PROVIDENCE ‒ Brown couldn’t sustain what was a solid first half against Massachusetts in its men’s basketball exhibition opener.

The Minutemen sizzled from the field over the final 20 minutes, particularly from 3-point range. The Bears ultimately lost contact at Pizzitola Center, suffering a 92-74 defeat on Sunday, Oct. 9.

Brown carried a five-point advantage into the locker room that was quickly wiped out by a perimeter shooting barrage from UMass. Marcus Banks Jr. was a perfect 7-for-7 from deep and helped key a 26-9 surge through the opening seven minutes. Danny Carbuccia’s 3-pointer with 13:03 left pushed the Minutemen into a double-digit lead at 59-47 and the Bears were left chasing from there.

It was a different story early. Brown shot 15-for-29 from the field and doubled up UMa

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