2021–22 Brown Bears men's basketball team

2021–22 Brown Bears men's basketball
ConferenceIvy League
Record13–16 (5–9 Ivy)
Head coach
Associate head coachT. J. Sorrentine (10th season as AHC; 13th overall[a] season)
Assistant coaches
  • Antone Gray (3rd[a] season)
  • Cooper Handelsman (2nd[a] season)
Home arenaPizzitola Sports Center
(Capacity: 2,800)
Seasons
2021–22 Ivy League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Princeton 12 2   .857 23 7   .767
Yale 11 3   .786 19 12   .613
Penn 9 5   .643 12 16   .429
Cornell 7 7   .500 15 11   .577
Dartmouth 6 8   .429 9 16   .360
Harvard 5 9   .357 13 13   .500
Brown 5 9   .357 13 16   .448
Columbia 1 13   .071 4 22   .154
2022 Ivy League Tournament winner

The 2021–22 Brown Bears men's basketball team represented Brown University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Bears, led by ninth-year[a] head coach Mike Martin, played their home games at the Paul Bailey Pizzitola Memorial Sports Center in Providence, Rhode Island, and competed as members of the Ivy League.

Previous season

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ivy League chose not to conduct a season in 2020–21.[2][3] Therefore, the most recent season in which Brown fielded a men's basketball team was 2019–20, a year during which they finished 15–12, including an 8–6 record in Ivy League play.

The 2019–20 Bears finished fifth in the Ivy League's regular-season standings, meaning they did not qualify for the Ivy League tournament (which was eventually canceled regardless).

Roster

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2021–22 Brown Bears men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 David Mitchell 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Sr Belmont Hill School Roxbury, MA
G 1 Dan Friday 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) So Univ. of Detroit Jesuit HS Detroit, MI
G 2 Zachary Taylor 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Northfield Mt. Hermon Austin, TX
G 4 Lyndel Erold 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 170 lb (77 kg) Fr St. Sebastian's School Boston, MA
G 5 Noah Meren 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Sr Moses Brown School Providence, RI
G 10 Kino Lilly Jr. 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr Landon School Glenn Dale, MD
F 11 Malachi Ndur 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So Cushing Academy St. Thomas, ON, Canada
G/F 13 Josh Watts 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) Jr Gonzaga College HS Beltsville, MD
G 14 Tyler Brown 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Sr Derby HS Wichita, KS
G 20 Kimo Ferrari 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So Francis Parker San Diego, CA
G/F 21 Aaron Cooley 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Fr Newton North HS Roxbury, MA
F 22 Jaylan Gainey 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr The Academy at Smith Greensboro, NC
G 23 Perry Cowan 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jr DePaul College Prep Chicago, IL
G 24 Felix Kloman 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Pingree School Ipswich, MA
F 25 Tamenong Choh 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) GS Brooks School Lowell, MA
F 31 Nana Owusu-Anane 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Fr Putnam Science Academy Burlington, ON, Canada
G 32 Paxson Wojcik 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 200 lb (91 kg) Jr La Lumiere School Charleston, SC
G 55 Sam Klores 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Fr Riverdale Country School New York, NY
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: December 15, 2021

Sources:[4][1]

Schedule and results

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Date
time, TV
Rank# Opponent# Result Record High points High rebounds High assists Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Salve Regina W 89–59  1–0
 13  Mitchell   7  Gainey   6  Lilly Jr.  Pizzitola Sports Center (765)
Providence, RI
November 12, 2021*
9:00 p.m., ACCN
at No. 19 North Carolina L 87–94  1–1
 21  Friday   8  Owusu-Anane   5  Friday  Dean Smith Center (16,854)
Chapel Hill, NC
November 14, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
Central Connecticut W 75–57  2–1
 22  Lilly Jr.   8  Gainey   4  Ferrari  Pizzitola Sports Center (315)
Providence, RI
November 16, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Johnson & Wales (RI) W 98–47  3–1
 19  Gainey   8  Ndur   6  Friday  Pizzitola Sports Center (556)
Providence, RI
November 19, 2021*
3:15 p.m., ESPN3
vs. Creighton
Paradise Jam quarterfinals
L 57–78  3–2
 12  Lilly Jr.   4  Tied   2  Lilly Jr.  UVI Sports & Fitness Center (622)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 20, 2021*
3:15 p.m., ESPN3
vs. Bradley
Paradise Jam consolation 2nd round
W 65–62  4–2
 11  Tied   8  Tied   3  Choh  UVI Sports & Fitness Center 
St. Thomas, USVI
November 22, 2021*
3:15 p.m., ESPN3
vs. Colorado
Paradise Jam 5th place game
L 52–54  4–3
 14  Wojcik   6  Tied   3  Choh  UVI Sports & Fitness Center (655)
St. Thomas, USVI
November 26, 2021*
2:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+
Bryant
Ocean State Cup
L 59–65  4–4
 17  Friday   21  Choh   2  Choh  Pizzitola Sports Center (874)
Providence, RI
November 28, 2021*
4:00 p.m., ESPN3
at Quinnipiac W 72–61  5–4
 24  Lilly Jr.   10  Tied   5  Friday  People's United Center (533)
Hamden, CT
December 1, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at UMass Lowell W 73–63  6–4
 26  Choh   7  Choh   4  Wojcik  Costello Athletic Center (900)
Lowell, MA
December 5, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
Sacred Heart W 79–66  7–4
 17  Wojcik   6  Tied   5  Ferrari  Pizzitola Sports Center (415)
Providence, RI
December 7, 2021*
7:00 p.m., NEC Front Row
at Merrimack W 76–56  8–4
 17  Gainey   9  Choh   4  Choh  Hammel Court (637)
North Andover, MA
December 10, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Vermont L 65–70  8–5
 13  Tied   7  Choh   6  Lilly Jr.  Pizzitola Sports Center (1,226)
Providence, RI
December 22, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Rhode Island
Ocean State Cup
Canceled due to COVID-19 issues Ryan Center 
Kingston, RI
December 27, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Syracuse L 62–93  8–6
 13  Lilly Jr.   7  Choh   5  Friday  Carrier Dome (15,526)
Syracuse, NY
December 30, 2021*
7:00 p.m., BTN
at Maryland L 67–81  8–7
 25  Choh   9  Wojcik   3  Tied  Xfinity Center (10,224)
College Park, MD
Ivy League regular season
January 2, 2022
3:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Penn L 73–77  8–8
(0–1)
 26  Choh   13  Choh   3  Lilly Jr.  The Palestra (125)
Philadelphia, PA
January 7, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Harvard W 84–73  9–8
(1–1)
 23  Lilly Jr.   9  Choh   4  Choh  Lavietes Pavilion (250)
Cambridge, MA
January 8, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Dartmouth L 46–58  9–9
(1–2)
 23  Choh   12  Choh   1  Tied  Leede Arena (109)
Hanover, NH
January 15, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Princeton L 74–76  9–10
(1–3)
 25  Lilly Jr.   4  Tied   7  Choh  Jadwin Gymnasium (56)
Princeton, NJ
January 17, 2022
5:00 p.m., NESN/ESPN+
Yale L 63–66  9–11
(1–4)
 30  Choh   12  Choh   3  Tied  Pizzitola Sports Center (525)
Providence, RI
January 22, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Columbia W 93–74  10–11
(2–4)
 20  Choh   8  Tied   3  Tied  Levien Gymnasium (140)
New York, NY
January 30, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+/NESN+
Cornell L 72–74  10–12
(2–5)
 23  Lilly Jr.   9  Gainey   3  Wojcik  Pizzitola Sports Center (225)
Providence, RI
February 4, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Harvard L 50–65  10–13
(2–6)
 14  Lilly Jr.   13  Gainey   6  Choh  Pizzitola Sports Center (651)
Providence, RI
February 5, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Dartmouth W 62–60  11–13
(3–6)
 14  Lilly Jr.   13  Gainey   6  Choh  Pizzitola Sports Center (575)
Providence, RI
February 12, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Cornell W 81–80  12–13
(4–6)
 16  Gainey   15  Choh   4  Ferrari  Newman Arena (0)
Ithaca, NY
February 18, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
Princeton L 50–69  12–14
(4–7)
 18  Choh   10  Choh   2  Tied  Pizzitola Sports Center (475)
Providence, RI
February 19, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Penn L 88–89  12–15
(4–8)
 20  Lilly Jr.   9  Choh   9  Choh  Pizzitola Sports Center (710)
Providence, RI
February 26, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+
Columbia W 81–74  13–15
(5–8)
 25  Gainey   12  Gainey   7  Choh  Pizzitola Sports Center (715)
Providence, RI
March 5, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+
at Yale L 65–74  13–16
(5–9)
 20  Gainey   18  Gainey   4  Lilly Jr.  John J. Lee Amphitheater (1,203)
New Haven, CT
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP Poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Sources:[5][6]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c d e According to the Brown Athletics website, Martin, Sorrentine, Gray, and Handelsman are, respectively, entering their 10th, 14th, 4th, and 3rd seasons at Brown in 2021–22.[1] However, this is only true if you count the 2020–21 season, which Brown did not participate in due to the Ivy League canceling all sports. Therefore, while Martin is technically in his 10th year as Brown head coach, 2021–22 is his 9th actual season; the same rule applies for the assistants as well.

References

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  1. ^ a b "2021-22 Men's Basketball Coaching Staff". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ivy League cancels basketball season for 2020-21 as part of ban on winter sports due to COVID-19". CBSSports.com. November 12, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  3. ^ "What the Ivy League's canceling its seasons means for college basketball, other sports". ESPN.com. November 13, 2020. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Roster". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". Brown University Athletics. Retrieved December 15, 2021.
  6. ^ "Brown Bears Schedule 2021-22". ESPN.com. Retrieved December 15, 2021.