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DATE / TEAM SCORE W/L RECORD Team Leaders
11/13 - @ Houston W 73-66 1-0 C. Anyan (15 pts 2 reb 4 ast 3 stl); D. Curtis (10 pts 1 reb 1 stl 2 blk)
11/16 - @ #14 UCLA W 63-62 2-0 D. Werner (11 pts 9 reb 3 ast 2 stl 1 blk); J. Thompson (13 pts 2 reb 1 ast 1 blk)
11/19 - @ Iowa W 82-72 3-0 J. Thompson (22 pts 10 reb 1 ast); V. Boston (19 pts 8 reb 3 ast 1 stk 1 blk)
We jumped onto the AP Top 25 at #13 this week thanks to our strong start, and this year we hope to keep climbing!
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11/23 - @ Eastern Illinois W 54-52 4-0 C. Anyan (16 pts 2 reb 2 ast); D. Curtis (12 pts 3 reb 4 ast 6 stl)
11/26 - @ #19 Maryland W 83-81 5-0 D. Curtis (28 pts 7 reb 1 ast); J. Thompson (19 pts 3 reb 1 ast 2 blk)
11/30 - @ Illinois L 57-71 5-1 C. Anyan (13 pts 4 reb 2 ast 1 stl); C. Surpin (14 pts 8 reb 1 ast)
12/3 – St. Josephs W 79-67 6-1 D. Curtis (20 pts 3 reb 6 ast 3 stl); J. Thompson (19 pts 6 reb 3 ast 1 stl)
12/7 - @ #23 Indiana W 74-65 7-1 D. Curtis (18 pts 5 reb 4 ast 2 stl); J. Thompson (15 pts 3 reb 2 stl 2 stl)
12/10 – #25 Ohio State W 75-70 8-1 D. Curtis (27 pts 3 reb 3 ast 1 stl 1 blk); J. Thompson (18 pts 2 reb 4 ast 1 stl)
12/13 - @ Providence W 68-53 9-1 C. Anyan (20 pts 2 reb 5 ast); J. Thompson (18 pts 7 reb 1 ast 3 blk)
12/17 - @ #21 Illinois W 71-65 10-1 J. Thompson (20 pts 6 reb 2 ast 1 stl); D. Curtis (16 pts 3 reb 4 ast 1 blk)
12/21 - @ #4 Michigan St. L 51-72 10-2 V. Boston (8 pts 4 reb 6 ast 1 stl 1 blk); D. Curtis (9 pts 2 reb 1 ast 2 stl 1 blk)
12/24 - @ Alabama W 90-83 (OT) 11-2 J. Thompson (25 pts 8 reb 4 ast 1 stl); C. Anyan (19 pts 4 reb 7 ast)
PRE-CONFERENCE STANDINGS01 #24 Brown (11-2) – RPI: 202 Dartmouth (9-4) – RPI: 63
03 Pennsylvania (8-5) – RPI: 55)
04 Cornell (7-6) – RPI: 169
05 Yale (7-6) – RPI: 218
06 Harvard (6-7) – RPI: 230
07 Columbia (6-7) – RPI: 280
08 Princeton (2-11) – RPI: 328
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DATE / TEAM SCORE W/L RECORD Team Leaders
1/4 - @ Pennsylvania W 87-75 12-2 (1-0) C. Anyan (22 pts 3 reb 4 ast 1 stl); D. Curtis (17 pts 5 reb 2 ast 1 stl 5 blk)
1/7 – Dartmouth W 77-71 13-2 (2-0) D. Werner (18 pts 9 reb 2 ast 2 stl 1 blk); C. Anyan (14 pts 2 reb 3 ast)
1/11 - @ Columbia W 73-66 14-2 (3-0) J. Thompson (18 pts 5 reb 1 ast); C. Anyan (17 pts 8 reb 3 ast)
1/14 – Yale W 71-48 15-2 (4-0) C. Anyan (20 pts 1 ast 2 stl 1 blk); J. Thompson (15 pts 4 reb 1 ast 1 stl)
1/18 - @ Princeton W 85-76 16-2 (5-0) J. Thompson (17 pts 1 reb 4 ast 2 stl); C. Anyan (13 pts 5 reb 4 ast)
1/21 – Cornell W 76-69 17-2 (6-0) D. Werner (24 pts 10 reb 6 ast 3 stl 1 blk); J. Thompson (18 pts 9 reb 2 ast 1 stl 1 blk)
1/25 - @ Harvard L 53-68 17-3 (6-1) J. Thompson (11 pts 8 reb); D. Curtis (11 pts 2 reb)
1/28 – Pennsylvania W 86-52 18-3 (7-1) C. Anyan (15 pts 5 reb 5 ast 1 stl); J. Thompson (12 pts 4 reb 3 ast 1 stl 1 blk)
2/1 - @ Dartmouth L 53-69 18-4 (7-2) D. Curtis (11 pts 2 reb 3 ast 1 blk); V. Boston (8 pts 1 reb 1 ast 1 stl)
2/4 – Columbia W 73-61 19-4 (8-2) C. Anyan (20 pts 1 reb 1 ast); J. Thompson (13 pts 3 reb 2 ast 1 stl)
2/8 - @ Yale L 58-70 19-5 (8-3) C. Anyan (21 pts 4 reb 3 ast 2 stl 1 blk); C. Surpin (10 pts 8 reb 1 blk)
2/11 – Princeton W 59-43 20-5 (9-3) D. Curtis (11 pts 2 reb 2 ast 1 stl); J. Thompson (10 pts 2 reb 1 ast 2 stl)
2/15 - @ Cornell W 70-59 21-5 (10-3) J. Thompson (16 pts 6 reb 2 ast 2 stl); D. Curtis (15 pts 4 reb 6 ast)
2/18 – Harvard W 78-66 22-5 (11-3) D. Curtis (26 pts 2 reb 4 ast 3 stl); V. Boston (13 pts 4 reb 1 ast 1 stl 1 blk)
IVY LEAGUE STANDINGS01 #19 Brown (11-3, 22-5) – RPI: 302 Dartmouth (9-5, 18-9) – RPI: 36
03 Harvard (7-7, 13-14) – RPI: 214
04 Pennsylvania (7-7, 15-12) – RPI: 109
05 Columbia (6-8, 12-15) – RPI: 265
06 Cornell (6-8, 13-14) – RPI: 160
07 Princeton (5-9, 7-20) – RPI: 292
08 Yale (5-9, 12-15) – RPI: 241
We drew the 5th seed in Columbus, and had to wait for the winner of a play-in game to see who our 12th seed opponent would be.
Dartmouth's RPI was not enough for an NCAA Tourney bid – they wound up as a third-seed in the NIT against Wyoming. They won that opening game 56-50.
They then faced 19-13 Nevada in the second round, advancing with a solid 70-58 victory.
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DATE / TEAM SCORE W/L RECORD Team Leaders
3/16 – (n) (12) Texas-San Antonio W 83-72 23-5 D. Curtis (17 pts 4 reb 6 ast 2 stl 2 blk); C. Anyan (17 pts 4 reb 2 ast 1 stl 1 blk)
3/18 – (n) (4) North Carolina L 63-73 23-6 C. Anyan (18 pts 4 reb 1 stl 1 blk); D. Curtis (10 pts 3 reb 3 ast 2 blk)
We didn't make another Sweet Sixteen but we definitely made North Carolina sweat through the middle of the second half before they were able to pull away with their deeper lineup. I'm proud of this team and what they've accomplished together though – three consecutive 20-win seasons and trips to the NCAA tournament, and each year we've made it past the first round. For an Ivy program that's nothing to sneeze at!
Dartmouth's NIT run came to an end against the Billikens of St. Louis, as they were soundly defeated 43-62.
TEAM LEADERSScoring: John Thompson (13.6 ppg) Chris Anyan (12.7 ppg) Deon Curtis (12.2 ppg) Vegas Boston (7.2 ppg)
Rebounds: Dennis Werner (6.1 rpg) John Thompson (4.6 rpg) Vegas Boston (3.8 rpg)
Assists: Chris Anyan (3.1 apg) Deon Curtis (3.1 apg) Dennis Werner (2.6 apg)
Steals: Vegas Boston (1.7 spg) Deon Curtis (1.4 spg) Dennis Werner (1.3 spg)
Blocks: Dennis Werner (0.9 bpg) Vegas Boston (0.7 bpg) Deon Curtis (0.7 bpg) Brian Sanders (0.7 bpg) John Thompson (0.7 bpg)
GRADUATING PLAYERSPG – Terence Hamilton (3.3 GPA) 2.9 ppg 1.0 rpg 1.4 apg 0.4 spg (64 games)
PG – Vegas Boston (3.6 GPA) 7.3 ppg 3.3 rpg 2.6 apg 1.4 spg 0.6 bpg (110 starts)
SG – Deon Curtis (3.2 GPA) 14.6 ppg 3.2 rpg 2.2 apg 1.3 spg 0.6 bpg (108 starts)
SF – John Thompson (3.2 GPA) 13.6 ppg 3.3 rpg 2.7 apg 1.1 spg 0.5 bpg (109 games, 82 starts)
PF – Greg Bolton (3.9 GPA) 2.2 ppg 1.5 rpg 0.7 apg 0.4 spg 0.1 bpg (55 games, 27 starts)
PF – Brian Sanders (3.7 GPA) 3.3 ppg 2.4 rpg 0.6 apg 0.5 spg 0.5 bpg (109 games, 27 starts)
C – Dennis Werner (3.6 GPA) 7.7 ppg 4.2 rpg 2.1 apg 1.2 spg 0.6 bpg (109 starts)
TEAM AWARDSIvy League Defender of the Year: Deon Curtis
Ivy League Coach of the Year: Rex Danninger
1st Team All Ivy League: Deon Curtis
1st Team All Ivy League: Dennis Werner
2nd Team All Ivy League: John Thompson
JOB PROSPECTSI spoke with the athletic administrators and it was clear they were glad I had been able to dig the program out of the muck we'd been mired in at the start of my tenure, but despite my bringing Brown to the level of Dartmouth and to three consecutive NCAA Tournaments, including a Sweet Sixteen, they weren't willing to discuss even minor improvements to our facilities or increases to funding to allow us to continue to compete. And I've grown tired of the alumni and local media constantly still acting as though my program and players are guilty of the sins of our forebears. Though I will forever be proud of the five years I spent at this university, it is clear they are not interested in becoming an athletic power. To which I say hey, good luck to them.
I, however, have proven myself and would like to face a challenge building a program where basketball wins matter and academics are still respected. A program where players in the local area are known for enjoying the game and I can recruit from a pool of talent worthy of competing for more Sweet Sixteens … or Final Fours … or even that mythical National Title.
I have accepted the job of Head Coach at Valparaiso University in Valparaiso, Indiana, effective immediately. They signed me to a three year contract worth $230,000 per year, and I'll be taking over a program that finished 19-13 (9-9 and 6th in the 10-team Horizon League). The team has made the last two NCAA Tournaments, losing both times in the first round, and they were in the CBI at the end of the 2019-20 campaign, also losing in the first round. They have not had a losing record during the last five years under Anthony Haskins, but have also failed to set themselves apart in the league. The AD here would like us to be regularly competing for a conference title, not just gain at-large bids and flame out in the first round.
My job is to do what I did at Brown and bring this program out of its rut. I think I am up to the challenge!
Coach InformationName: Rex Danninger (58)
Contract: $230,000 / year (3 years)
Experience: 88-54 (.620)
Postseason Record: 4-3 (NCAA Tournament, 3 appearances)
Offense: 63/100 (
+3)
Defense: 83/100 (
+5)
Recruiting: 30/100
Scouting: 42/100 (
+1)
Development: 73/100 (
+4)
Reputation: 34/100 (
+3)
Job Security: Secure
School InformationSchool: Valparaiso Crusaders
Location: Valparaiso IN
Arena: Athletics-Recreation Center (5,000)
Facilities: C+
Academics: B (940 SAT Minimum)
Conference: Horizon League
Conf. Prestige: 25/100
Team Prestige: 41/100