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Matt Mullery scored 17 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Brown defeat Kean College 74-63 on Monday night.

MINNEAPOLIS - After three-straight losses and a fall from the Top 25, Tubby Smith knew his Minnesota Gophers needed a pick-me-up. 'We just let them know that they are winners, that we just need to build them up, and that we believe in them,' Smith said.

Adrian Williams scored 12 points to help Brown cruise to a 69-48 win Friday over the University of the Sciences in Philadelphia.

Dwight Hardy scored 16 points and D.J. Kennedy added 15 as St. John's held off Brown 79-76 on Friday night.

GAME NOTES: The Virginia Tech Hokies will play host to the Brown Bears this afternoon as part of the Philly Hoop Group Classic.

Reserve Jean-Herbert Harris scored a career-high 18 points and senior Matt Mullery added 16 points and blocked a school-record six shots, leading Brown to a 68-64 season-opening win over St.

Matt Mullery scored 16 points and blocked six shots in Brown's 68-64 win over St.

Coach: Jesse Agel . Last Season: 9-19 Preseason Poll: Picked 7th out of 8 by Ivy League media.

G Adrian WIlliams proved to be one of the Ivy League's top shooters as a sophomore.

A little small ball and a lot of good relief pitching served the Battle Creek Bombers well on Friday.