Navy Men's Basketball Game Notes
 
Game Information
Saturday, Dec. 1, 2018
Alumni Hall * Annapolis, Md. * 4 p.m.
Brown (5-3) at Navy (2-4)
 
Multimedia Information
Live Radio – Navy Radio Network
Live Video Stream – NavySports.com (Patriot League Network)
Live Statistics – http://www.navystats.com
 
About Navy
Navy dropped a 76-58 decision to Liberty on Wednesday night at Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md. The Mids pulled to within nine late in the game, but the Flames responded with a 7-0 run to put the game out of reach.
 
Navy finished the game 23-for-55 (41.8 percent) from the field, but just 4-for-24 (16.7) from behind the arc. Liberty was 26-for-53 (49.1) from the floor, including 9-for-24 (37.5) from three. The Flames made more free throws (15) than the Midshipmen attempted (13) on the night. In addition, the Mids were hampered by 11 turnovers that lead to 10 points for the visitors.
 
The Midshipmen were led by their underclassmen as 37 of Navy's 58 points came from freshmen or sophomores. Sophomores Cam Davis and Danny Ogele paced the offensive attack finishing with 13 and 12, respectively. For Davis, it was his fifth consecutive double-digit scoring effort of the season, while it Ogele's second double-figure scoring effort of the year. Senior Hasan Abdullah scored nine of the upperclassmen's 21 points.
 
Ogele and sophomore Luke Loehr paced the team with six rebounds apiece, while Abdullah led the way with five assists.
 
About Brown
Brown enters the game with a 5-3 overall record. The Bears are a perfect 5-0 at home, but 0-3 in away games.
 
The Bears have three players averaging double-digit points on the season – Desmond Cambridge (14.8), Brandon Anderson (11.8), and Tamenang Choh (11.4). Choh is just shy of averaging a double-double. He is third on the team with 11.4 points per game, while leading the squad with 8.5 rebounds per game.
 
The Bears were predicted to place fifth in the Ivy League this season. Brown ended the 2017-18 season with an overall record of 11-16 and placed seventh in the Ivy League with a 4-10 record.
 
Series History
The Navy-Brown series is all tied up at four wins apiece. The Bears hold a 2-1 advantage in games played in Annapolis, winning the most recent contest to be played in Alumni Hall, a 97-92 overtime victory 16 years and one day ago.
 
The teams last met during the 2006-07 season when Navy won a 70-47 decision in a game that was played in Upper Marlboro, Md.
 
Navy won the first meeting between the two teams, 54-35, back in 1950. The two teams faced off the following year with the Midshipmen claiming a 68-56 victory on the road.
 
Following the Mids' back-to-back victories to start the series, the Bears rattled off four consecutive wins in the series to take the series advantage.
 
Trailing 4-2 in the all-time series, Navy has defeated Brown in the last two meetings to knot the all-time series at 4-4.
 
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Five Starting Notes
* Navy will look to get the offense going against Brown in an attempt to hit the 70-point plateau. The Midshipmen are 2-0 this season when scoring 70 or more and 41-4 (.911) under head coach Ed DeChellis when hitting 70 points.
 
* Hasan Abdullah recorded a pair of steals against Liberty to give the senior 135 for his career. He is one steal shy of tying Doug Wojcik (1985-87) for 10th all-time in Navy history. He is 25 takeaways shy of tying David Robinson (1984-87) for fifth all-time in program history with 160 steals.
 
* After opening the season with a two-point performance against ODU, sophomore Cam Davis has posted five consecutive double-digit performances. His five double-figure scoring efforts matches what the sophomore did last season as a freshman.
 
* Against Liberty, the Midshipmen were led by their underclassmen as 37 of Navy's 58 points came from freshmen or sophomores. Sophomores Cam Davis and Danny Ogele paced the offensive attack finishing with 13 and 12, respectively. It marked the third time this season that a freshman or sophomore led the team in scoring in a game.
 
* Following the game with Brown, Navy hits the road for a four-game away stretch to close out the calendar year. The Mids will face Delaware (Dec. 5), Lipscomb (Dec. 9), George Mason (Dec. 21), and Cornell (Dec. 30) all on the road before returning to Alumni Hall to begin Patriot League play against Colgate (Jan. 3).
 
USNA Vehicle Access
Vehicle access to the U.S. Naval Academy is limited to those with a Department of Defense identification card.  All other fans must park at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium ($10 per vehicle) and ride the free shuttle bus to and from the game. Please enter gate five off of Taylor Avenue.  Shuttle bus service will begin at one hour before tip time.  Note that a government issued identification card (driver's license) must be carried and presented by visitors ages 18 and older to the USNA prior to being allowed onto The Yard.
 
Tickets
Tickets remain on sale through the Navy Ticket office in advanced at 1-800-US4-NAVY or by clicking on the TICKETS tab in the masthead of NavySports.com, as well as on the evening of the game at the Alumni Hall box office. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for youth / seniors. Group tickets (minimum 20) are also available at $5 for adults and $3 for youth/seniors.
 
Game Promotions
Saturday will be Deck the Hall night at men's basketball. There will be a free tacky sweater t-shirt give away for the first 200 fans in attendance. There will be gingerbread house decorating, as well as, free admission with the donation of an unwrapped toy. Hot chocolate will be served at concessions and there will holiday photos on the court with Bill The Goat.