NCAA MEN’S BASKETBALL: Ibukunoluwa leads Siena back from 19 down to beat Brown

ALBANY, N.Y. — On his 19th birthday, Tim Ibukunoluwa helped Siena erase a 19-point deficit. The freshman forward finished with 28 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks as the Saints rallied to beat Brown 79-74 Saturday night before 4,603 at MVP Arena. Ibukunoluwa broke a 70-70 tie with a 3-pointer with 3:51 remaining, then blocked Rykan Woo’s 3-point attempt on Brown’s next possession. Reid Ducharme tipped in a Pace Prosser miss with 2:32 left to make it 75-70, capping a 21-5 Siena run. Ibukunoluwa made four free throws in the final 29 seconds to secure the Saints’ third straight win. Brown led 38-19 after Timothy Bollin’s putback with 3:50 left in the first half. Prosser hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to cut the halftime deficit to 44-34, but Brady Loughlin’s 3-pointer put the Bears ahead 60-46 with 12:59 to play. Siena scored its next six points at the foul line.

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