– Damon Huffman had a huge night in his second game back from a knee injury, leading all scorers with 30 points. Huffman shot 8 of 11 from the arc and added four rebounds, an assist, three steals, and no turnovers in 31 minutes off the bench.

– McAndrew and Skrelja were the other Bears in double figures, but the pair combined to shoot only 7 of 26 (26.9 percent) from the field.

– After attempting 60 free throws in its previous game, Brown came back to earth with only 13 attempts from the line, while Rhode Island took 23 free throws.

– With a win, the Bears would have owned basketball bragging rights in the Ocean State with their first mythical Rhode Island state championship since the 2001-02 season.

– Largely due to Huffman’s 30 points, the Brown bench outscored Rhode Island’s 40-7.

– Craig Robinson saw his team draw first blood with a basket on its first possession of the night for the fourth straight game when Scott Friske hit a three-pointer 45 seconds in.

– Up next for Brown is a challenging road test on Saturday, December 9, at Albany (2-3) — one of the better mid-majors in the Northeast.