PROVIDENCE, R.I. – The Brown men’s basketball team (0-1) dropped its season opener to New Hampshire (1-0), 59-55, on Monday evening at the Pizzitola Sports Center.

Jeremiah Jenkins led all scorers with 17 points to go along with five rebounds, three assists, and two steals. The junior shot 6-10 from the floor and 2-5 from three-point range. Brady Loughlin also scored in double figures with 12 points and five rebounds.

As a team, Brown scored 26 points in the paint and 10 fast break points.

Brown outscored New Hampshire 27-20 in the first half behind 10 points from Jenkins, the Bears’ defense held the Wildcats’ offense to 21.7 percent shooting in the first half and generated seven turnovers. Five Bears accumulated a steal in the opening 20 minutes.

The Wildcats outscored Bears 39-28 in the second half, behind 45.5 percent shooting from the field and 44.9 percent shooting from beyond the arc. As a team, Brown also shot at a high volume in the second half, converting on 47.5 percent of its shot attempts. Loughlin shot 3-6 from three-point range in the second half, and scored a game-high 10 points in the second half.

With the game tied at 39 with 8:11 remaining, New Hampshire launched a 13-2 run to take a 52-41 lead, giving it the lead for good. Brown would cut the deficit to as close as two but it wasn’t enough, as New Hampshire held on for the victory.

Brown will return to action on Friday, Nov. 6 when it welcomes Boston University, tip-off is scheduled for 7 p.m. inside the Pizzitola Sports Center.

 


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