Blackley's 15 Points, Seven Rebounds Leads UNH Past Brown, 59-55

Monday, November 2

Providence, R.I.

7:00 PM

University of New Hampshire

1-0,0-0America East

Brown

0-1,0-0Ivy League

Team	1	2	F
New Hampshire	20	39	59
Brown	27	28	55

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11/2/2026 10:46:00 PM | Men's Basketball

Box Score

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Sophomore guard Myles Blackley (Summit, N.J.) recorded team highs of 15 points and seven rebounds to lead the University of New Hampshire men's. basketball team to a 59-55 victory against Brown University in Monday night's season opener for both teams at the Pizzitola Sports Center.

Blackley, in his first career start, recorded career highs in both points and rebounds as well as minutes (32). He also had two assists and a block, and his four-point play with 5:50 remaining gave UNH a 46-41 lead that was not relinquished.

Sophomore guard and captain Tyler Bike (Merrimack N.H.) finished with 13 points and team-high four assists. Sophomore guard Josiah Coleman (Plymouth, Minn.) made a pair of three throws with 1.3 seconds remaining to secure the win. He netted seven points on 7 of 8 shooting from the foul line.

Brown was led offensively by Jeremiah Jenkins (17 points) and Brady Loughlin (12).

UP NEXT

UNH's next two games are part of the America East-Metro Challenge.
The Wildcats are at Rider University on Nov. 5 (7pm) and then the home opener is Nov. 8 (1pm) against Sacred Heart University.
There is a Pregame Chalk with Coach Davis at 12pm prior to the game vs. SHU.
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FIRST HALF

Brown inched out to a 10-2 lead at 16:54.
Ryan Zan (Princeton, N.J.) made two free throws to trim the deficit to 15-12 at 7:58.
The Bears answered with a 3-pointer and then a layup at 5:31 extended the margin to eight points, 20-12.
The home team held 10-point leads of 23-13 and 27-17 before Bike hit a 3-pointer to lift the 'Cats withing 27-20 going into halftime.

SECOND HALF

UNH made it a one-possession game, 29-26, when Erik Oliver-Bush (Trenton, N.J.) hit a foul shot at 15:45.
Brown edged out to a 35-28 lead at 11:47 before UNH went on a 7-0 run – jumper by John Squire (Sausalito, Calif.), 3-pointer by Blackley and two free throws by Coleman – to tie the score, 35-35, at 9:54.
Trailing 39-35, the Wildcats went on another 7-0 spurt to take their first lead of the game, 42-39, on Bike's 3-pointer.
Blackley was fouled on a 3-pointer from the left wing and he made the free throw to give the 'Cats a 46-41 lead at 5:50.
UNH built a double-digit lead, 52-41, when Bike made two foul shots at 3:34.
Brown made consecutive 3-pointers at 1:55 an 1:15 to close within 53-50.
UNH went 6-for-8 from the foul line in the final 36 seconds to secure the win.
With Brown trailing 57-54, UNH intentionally fouled to send the Bears to the foul line with three seconds on the clock. Jeremiah Jenkins made the first free throw, missed the second and the rebound went out of bounds to UNH with 1.3 seconds to play.
Coleman made both attempts at the charity stripe to secure the win.

UNH NOTEBOOK

Zan, a senior in his first game as a Wildcat after transferring from Fairfield, finished with five points and six rebounds.
Squire also pulled down six boards and added four points.
Oliver-Bush, a junior in his first game as a 'Cat after transferring from Manhattan, tallied nine points.
In the 2025-26 season, the Wildcats went 1-6 in games decided by 1-4 points.

INSIDE THE STATS

UNH outscored Brown 39-28 in the second half.
The Wildcats shot 45.5 percent (10-22) from the floor in the second half after a .217 first-half shooting percentage (5-23).
UNH finished with the edge in points off turnovers (16-9), second-chance points (9-6) and bench points (20-10).
The Wildcats were 23 of 32 from the foul line in comparison to Brown's 7-for-14.
Both teams made six 3-pointers.

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