0 series record against the Bulldogs, will be playing their final non-league game of the season, and look to get back on the winning track heading into this weekend's Ivy games at home against Dartmouth and #24 Harvard. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120123dnr8yh 2012-01-23T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120123sldrai Junior guard Stephen Albrecht scored 21 points and sophomore guard Sean McGonagill and junior forward Andrew McCarthy added 15 points each, to lead Brown to a 67-60 win over Bryant Monday evening in its final non-league game of the season. Mon, 23 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120123sldrai 2012-01-23T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201201219xca0d The re-match between Brown and Yale took a different route than the first game, but in the end the result was the same, with Yale coming away with a 73-60 Ivy League win over Brown in a snow delayed game at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Junior guard Stephen Albrecht kept the Bears in the game by scoring a career high 23 points, connecting on 8 of 19 field goals with four treys. Sat, 21 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201201219xca0d 2012-01-21T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120120pbcbje Brown (5-12, 0-1 Ivy) will look to make a move in the Ivy League standings with five straight home games, starting with Saturday’s game against Yale at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Tip-off is 2:00 p.m. The Bears are coming off a tough 68-64 loss to Yale last Saturday after leading into the game’s final minutes. Sophomore guard Sean McGonagill led all scorers with 23 points, connecting on 9 of 16 field goals, including 4 of 6 from behind the three-point arc. Yale (11-4, 0-1 Ivy) junior Austin Morgan scored 18 points in the Bulldogs win over the Bears last week to open the Ivy season. Fri, 20 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/20120120pbcbje 2012-01-20T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201201193dzq33 Brown University Basketball and Rhode Island Special Olympics teamed together for a basketball jamboree and clinic on Wednesday, January 18, 2012 at the Olney Margolies Athletic Center. The evening featured over 100 Special Olympians from across the state of Rhode Island, along with players and coaches from Brown’s men’s and women’s basketball team, including head men’s coach Jesse Agel and head women’s coach Jean Marie Burr. Thu, 19 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201201193dzq33 2012-01-19T05:00:00Z http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201201147n2v8v Yale rallied for a 68-64 win over the Bears in the Ivy League opening game for both teams at John J. Lee Amphitheater Saturday afternoon. The Bulldogs out-scored the Bears, 13-3, in the game’s final 3:10 to dash Brown’s upset bid. Brown sophomore guard Sean McGonagill scored 16 of his game high 23 points in the first half. He connected on 9 of 16 field goals, including 4 of 6 from behind the three-point arc. Sat, 14 Jan 2012 05:00:00 GMT http://www.brownbears.com/sports/m-baskbl/2011-12/releases/201201147n2v8v 2012-01-14T05:00:00Z