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CBI Preview: Brown vs. Ohio |
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 The inaugural edition of the College Basketball Invitational (CBI) tournament tips-off with Ohio hosting Brown in an opening round contest at the Convocation Center in Athens. Tip-off is set for 7:00 pm ET.
Here is a snapshot of tonight's contest
 CBI FIRST ROUND
BROWN BEARS (19-9) vs. OHIO BOBCATS (19-12)
7:0O PM ET
SERIES HISTORY: Ohio leads 3-0. Last meeting: Ohio 71, Brown 62 in 2003.
 BROWN BEARS
OVERALL RECORD: 19-9
CONFERENCE: 11-3 (2nd, Ivy League)
PROBABLE STARTERS:
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F Chris Skrelja
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8.6 ppg, 6.7 rpg
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F Peter Sullivan
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8.7 ppg, 2.7 rpg
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F Scott Friske
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3.9 ppg, 3.3 rpg
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G Mark McAndrew
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16.5 ppg, 5.0 rpg
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G Damon Huffman
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14.9 ppg, 3.1 rpg
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Coach: Craig Robinson (30-27, 2nd season at Brown)
Brown Postseason History:
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NCAA:
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0-2 (Last appearance: 1986)
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NIT:
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0-1 (Last appearance: 2003)
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 OHIO BOBCATS
OVERALL RECORD: 19-12
CONFERENCE: 9-7 (3rd, MAC East)
PROBABLE STARTERS:
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F Leon Williams
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16.2 ppg, 9.7 rpg
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F Jerome Tillman
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13.2 ppg, 7.4 rpg
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F Justin Orr
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7.0 ppg, 2.7 rpg
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G Michael Allen
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4.5 ppg, 2.2 rpg
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G Bubba Walther
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12.1 ppg, 2.0 rpg
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Coach: Tim O'Shea (119-94, 6th season at Ohio)
Ohio Postseason History:
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NCAA:
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4-12 (Last appearance: 2005)
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NIT:
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4-4 (Last appearance: 1995)
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Tale of the Tape:
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Ohio (19-12)
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Brown (19-9)
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Points Per Game
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67.1
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68.7
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Scoring Margin
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+2.8
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+4.4
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Field Goal Pct
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.445
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.474
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3PT FG Pct
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.346
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.402
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3PT FG Per Game
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6.6
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7.5
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Free Throw Pct
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.719
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.750
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Rebounds Per Game
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33.4
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29.5
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Rebound Margin
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+2.7
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-1.4
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Assists Per Game
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14.1
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14.1
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Turnovers Per Game
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14.4
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13.1
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TO Margin
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+0.2
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-0.1
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Assist/TO Ratio
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1.0
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1.1
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Steals Per Game
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7.5
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7.0
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Blocks Per Game
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2.1
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2.5
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