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1 For Immediate Release: March 5, 2009 BROWN MEN S BASKETBALL BROWN (7-19, 1-11 Ivy) vs. HARVARD (13-13, 5-7 Ivy) Friday, March 6, 2009; Providence, RI; 7:00 pm and DARTMOUTH (9-17, 7-7 Ivy) Saturday, March 7, 2009; Providence, RI; 7:00 pm Radio: WPRV AM 790 Brown s Probable Starters: Forward 1 Chris Taylor, sophomore (1.6 ppg., 1.0 rpg.) Forward 22 Chris Skrelja, senior (5.7 ppg, 6.9 rpg) Center 45 Matt Mullery, junior (15.9 ppg, 6.0 rpg) Guard 11 Adrian Williams, sophomore (11.4 ppg, 2.6 rpg) Guard 25 Peter Sullivan, sophomore (14.3 ppg, 4.9 rpg) Key Reserves: 31 Garrett Leffelman, sophomore, guard (2.8 ppg, 1.6 rpg) 21 Morgan Kelly, sophomore (2.1 ppg., 1.1 rpg.) 15 Sean Kane, sophomore, guard, (2.4 ppg., 0.8 rpg) Brown s Record: The Bears dropped close games to Princeton (56-48) and Penn (64-54) on the road last week to fall to 7-19 overall and 1-11 in the Ivy League. Congratulations Seniors: Brown will honor its four seniors in pre-game ceremonies Saturday evening, prior to its game against Dartmouth. Seniors Scott Friske and Chris Skrelja will be completing their four-year Brown playing careers, while the Bears will also recognize senior managers David Caruolo and Aaron Jimenez. Mullery Sets Brown Record For Blocked Shots: Junior center Matt Mullery (Millstone, NJ), who blocked eight shots in games vs. Princeton and Penn last week, established a new Brown record for blocked shots in a single season, now with 52 blocks for the year. He eclipsed the previous mark of 42 blocked shots by Jamie Kilburn 04 in Brown s all-time mark for career blocks is held by Alai Nuualiitia 03, who blocked 119 shots from Mullery has 108 career blocks. Close Losses: Brown s loses to Dartmouth (63-61 ot) and Harvard (64-63) earlier this year marked the first time since the season that Brown had lost two games on an Ivy weekend by just three points.

2 Friske Out: Bears senior forward Scott Friske (Charlevoix, MI) missed Brown s last four games due to illness and is expected to be out again this week. The Brown vs. Harvard Series Record: Brown and Harvard have met 159 times, dating back to the season, with the Crimson holding a series advantage. Harvard earned a win over the Bears earlier this season in Cambridge. Brown swept the Crimson last year, in Providence, and in Cambridge. The Brown vs. Dartmouth Series Record: Brown and Dartmouth will be meeting for the 139 th time, dating back to , with the Big Green holding a series advantage. Dartmouth earned a overtime win over the Bears in the first meeting on 2/6/09. The Bears had won three straight games over Dartmouth, sweeping the Big Green last season, in Providence and in Hanover. Non-League Wins: Head Coach Jesse Agel s six non-league victories are the fourth highest (tied) win total for a Brown team since the Ivy League began play in Brown s team (9 wins) holds the school record for non-league victories. Friske Business: Senior tri-captain Scott Friske (Charlevoix, MI) missed Brown s last four games and is not expected to play this week due to illness. He had stepped up his game in recent weeks, and ranks second the Ivy League in rebounding with 6.9 rebounds per game in league games. His assist/turnover ratio of 1.1 ranks fourth in the Ivy League, while his 3.2 assists per game are fourth in the Ivies. Friske registered back-to-back double-doubles, scoring 19 points and grabbing a career high 13 rebounds vs. Dartmouth. He also had a double-double vs. Columbia, scoring 11 points and grabbing a career high 12 rebounds. He had a solid game vs. Yale where he scored six points, had seven assists and grabbed six rebounds. Friske scored a season high 15 points vs. Bryant, while hauling in eight rebounds. He pulled down six rebounds against Virginia, and scored 11 points, grabbed eight rebounds and handed out five assists in Brown s win over Quinnipiac. He came off the bench to score high 14 points against New Hampshire, connecting on 5 of 10 field goals and 4 of 5 field goals. Chris Skrelja Runs Bears Offense: Senior tri-captain Chris Skrelja (Hastings-on-Hudson, NY), who ripped down a career high 16 rebounds against Princeton last week, ranks second in the Ivy League in rebounding with rpg. (the leader, Cornell s Jeff Foote, is averaging rpg.), and third in assists (3.7 per game). He now has 252 career assists, seven short of 10 th place on Brown s all-time assists list. Skrelja was a catalyst in Brown s win over Bryant, grabbing a game high 11 rebounds, while scoring eight points. He had a similar game vs. Hartford with 13 rebounds, five assists and five points. Skrelja registered his fourth career double-double, scoring 15 points and handing out a career high 11 assists in Brown s win over Army. His 11 assists were just one short of the Pizzitola Sports Center record of 12 held by Brown s Chuck Savage against Harvard in Skrelja now has 244 career assists for the Bears. He just missed another double-double with nine points and nine rebounds vs. Eastern Michigan. Skrelja is the man who makes the Brown offense go, playing the point for the Bears, while also seeing time at the three, four and five positions. Skrelja scored 11 points and pulled down four rebounds against George Mason, and scored 10 points and pulled down six rebounds against Northwestern.

3 Sullivan Fifth In Ivy League Scoring: Sophomore tri-captain Peter Sullivan (Wilmette, IL) has started the Bears last 44 games, and ranks second on the Brown team and fifth in the Ivy League in scoring with 14.3 points per game. His 1.8 treys per game rank fourth in the Ivy League. Sullivan played all 80 minutes last weekend vs. Princeton and Penn, scored in double figures for the 21st time this season, netting 21 points against Princeton, while grabbing seven rebounds. He has played 40 or more minutes nine times this season, including four of Brown's last five games. Sullivan tossed in 19 points vs. Columbia, connecting on 7 of 14 field goals, and netted a team best 18 points vs. Dartmouth. He stood out in Brown s first game vs. Harvard with 20 points. Sullivan netted a team high 15 points vs. Cornell, and a game high 18 points vs. Columbia. Sullivan had a strong performance against Quinnipiac with 21 points on 8 of 13 shooting from the field, while knocking down a career best 5 of 6 treys. Sullivan exploded for a career high 26 points against Army, connecting on 9 of 15 field goals, including 5 of 9 treys, and came back with 20 points, including the game winning basket, against Eastern Michigan. Sullivan scored 16 points against Northwestern, and netted 15 points and grabbed 8 rebounds vs. George Mason. In Brown s season opener vs. URI, Sullivan scored 15 points and pulled down a career best nine rebounds. Sullivan, who netted a team high 16 points against Providence, has scored in double figures in eight of Brown s 10 games. He started Brown s last 18 games a year ago and enjoyed a sensational rookie campaign. A four-time Ivy League Rookie of the Week, Sullivan is Brown s top returning scorer after averaging 8.8 points and 2.7 rebounds a game for the Bears. An excellent long-range shooter, Sullivan ranked second in the Ivy League in three-point field goal percentage (48 %) and seventh in the league in free-throw percentage (81%). Sullivan scored19 points in Brown s win over Northwestern in Evanston, and scored in double figures 12 times, including 19 points against Columbia and 18 points against Harvard. Williams Top Ivy Free Throw Shooter: Sophomore guard Adrian Williams (Atlanta, GA) is Brown s third leading scorer and the Ivy League s 11 th ranked scorer with 11.6 points per game. Williams leads the Ivy League in free throw percentage (52 of 61,.852), and ranks second in the Ivy League with 2.2 three-point baskets per game. He had a 16-point performance vs. Yale, where he connected on 4 of 5 field goals, including 3 of 4 treys, and 5 of 5 free throws. Williams was named the Ivy League Player of the Week when he took over vs. Quinnipiac with a career high 29 points on 9 of 11 shooting from the field, including 7 of 8 shooting from behind the three point arc. His seven treys are just one short of the Brown individual record at the Pizzitola Sports Center of eight treys by Brian Lloyd against Yale in Williams seven treys rank seventh in the Brown record book. He connected on 9 of 11 field goals for the game and 4 of 4 free throws. He came back with 13 points vs. American. Williams tossed in a then career high 19 points in Brown s win over Hartford, connecting on 5 of 8 treys in the first half alone. He scored nine points and grabbed a career high seven rebounds against New Hampshire, and registered 15 points against Providence on 4 of 8 shooting from behind the three-point arc. Williams had a solid performance against Northwestern with 13 points and three rebounds. He missed Brown s game against George Mason, but returned to action at Holy Cross to score a career high 16 points and register seven steals, second best in Brown basketball history. Mike Waitkus 86 made 10 steals against Dartmouth on 3/5/03, while Sean Ethridge 02 also made seven steals for the Bears against Cornell on 2/6/99. He had equaled his career scoring high with 13 points in Brown s season opener against Rhode Island. Last year, he was one of six Brown players to play in all 29 games, and was the Bears first guard off the bench, averaging nearly 18 minutes per game. Adrian is the son of former Washington Redskins Super Bowl MVP Doug Williams.

4 Mullery Sets Brown Blocks Record/Leads Ivies In Shooting: Junior center Matt Mullery (Millstone, NJ) set a new Brown record for blocked shots in a single season, now with 52 blocks for the year. Mullery set the record two weeks ago vs. Columbia when he scored 21 points and blocked four shots against the Lions. He eclipsed the previous mark of 42 blocked shots by Jamie Kilburn 04 in Mullery, who blocked eight shots in games against Princeton and Penn last week, also ranks second in the Brown record book with 108 career blocked shots. In Brown s first meeting with Princeton, Mullery is having a break-out season for the Bears, shooting 59 percent from the field (158 of 269) to lead the Ivy League and rank 25 th in the nation. Mullery s 15.9 points are fourth in the Ivy League, his 6.0 rebounds per game ranks fourth in the Ivies, and his 2.0 blocked shots per game are second in the Ivies. Mullery scored 19 points vs. on 8 of 10 shooting from the field vs. Princeton and netted 19 points, connecting on 8 of 9 field goals vs. Penn. Mullery scored a career high 27 points vs. Harvard on 13 of 16 shooting from the field, after registering a double-double the night before vs. Dartmouth with 12 points, while tying his career high with 13 rebounds. Mullery, who blocked a school record six shots vs. Yale, just missed a double-double against the Elis with 22 points and nine rebounds. His 22 points came on 9 of 15 shooting from the field. His six blocked shots tied the Brown school record held by Chris While against Holy Cross on 12/10/96. In the first meeting with Yale, Mullery scored a career high 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds. Mullery led the Bears over Bryant with 16 points, while grabbing seven rebounds. He threw in a team high 16 points against American, and tossed in 22 points vs. Quinnipiac, while blocking three shots and handing out seven assists without a turnover. Mullery also scored 22 points vs. Hartford and was named the Ivy League s Player of the Week. Mullery scored a team high 15 points vs. New Hampshire, connecting on 5 of 6 field goals and 4 of 4 free throws. He scored nine points and pulled down a career high 13 rebounds in Brown s win over Eastern Michigan. Against Army, Mullery scored 17 points, grabbed six rebounds and blocked a career high five shots. Mullery scored a team high 17 points and blocked three shots vs. Northwestern. He came up with a big effort vs. Holy Cross with 18 points on perfect 7 of 7 shooting from the field and 4 of 4 shooting from the free throw line. He also blocked three shots against the Crusaders. Mullery burst onto the scene in Brown s season opener vs. Rhode Island, scoring a then career high 22 points on 9 of 13 shooting from the field, while also pulling down seven rebounds against the Rams. Last year, Mullery led the Ivy League with 1.4 blocks per game. Brown: Career Blocked Shots Brown: Single-Season Blocked Shots Alai Nuualiitia ( ) Matt Mullery ( ) Matt Mullery (2006-present) Jamie Kilburn ( ) Stark Langs ( ) Alai Nuualiitia ( ) Jamie Kilburn ( ) Stark Langs ( ) Anthony Katsaros ( ) Matt Mullery ( ) Kirk Lowry ( ) Anthony Katsaros ( ) Jim Turner ( ) Anthony Katsaros ( ) Iron Men: Sophomore Peter Sullivan leads the Ivy League in minutes played, logging 35.7 minutes per game, and playing 40 or more minutes eight times this season. Senior Chris Skrelja is close behind in third place (34.5 minutes per game), while sophomore Adrian Williams (34.4 min. per game) ranks fifth in the league. Junior Matt Mullery has played 33.0 min. per game, seventh in the Ivy League.

5 Don t Take It Personally: The Bears are ranked 16th nationally in personal fouls (398) committed, with just 15.3 personal fouls per game. Brown s opponents have committed 482 personal fouls. Head Coach Jesse Agel: Jesse Agel, an assistant coach at Brown for the last two years and a 17- year assistant coach at Vermont, begins his first season as head coach of the Bears. The 46-year-old Agel (pronounced A-gull), who earned his first career head coaching win against Holy Cross on , assisted coach Craig Robinson at Brown for the last two years, helping the Bears register a school-record 19 victories in , while gaining a berth in the post-season College Basketball Invitational. During his 17-year stint at Vermont, Agel was the architect of the Catamount s recent success on the basketball court. A 1984 graduate of Vermont, Agel was the associate head coach at Vermont for eight years under head coach Tom Brennan. Gruber Named To Maccabi USA Open Men s Basketball Team: Bears junior guard Steve Gruber (Milwaukee, WI) scored four points in 11 minutes of play vs. Yale, and added three points vs. Columbia. He has earned a spot on the Maccabi USA Open Men s Basketball Team that will compete at the 18th World Maccabiah Games. The World Maccabiah Games is a quadrennial event that takes place in Israel. The 18th World Maccabiah Games, scheduled for July 12-23, 2009, will be the world s third-largest international athletic competition. More than 9,000 of the world s best Jewish athletes from more than 54 countries will compete at the Games. Gruber is one of eight current NCAA student-athletes who have made the U.S. Maccabi Team, which will be coached by fourth-year Tennessee head coach Bruce Pearl. Bear Facts: Sophomore Chris Taylor (Plymouth, MN)made his first collegiate start vs. Penn and scored four points, while grabbing three rebounds Brown s 89 points scored vs. Quinnipiac (73) were the most points scored by the Bears in two years, since a win over Hartford on 12/22/06 Freshman Jean-Herbert Harris (Los Angeles, CA) scored a career best seven points against Columbia Freshman Stefan Kaluz (Carona del Mar, CA) tossed in four points in 15 minutes of play against Virginia, and netted a career best six points vs. Columbia Brown shot a school record 82.4 percent from behind the three-point arc against Quinnipiac, knocking down 14 of 17 treys. Adrian Williams 11 (7 of 8) and Peter Sullivan 11 (5 of 6) were the top three-point marksmen for the Bears Sophomore guard Sean Kane (Lake Grove, IL), who earned his first collegiate start vs. Princeton last week, has come off the bench to provided the Bears with some instant offense. He scored nine first half points against Bryant, connecting on three treys, to match his career scoring high, and finished the game with a career high five rebounds. He also scored a career best nine points against Hartford, coming into the game in the first half to quickly connect on 3 of 4 treys to spark the Bears offense. He also pulled down four rebounds against Virginia. Kelly Earns Starting Role: Bears 6-9 sophomore center Morgan Kelly (Rockaway Beach, NY), who made his first career start vs. New Hampshire, earned starts vs. Columbia and Cornell, scored six point vs. the Lions. He saw 21 minutes of playing time against Princeton and knocked down two key treys in scoring seven points against the Tigers. Kelly earned 20 minutes of playing time in Brown February 7 th game vs. Harvard. He made two big treys against Eastern Michigan in scoring 8 points against the Eagles. Kelly netted a career high 11 points against George Mason, while pulling down a career best four rebounds. He scored two points and pulled down two rebounds against Rhode Island. His best game came against Baylor last year where he scored eight points in Waco, Texas, connecting on 2 of 4 treys and 2 of 2 free throws.

6 Bears On The Air: Brown s entire schedule is being broadcast on WPRV-AM 790, with Scott Cordischi, the host of the popular Scott Cordischi on Sports, calling all the action. Former Brown basketball star Russ Tyler 71 (1,133 career points) provides the color analysis. Vermont South: Brown s coaching staff has a distinctive maple flavor with three of its coaches having graduated from the University of Vermont. Head coach Jesse Agel is a 1984 Vermont grad and was an assistant coach for the Catamounts for 17 years. Assistant coach TJ Sorrentine, a Pawtucket, RI, native, graduated from Vermont in 2005 after leading the Catamounts to an upset victory over Syracuse in the opening round of the NCAA Tournament. Assistant coach Kyle Cieplicki started 82 of 89 games for the Catamounts before graduating in Leffelman Back In Action: Sophomore Garrett Leffelman (Naperville, IL) scored all of his career high nine points in the second half against Penn last week. Leffelman opened the season by scoring five points and grabbing 4 rebounds, both career highs, against Rhode Island. He made his first career start vs. George Mason, netting five points, and scored four points vs. Providence. Leffelman, who missed a month due to injury, returned to the floor on February 7 vs. Harvard. The Pitz Receives A Face-Lift: The Pizzitola Sports Center received a face-lift in the off-season with a new playing surface and design, bleachers, and lighting. A new state-of-the-art hardwood floor was installed over the summer with a simpler, clean court design. Teams and fans will also be greeted by new, energy-efficient lighting, new bleachers on the team side of the court, and chair-back seats under the balcony. Jesse Agel Show: The Jesse Agel Show will be broadcast every Wednesday for the remainder of the basketball season on 790 WPRV-AM. The first-year head coach of the Brown men s basketball team, along with show host Scott Cordischi, will talk hoops, scout opponents, share insights, and interview the Bears players each night from 7:00-8:00 pm. The Jesse Agel Show will be broadcast live from Hope Street Pizza, a popular restaurant located on Providence s East Side. Fans are encouraged to attend these live appearances, ask questions, and enter to win great prizes. Watch Live Video of The Bears On The Internet: Brown basketball fans can watch a live video and audio feed (WPRV-AM 790) of all home games at the Pizzitola Sports Center through B2 Networks. To access the live video/audio feed, go to the Brown s athletic website Fans wanting to watch Brown events via B2 Networks will need a highspeed Internet connection and a current version of Windows Media Player. Games will be sold on an individual basis at $7 per game or $60 for the season.

7 Brown University Men s Basketball Roster No. Name Pos. Cl. Hgt. Wgt. School/Hometown 1 Taylor, Chris F So Wayzata/Plymouth, MN 2 Coleman, Marques G Fr Cactus/Peoria, AZ 5 Friske, Scott F Sr Worcester Academy/Charlevoix, MI 10 Gruber, Steve G Jr Whitefish Bay/Milwaukee, WI 11 Williams, Adrian G So Wheeler/Atlanta, GA 15 Kane, Sean G So Carmel/Long Grove, IL 21 Kelly, Morgan C/F So Archbishop Molloy/Rockaway Beach, NY 22 Skrelja, Chris F Sr Trinity Catholic/Hastings-on-Hudson, NY 25 Sullivan, Peter F So Loyola Academy/Wilmette, IL 31 Leffelman, Garrett G So St. Joseph s/naperville, IL 44 Harris, Jean-Herbert G Fr Los Angeles/Los Angeles, CA 45 Mullery, Matt F Jr St. John Vianney/Millstone, NJ 50 Kaluz, Stefan C Fr Corona Del Mar/Carona Del Mar, CA Head Coach: Jesse Agel (Vermont 84), Assistant Coaches: Lamar Barrett (Elizabeth City State 94), TJ Sorrentine (Vermont 04), and Kyle Cieplicki (Vermont 08) Captains: Scott Friske 09 and Chris Skrelja 09, Peter Sullivan 11 Managers: David Caruolo 09 and Aaron Jimenez 09 Athletic Trainer: Matt Culp

8 Brown Career Highs Scott Friske 09 Points: 26 vs. Quinnipiac (1/7/06) Rebounds: 13 vs. Dartmouth (2/7/09) Assists: 7 vs. Dartmouth (3/8/08); vs. URI (11/14/08); vs. Yale (1/23/09) Steals: 3 vs. Quinnipiac (1/7/06); vs. Harvard (1/27/07); vs. Penn (3/1/08); vs. Harvard (3/7/08) Steve Gruber 10 Points: 7 vs. Army (11/25/06) Rebounds: 2 vs. Wagner (11/28/06) Assists : 3 vs. Navy (11/14/06) Steals: 1 vs. several teams Jean-Herbert Harris 12 Points: 7 vs. Cornell (1/30/09) Rebounds: 3 vs. George Mason (11/17/08) Assists: 1 vs. George Mason (11/17/08); vs. Providence (12/3/08); vs. Wagner (12//21/08); vs. Cornell (2/21/09) Steals: 2 vs. Cornell (2/21/09) Treys: 1 vs. Wagner (12/21/08); vs. Cornell (1/30/09) Stefan Kaluz 12 Points: 6 vs. Cornell (1/30/09) Rebounds: 6 vs. Cornell (2/21/09) Assists: 1 vs. Columbia (2/20/09) Steals: 2 vs. Cornell (2/21/09) Sean Kane 11 Points: 9 vs. Hartford (12/9/08); vs. Bryant (1/10-09) Rebounds: 5 vs. Bryant (1/10-09) Assists: 2 vs. Bryant (1/10-09) Steals: Treys: 3 vs. Hartford (12/9/08); vs. Bryant (1/10-09) Morgan Kelly 11 Points: 11 vs. George Mason (11/17/08) Rebounds: 4 vs. George Mason (11/17/08); vs. Army (11/26/08) Assists: 2 vs. Baylor (1/8/08); vs. Harvard (1/9/08) Steals: 1 vs. Notre Dame (12/29/07); vs. Holy Cross (11/19/08) Garrett Leffelman 11 Points: 9 vs. Penn (2/28/09) Rebounds: 4 vs. URI (11/14/08) Assists: 1 vs. several teams Steals: 1 vs. George Mason (11/17/08); vs. Holy Cross (11/19/08)

9 Matt Mullery 10 Points: 27 vs. Dartmouth (2/7/09) Rebounds: 13 vs. Eastern Michigan (11/30/08); vs. Dartmouth (2/7/09) Assists: 7 vs. Quinnipiac (12/29/08) Steals: 3 vs. Wagner (11/28/07) Blocks: 6 vs. Yale (1/23/09) Chris Skrelja 09 Points: 29 vs. Hartford (12/22/07) Rebounds: 16 vs. Penn (2/28/09) Assists: 11 vs. Army (11/26/08) Steals: 4 vs. Albany (12/9/06); vs. Quinnipiac (12/29/08) Peter Sullivan 11 Points: 26 vs. Army (11/26/08) Rebounds: 9 vs. URI (11/14/08) Assists: 4 vs. Dartmouth (2/8/08) Steals: 2 vs. Holy Cross (11/19/08); vs. E. Michigan (11/9/07); vs. Quinnipiac (12/29/08) Treys: 5 vs. Quinnipiac (12/29/08) Chris Taylor 11 Points: 6 vs. Penn (3/1/08); vs. Holy Cross (11/19/08); vs. Wagner (12/21/08); vs. Cornell (2/21/09) Rebounds: 6 vs. Holy Cross (11/19/08) Assists: 4 vs. Columbia (2/20/09); vs. Penn (2/28/09) Steals: 1 vs. Michigan (11/11/07); vs. Providence (12/9/07); vs. Northwestern (11/22/08); vs. Cornell (2/21/09) Adrian Williams 11 Points: 29 vs. Quinnipiac (12/29/08) Rebounds: 7 vs. New Hampshire (12/6/08) Assists: 4 vs. Michigan (11/11/07); vs. Eastern Michigan (11/29/08); vs. Bryant (1/9/09) Steals: 7 vs. Holy Cross (11/19/08) Treys: 7 vs. Quinnipiac (12/29/08)

10 Brown Men s Basketball Schedule and Results 11/14 Fri. at Rhode Island L, /17 Mon. at George Mason L, /19 Wed. at Holy Cross W, /22 Sat. NORTHWESTERN L, /26 Wed. ARMY W, /29 Sat EASTERN MICHIGAN W, /3 Wed. at Providence L, /6 Sat. at New Hampshire L, /9 Tue. HARTFORD W, /21 Sun at Wagner L, /29 Mon. QUINNIPIAC (NESN) W, /2 Fri. at American L, /6 Tue. at Virginia L, /10 Sat. BRYANT W, /16 Fri. YALE L, /23 Fri at Yale L, /30 Fri. at Cornell L, /31 Sat. at Columbia L, /6 Fri. at Dartmouth L, ot 2/7 Sat. at Harvard L, /13 Fri. PENN L, /14 Sat. PRINCETON W, /20 Fri. COLUMBIA L, /21 Sat. CORNELL L, /27 Fri. at Princeton L, /28 Sat. at Penn L, /6 Fri. HARVARD 7:00 p.m. 3/7 Sat. DARTMOUTH 7:00 p.m. Head Coach: Jesse Agel (Vermont 84)

11 Game #1 Brown vs. Rhode Island November 14, 2008 Kingston, RI In his head coaching debut, Brown coach Jesse Agel left no doubt that he can coach as Brown opened its 103 rd season of intercollegiate basketball. His Bears clawed through a hard-fought sea-saw battle against Rhode Island before succumbing to the Rams, 76-74, at the Ryan Center. Bears junior center Matt Mullery led all scorers with a career high 22 points on 9 of 13 shooting from the field, while also grabbing seven rebounds. Sophomore guard Peter Sullivan also came up with a big game for the Bears with 15 points and a game high nine rebounds. The Bears held a five point second half lead, 64-59, on a three-point basket by sophomore guard Adrian Williams with 6:44 remaining. But the Bears missed a couple of free throws and Rhode Island went on a 7-0 run to take the lead for good, 66-64, on a dunk by Kahiem Seawright with 3:14 left in the game. In the end, the difference was URI s Jimmy Baron, who scored all 17 of his points in the second half. Brown carried the play in the first half, grabbing a halftime lead after leading by as many as nine points, 31-22, on a lay-up by sophomore Chris Taylor with 3:42 remaining. Mullery netted 10 first half points for the Bears, while Sullivan netted eight first half points and grabbed five rebounds. The Bears dominated the much-taller URI team on the backboards, 24-19, in the half. Williams tied his career scoring high with 13 points for the Bears, playing all 40 minutes. Senior forward Scott Friske chipped in with eight points, seven assists and five rebounds. Game #2 Brown vs. George Mason November 17, 2008 Fairfax, VA Senior John Vaughn scored a game high 18 points on torrid 8 of 12 shooting from the field to lead defending Colonial Association Champion George Mason to an non-league win over Brown. Sophomore Peter Sullivan led Brown (0-2) with 15 points, including 13 in the second half, and a game high eight rebounds. The Bears had a bit of a letdown at the outset after a strong performance in a loss to Rhode Island on Friday. Playing without starting sophomore guard Adrian Williams, Brown quickly fell behind 19-7 to open the game. George Mason (2-0) went on to build a lead at the half behind a strong perimeter game. The Patriots scored 35 of their 39 points from outside the paint, mostly off the dribble. Vaughn netted nine first half points to lead all scorers, while Brown senior Chris Skrelja chipped in with seven first half points. The second half turned into a track meet with the Patriots scoring 31 of their 50 second half points in the paint, mostly on fast-break lay-ups, as George Mason outscored the Bears by a margin. The Patriots out-shot the Bears, connecting on 36 of 66 field goals (55 percent), while Brown was held to just 37 percent shooting (19 of 52) from the field. George Mason also finished the game with a decided advantage on the backboard, out-rebounding the Bears by a margin. Sophomore center Morgan Kelly registered a career high 11 points for the Bears, while Skrelja joined Kelley and Sullivan in double with 11 points. George Mason, a Final Four team just two years ago, also had key contributions from two underclassmen, reaping the rewards of its NCAA Semifinalist team. Freshman Michael Morrison scored 12 of his 15 points in the second half for the Patriots, while sophomore Vlad Moldoveanu chipped in with 12 points and 8 rebounds.

12 Game #3 Brown vs. Holy Cross November 19, 2008 Worcester, MA Junior center Matt Mullery scored 18 points and sophomore guard Adrian Williams added a career high 16 points to lead Brown (1-2) to a victory over Holy Cross (2-1) for its first win of the season, and the first career victory for Bears head coach Jesse Agel. Williams turned in a gutsy performance after missing Monday s game against George Mason with a foot injury. In addition to scoring 16 points, Williams, the defensive catalyst for the Bears, registered a career high 7 steals, the second best performance in Brown basketball history. Mullery set up camp in the paint against the taller Crusaders, shooting a perfect 7 of 7 from the field, and 4 of 4 from the free throw line, in scoring 18 points. Mullery also grabbed five rebounds and blocked three shots, moving into ninth place in the Brown record book with 59 career blocks. Holy Cross led, 31-27, at the half, after leading by as many as eight points, but the Bears stayed within striking distance of the Crusaders throughout the second half. Trailing 49-47, Brown went on a 10-0 run, taking the lead for good, 50-49, on a three-point basket by senior Chris Skrelja with 4:35 remaining in the game. A lay-up by Mullery, a trey by Williams and a basket by senior Scott Friske extended the Brown lead to with 2:47 left in the game. Brown built its biggest lead, 60-51, on two free throws by Mullery with 1:10 left in the game. Skrelja was the hero for the Bears in the game s waning moments, making two steals with less than 30 seconds remaining. The Bear also received a solid game from sophomore Peter Sullivan with nine points and five rebounds. Skrelja added seven points, four rebounds and four assists, while sophomore Chris Taylor came off the bench to score six points and pull down a team high six rebounds. The Crusaders were led by Colin Cunningham, who scored 11 points, grabbed eight rebounds and handed out six assists. Game #4 Brown vs. Northwestern November 22, 2008 Providence, RI Brown s furious second half rally came up short as the Bears dropped their home opener to Northwestern, 73-64, at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Northwestern (3-0) senior guard Craig Moore connected on a Pizzitola record nine treys on 9 of 13 shooting behind the three-point arc in scoring a game high 31 points. Junior center Matt Mullery scored 17 points to lead Brown (1-3) on 7 of 8 shooting from the field, while pulling down six rebounds and blocking three shots. The Bears rallied from a halftime deficit to cut the Northwestern lead to on a jumper by Chris Skrelja with 4:43 remaining in the game. The Bears had an opportunity to get even closer, but Mullery was taken down in the paint, and sophomore Peter Sullivan s three-point attempt just missed its mark. Northwestern set the Pizzitola floor on fire in the first half, connecting on 10 of its first 13 treys to build a lead with 3:05 left in the first half. The Wildcats went on to build a halftime lead. Moore connected on 8 of 9 treys to score 24 first half points as the Wildcats shot a sizzling 11 of 16 shots from behind the three-point arc in the half. The Bears attacked the Wildcats at the outset of the second half, outscoring Northwestern 11-2 to open the half and cut the deficit to 50-37, on a trey by Mullery with 17:37 left in the second half. Sullivan tossed in 16 points for Brown on 4 of 6 shooting from three-point range, while sophomore Adrian Williams netted 13 points. Skrelja also scored in double figures for the Bears, while pulling down six rebounds. The Bears out-rebounded the taller, more physical team from the Big 10 by a margin. Michael Thompson netted 15 points for the Wildcats, while Kevin Coble scored 10 points.

13 Game #5 Brown vs. Army November 26, 2008 Providence, RI Brown sophomore Peter Sullivan scored a career high 26 points and junior Matt Muller scored 17 points to lead the Bears to a hard-fought non-league win over Army at the Pizzitola Sports Center. The win lifts Brown to 2-3 overall, while the Cadets fell to 1-4. Sullivan s 26 points came on 9 of 15 shooting from the field, including 5 of 9 shooting from behind the three-point arc. He previous career high of 19 points came a year ago against Northwestern. Sullivan also pulled down a game high 8 rebounds. It wasn t easy for the Bears, falling behind the visitors from West Point, 59-56, with 5:52 remaining in the game. Brown broke the game open with a 16-4 spurt, taking the lead for good, 63-61, on two free throws by senior Scott Friske with 4:37 left on the clock. The 16-4 spurt was completed by a three-point basket by Sullivan with 1:29 remaining to put Brown in control, The Cadets made it interesting down the stretch, cutting the Brown lead to three points, 76-73, with 25 seconds remaining on a trey by Julian Simmons. But Mullery scored on a lay-up and senior Chris Skrelja hit two free throws to complete the scoring. In a first half of streaks, Brown led by as many as 10 points, 23-13, 10 minutes into the game. The Cadets took control for a while, outscoring the Bears 14-4 to pull even, with 4:45 left. Brown got back on track and led on a lay-up by Sullivan with 34 seconds remaining, before settling on a halftime advantage. Mullery s 17 points came on 6 of nine shooting from the field, while grabbing six rebounds. He also blocked a career high five shots for the Bears. Skrelja had a big game for the Bears, registering a doubledouble with 13 points and 11 assists. Sophomore Adrian Williams was Brown s fourth double figure scorer with 10 points. Simmons led Army with 18 points, while Josh Miller chipped in with 16 points and seven assists. Game #6 Brown vs. Eastern Michigan November 29, 2008 Providence, RI Sophomore Peter Sullivan tossed in a game high 20 points, and junior Matt Mullery scored 9 points and grabbed a career high 13 rebounds, to lead Brown to a come-from-behind win over Eastern Michigan at the Pizzitola Sports Center. The game was played at a frenetic pace with 16 lead changes, including nine lead changes in the second half. The Bears tied the game on a Mullery free throw with 2:12 remaining, and took the lead for good, 53-51, with 1:56 left on the clock on a foul-line jump shot by Sullivan. Brown s staunch defense forced two Eastern Michigan turnovers in the next 60 seconds, and gained possession with 45 seconds left in the game. The Bears were unable to get off a good shot, and were called for a shot clock violation, giving Eastern Michigan the ball with 7.7 seconds remaining. Again, Brown turned up the defensive pressure and forced the Eagles into a desperation three-point shot by Wendale Farrow as the final buzzer sounded. Brown trailed by as many as nine points in the first half, 23-14, with 5:27 remaining. The Bears stormed back with a 13-2 run, capped off with back-to-back treys by sophomore Morgan Kelly, giving the Bears a lead with 30 seconds left in the half. A three-point basket by Eastern Michigan s Zane Gay with one second remaining lifted the Eagles to a halftime lead. Sullivan scored eight of his 20 points from the free throw line, aggressively driving to the hoop. He connected on 5 of 10 field goals and 8 of 12 free throws. Mullery controlled the boards for Brown, grabbing eight of his career high 13 rebounds in the first half to keep the Bears in the game. Brown senior point-forward Chris Skrelja helped the Bears cause with nine points and nine assists. Kelly, who hit the two big treys at the end of the first half, finished the game with eight points. The Bears were able to win the game despite shooting just 35 percent from the field (14 of 40). Brown held the Eagles to 38 percent shooting from the field (21 of 54). The difference proved to be at the free throw line where Brown connected on 20 of 25 free throws and Eastern Michigan made just two free throws on five attempts. Solomon Farris tossed in 13 points to lead Eastern Michigan, while L.J Fraser scored 11 points and handed-out a game high six assists.

14 Game #7 Brown vs. Providence College December 3, 2008 Providence, RI Brown traveled downtown Providence to battle Providence College Wednesday night at the Dunkin Donuts Center and couldn t come away with a win, falling to the Friars by an margin. Brown, who was led by sophomore Peter Sullivan s 16 points, drops to 3-4 overall, while Providence goes to 5-3. Brown fell behind early and trailed following back-to-back treys by Bears sophomore Adrian Williams. Providence went on a 14-2 run to take control of the game, 28-13, on a jump shot by Brian McKenzie with 6:56 left in the half. The Bears were ice cold in the first half, shooting just 34 percent from the field, to fall behind by a margin at the half. Williams scored nine first half points to lead the Bears. The Bears got more aggressive in the second half with Sullivan scoring 12 of his team high 16 points after intermission. Brown trailed by as many as 30 points in the second half, but came back to within 22 points of the Friars, trailing on a Sullivan three-point basket with 3:13 left in the game. Williams connected on 4 of 8 treys for the game in scoring 15 points for the Bears. Junior center Matt Mullery also scored in double figures with 11 points, while Chris Skrelja tossed in seven points and grabbed a team high eight rebounds. Freshman Jean-Herbert Harris and sophomore Garrett Leffelman scored four points each for the Bears. The difference proved to be on the boards, where the Friars out-rebounded the Bears by a margin. Marshon Brooks led the Friars with 22 points, shooting 9 of 12 from the field, while Sharaud Curry added 14 points and eight assists. Game #8 Brown vs. New Hampshire December 6, 2008 Durham, NH New Hampshire overcame a 14-point second half deficit to tally for a non-league win over Brown Saturday afternoon. Junior Matt Mullery lead Brown (3-5) with 15 points, while Tyrece Gibbs was the top scorer for the Wildcats (3-3) with 19 points. Brown had a chance to tie the game at the end, but sophomore Peter Sullivan s trey from the top of the three-point arc hit the back of the rim as the final buzzer sounded. The difference in the game came was the Wildcats shooting from behind the three-point arc, where 14 of New Hampshire s 23 field goals were treys. New Hampshire made 14 of 34 three-point attempts. The Bears were able to convert just five of 13 treys. The 34 treys by the Wildcats turned into long rebounds, with New Hampshire out-rebounding Brown by a margin. The Bears came out of the halftime locker room and quickly turned a six-point lead, 33-27, into a advantage on two free throws by Mullery with 12:25 left in the game. New Hampshire got right back in the game with a 19-5 spurt to tie the game, 51-51, on a trey by Radar Onguetoua at the 7:18 mark of the second half. The Wildcats took their first lead, 57-54, on a long trey by Gibbs with 4:38 left in the game. Trailing down the stretch, Bears senior Scott Friske connected on a jump shot with 1:12 remaining to pull the Bears to within two points of the Wildcats, But that was as close as the Bears would get after New Hampshire s Alvin Abreau connected on two free throws with 51 seconds remaining. Brown led by as many as 10 points in the first half, 26-16, on a three-point basket by sophomore Garrett Leffelman, before settling on a halftime lead. Brown shot 58 percent from the field in the half, connecting on 14 of 24 field goals, including 3 of 5 from three-point range. The Wildcats counted on a three-point barrage, with seven of its 10 field goals coming behind the three-point arc. Friske came off the bench to have a big game for the Bears with a season high 14 points, on 5 of 10 shooting from the field, five rebounds and four assists. Sullivan also scored in double figures with 12 points. Sophomore Adrian Williams chipped in with nine points and a team high seven rebounds, while senior Chris Skrelja added eight points. Tyrone Conley and Abreu each scored 16 points for the Wildcats.

15 Game #9 Brown vs. Hartford December 9, 2008 Providence, RI Junior center Matt Mullery scored 22 points, and sophomore Adrian Williams added a career high 19 points, as Brown (4-5) led from start-to-finish in a non-league win over Hartford (3-7) at the Pizzitola Sports Center. Mullery, the Ivy League s leader in field goal percentage, scored 22 points on five of eight shooting from the field and 12 of 17 shooting from the free throw line. He also pulled down eight rebounds and blocked two shots. Williams connected on five of eight first half treys en route to his career best 19 points. Brown came out of the gate with a three-point barrage on the Hawks, building a advantage in the first 15 minutes. The Bears connected on 9 of 16 treys in the spurt, with Williams connecting on five treys and sophomore Sean Kane hitting a career best three treys. The Bears extended the lead to 18 points, 37-19, on a three-point play by Mullery with 4:34 left in the half. Mullery later made it a 19-point Brown lead at the half, 42-23, on another three-point play. After the Bears opened a 21 point second half lead, 47-26, on a Mullery free throw with 18:15 left in regulation. Hartford mounted a comeback, pulling to within eight points of the Bears, 54-46, on a jump shot by Joe Zeglinski with 9:14 remaining in the game. Brown quickly answered by scoring the next eight points to build the lead back up to 16 points, 62-46, with senior Chris Skrelja scoing four of the Bears eight points in the spurt. Sophomore Peter Sullivan also scored in double figures for Brown with 10 points, while also grabbing six rebounds. Kane finished the game with career high nine points. Skrelja scored just five points for the Bears but added 13 rebounds and five assists. Morgan Sabia led the Hawks with 18 points, while Zeglinski chipped in with 14 points and a team high eight rebounds. Game #10 Brown vs. Wagner December 21, 2008 Staten Island, NY The Brown men s basketball team hoped to have success on its final semester exams, but the 12-day layoff produced an inconsistent performance on the court for the Bears in a loss to Wagner Sunday afternoon. Jamal Smith scored a game high 20 points for the Seahawks (6-3), while junior Matt Mullery led Brown (4-6) with 18 points. Wagner took control early in the game, building a lead in the first 12 minutes. The Seahawks grabbed their biggest lead of the first half, 32-16, on a basket by Jamal Smith with 2:46 left in the half. The Bears mounted a mini-rally at the end of the half on a trey by sophomore Peter Sullivan, two free throws by Mullery and a trey by Jean-Herbert Harris to trail by 12 points at intermission, Brown was held to 28 percent shooting in the first half (8-28). Mullery s 11 first half points kept the Bears in contention. A free throw by Scott Friske and a trey by sophomore Adrian Williams cut the Seahawks advantage to 10 points, 38-28, early in the second half. But Wagner s Joey Mundweiler hit two consecutive treys to give the Seahawks control of the game once again. All 12 of Brown s healthy players scored points for the Bears, led by Mullery s team high 18 points on 5 of 9 shooting from the field and 7 of 10 shooting from the free throw line. Williams was Brown s only other double figure scorer with 10 points as the Bears could muster just 37 percent shooting from the field (20 of 53). Senior Chris Skrelja netted just two points for the Bears, but pulled down a game high 11 rebounds. Mundweiler scored 15 of his 19 points in the second half, connecting on 5 of 9 treys for the game. Llewchean Radford added 10 points for the Seahawks.

16 Game #11 Brown vs. Quinnipiac December 29, 2008 Providence, RI Sophomore guard Adrian Williams (Atlanta, GA) scored a career high 29 points, and junior center Matt Mullery (Millstone, NJ) equaled his career scoring high with 22 points, to lead Brown (5-6) to an nonleague win over Quinnipiac (6-5) at the Pizzitola Sports Center. The Bears shot a phenomenal 82 percent from behind the three-point arc, a school record, converting 14 of 17 treys for the game. Williams connected on a career high seven treys (7 of 8), just one short of the Brown individual record at the Pizzitola Sports Center of eight treys by Brian Lloyd against Yale in Williams seven treys rank seventh in the Brown record book. He connected on 9 of 11 field goals for the game and 4 of 4 free throws. Brown jumped out to a 15-point lead in the first nine minutes, grabbing a 24-9 advantage with 11:34 remaining in the half on a three-point basket by Williams. Sophomore Peter Sullivan (Wilmette, IL) gave the Bears their biggest lead of the first half, 37-18, on a jump shot with 4:59 left in the half. The Bears settled on a halftime lead behind the play of Williams, who scored 16 points and Mullery, who added 15 first half points. An early second half three-point barrage - one by Williams and a second by Sullivan - lifted the Bears to a lead in the first two minutes of the second half. Mullery scored his 22 points on 10 of 16 shooting from the field. He also handed out seven assists without a turnover and blocked three shots. Almost overlooked was the strong performance of Sullivan, who scored 21 points on 8 of 13 shooting from the field and torrid 5 of 6 shooting from behind the three-point arc. Senior Scott Friske (Charlevoix, MI) was Brown s fourth double figure scorer with 11 points. Friske filled out the stat sheet with eight rebounds and five assists. Senior Chris Skrelja (Hastings-on-Hudson, NY) had a solid performance with four points, a game high 11 rebounds and eight assists. Quinnipiac s James feldeine lead all scorers with 31 points, while Justin Rutty added 22 points and seven rebounds for the Bobcats. Game #12 Brown vs. American January 2, 2009 Washington, DC Senior guard Garrison Carr scored 15 of his game high 22 points in the second half to help American (7-6) pull away from a close game and defeat Brown, 68-53, Friday evening. Brown, now 5-7 overall, was led by junior Matt Mullery, who tossed in 13 of his team high 16 points in the second half to lead the Bears. Carr, a 1,000 point scorer for the Eagles, connected on 8 of 12 field goals, including 5 of 7 shooting from behind the three-point arc. American converted 9 of 18 treys for the game and shot 54 percent from the field (25 of 46). In an extremely physical game, Brown struggled from the field, and especially from behind the threepoint arc, where the Bears shot just 30 percent, connecting on 6 of 20 attempts. Just a few days ago, Brown shot a phenomenal 83 percent from behind the three-point arc n a win over Quinnipiac. Leading with 3:42 left in the first half, American broke open a tightly contested game with an 8-0 run over the next 1:37 to pull ahead by a margin with 2:05 remaining. Eagles freshman Stephen Lumpkins netted four of his six first half points in the spurt, as American grabbed a halftime lead. Bears sophomore Adrian Williams kept the Bears in contention with eight first half points, and finished the game with 13 points on 4 of 8 shooting from the field and 3 of 6 shooting from behind the threepoint arc. Sophomore Peter Sullivan was Brown s third double figure scorer, adding 11 points. In addition to Carr s 22 points, backcourt mate Derrick Mercer netted 11 points and Jordan Nichols added 10 points for the Eagles.

17 Game #13 Brown vs. Virginia January 6, 2009 Charlottesville, VA Virginia utilized a strong inside game and intense pressure defense to come away with a win over Brown at the John Paul Jones Arena Tuesday evening. Mike Scott scored 15 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Cavaliers (7-5), while Brown sophomore Peter Sullivan scored 11 of his team high 14 points in the second half to lead the Bears (5-8). Brown and Virginia last met in the first round of the 2003 National Invitation Tournament (NIT), and the meeting with the Cavaliers was the first for Brown against an ACC team since that meeting. We had to play tough and hard tonight and I thought we really competed throughout the game, said Brown head coach Jesse Agel. We played hard for the entire 40 minutes and that can only help us down the road. Virginia built a halftime lead behind strong full court pressure that forced nine Brown turnovers, scoring 15 points from the forced turnovers. The Bears stayed in the game by shooting 52 percent in the first half, with junior Matt Mullery connecting on 4 of 5 field goals in scoring eight points, and sophomore Adrian Williams shooting 2 of 3 from the field to register eight first half points. Scott tossed in 13 first half points for Virginia. The Cavaliers made a concerted effort to penetrate and score inside in the second half with 22 of their 35 second half points coming in the paint. Brown also cooled off in the second half, connecting on just 7 of 30 (23 percent) field goal attempts. Virginia had the better of play on the backboards, out-rebounding the Bears by a margin. Sullivan added six rebounds to go with his team high 14 points, while Williams came up with 13 points. Mullery finished the game with eight points and three blocked shots, picking up four fouls in the second half before fouling out with 7:58 left to play. Junior Steve Gruber made a Sportscenter highlight shot for Brown in the second half, connecting on a turnaround jump shot from the backcourt as the shot clock expired. Game #14 Brown vs. Bryant January 10, 2009 Providence, RI Senior forward Matt Mullery scored 16 points and pulled down seven rebounds to lead Brown to a win over Bryant in its final non-league game of the season. The win gives Brown a 6-8 record for the season, while the Bulldogs drop to 2-13 for the season. Bears senior Scott Friske also scored in double figures with a season high 15 points, while pulling down eight rebounds. Sophomore Peter Sullivan also scored in double figures for the Bears with 15 points and six rebounds. Brown broke open a close game in the first half, outscoring the Bulldogs, 19-2, to grab a 16 point lead, 38-22, on a three point basket by Sullivan with 1:27 left in the half. A trey by Bryant s Adam Parztch at the buzzer cut Brown s halftime lead to Bryant mounted a second half comeback, pulling to within three points of the Bears, 50-47, on a layup by Nick Pontes with 10:14 remaining in the game. Brown took over the game once again, outscoring the Bulldogs 12-3 over the next eight minutes to pull ahead by a margin on a lay-up with 2:08 left. The difference in the game was on the backboards where the Bears out-rebounds Byrant, Senior Chris Skrelja grabbed a game high 11 rebounds, while scoring eight points. Sophomore Sean Kane also had a strong game for the Bears, scoring nine points on 3 of 6 shooting from behind the three-point arc, while pulling down a career high five rebounds. Pontes lead all scorers with 18 points for the Bulldogs, while Cecil Gresham added 13 points.