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Date Posted: 21:57:57 12/22/24 Sun
Today, a very determined Brown men's basketball team was thoroughly thrashed by No.8 U of Kansas. The final score was 87-53. If my math is correct, that is a 34-point loss. From a Brown perspective, there was little to cheer about, but Brown never stopped trying. Kansas was bigger, stronger, more athletic, the home team, and supremely confident. Yet, Brown actually took more shots, 75-68, and got more offensive rebounds, 17-11. But at the end of the day, it was Brown's poor shooting that made for the route. Brown shot about 25% from the floor. What is remarkable about the percentage is that Brown often worked their offense well and had many open shots. Shots they missed. Kansas was an intimidating team at every level, add in 10,000+ rowdy fans, and home cooking referees, and you have a situation that totally messed with the Brown players. Don't get me wrong, there was no way Brown was going to be competitive with Kansas, but it was fascinating to see Brown miss open shot after open shot. Making a shot, especially an outside shot, requires the brain to have everything in sync. Any little interference and the shot is off. Getting into someone's head is like static during a radio broadcast. I wonder why coach Martin would schedule teams like Kansas and Kentucky. I hope the Brown team gained something from it. Go Bears!
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