2015-16 Brandeis Men's Basketball News
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Dowden, Men's Basketball team earn NABC academic honors
July 29, 2016Rising senior Samuel Dowden was named to the NABC Honors Court for having a GPA over 3.2, while the team earned a Team Academic Excellence Award for a cumulative mark above 3.0. -
Brandeis Athletics 2015-16 Year In Review
June 16, 2016It's time to take a look back at the top 20 moments from the 2015-16 year in Judges sports!
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Introducing the 2016 Brandeis Hall of Fame Class
August 09, 2016The class of 2016 will be inducted into the Hall on October 8 as part of Homecoming Weekend!
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Announcing the 2016 Departmental Award winners!
May 09, 2016Ten outstanding Brandeis student-athletes were honored on May 4th, and two more delivered terrific senior speeches. Learn more about their accomplishments!
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Cooper named second-team All-UAA
March 02, 2016A season after earning conference Rookie of the Year honors, Jordan Cooper found a spot on the All-Association second team.
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Men's basketball ends season with 71-50 loss to NYU
February 27, 2016The Judges honored senior Colby Smith before his final collegiate contest.
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Men's hoops drops 62-52 decision to Chicago
February 21, 2016Jordan Cooper netted 20 points and Ian Roach had a career-high 15, but the Judges couldn't get past the Maroons.
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Men's hoops falls to WashU at home, 88-62
February 19, 2016The Judges were the victim of hot shooting, as the Bears connected on 66% from the field. Jordan Cooper had 12 points and five steals, while Tim Reale added 11 points.
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Men fall at UAA leaders Emory, 66-58
February 14, 2016The game was tied at 54 with 3:45 to go when the Eagles finished on a 12-4 run. Jordan Cooper had 16 points and Jack Fay added 11, 9 in the second half.
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Cooper nets 20, but men suffer 71-54 setback at Rochester
February 12, 2016Jordan Cooper scored 20 points for the seventh time in 21 games this season, and Robinson Vilmont added 12, but no other Judge had more than five points in the loss.
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Smith scores career-high 21, but late CMU rally hands men's basketball 78-70 defeat
February 07, 2016Senior Colby Smith played all 40 minutes in just his second start since January, but the Tartans used a 12-3 run late in the game to pull away in the UAA contest.
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Men's hoops drops another close affair with Case, 74-72
February 05, 2016The Spartans hit two free throws with 5.1 seconds left to escape with the win. John Powell had a double-double with 15 points and 10 rebounds, his second of the season.
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Cooper's big day pushes men's basketball past CMU, 81-67
January 31, 2016Jordan Cooper went off for 35 points, the most by a Judge since 2010, as Brandeis missed just five shots in the second half (17-22, 77.3%)
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Judges put five in double figures, but Case prevails, 84-80
January 29, 2016John Powell had 16 points, eight rebounds and four steals to lead Brandeis, but a late foul call kept Brandeis from a potential game-tying three-point play.
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#12 Chicago pulls away from men's basketball, 65-50
January 24, 2016Jordan Cooper had 11 points - nine in the first half - and seven rebounds, while Robinson Vilmont had eight points and three assists, but it wasn't enough to stop two big runs for the Maroons.
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Men's basketball picks up tough UAA road win at WashU, 69-66
January 22, 2016Jordan Cooper (23 points) and Robinson Vilmont (20 points) scored 30 of the team's 38 second-half points as they won in St. Louis for the first time since 2013.
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Men's basketball earns first UAA win of season, downing Emory 76-68 in overtime
January 17, 2016The Judges outscored the Eagles, 15-7, in the extra session by hitting 13-of-15 free throws. Jordan Cooper led Brandeis with 24 points.
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Frigid second half dooms men's basketball vs. Rochester, 77-53
January 15, 2016After both team shot better than 50 percent in the first half, the Judges made just 15.4% in the second en route their second UAA loss. Robinson Vilmont had nine points.
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Men's hoops suffers heartbreaker at #14 NYU, 69-67
January 09, 2016The Judges led by as many seven points in the second half, but the Violets closed the game on a 12-3 run to take the victory. Jordan Cooper led five players in double figures with 13 points, including the last seven of the first half.
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Late 3s provide split for men's basketball at Springfield Naismith Classic
January 03, 2016The Judges fell to Bates, 62-59, in the semfinals, but Jordan Cooper connected with 0.9 seconds left in the consolation game to pick up a 72-69 win over host Springfield.
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Men's basketball drops 88-82 OT decision to Fitchburg State
December 30, 2015Despite 23 points each from Robinson Vilmont and Jordan Cooper, the Judges couldn't hold off the Falcons in the first-ever meeting between the teams.
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Cooper helps Judges come back, but #3 Amherst pulls away for 72-65 win
December 08, 2015Cooper scored 13 of his game-high 21 in the second half, as the Judges rallied from 17 points down in the first half to go ahead by five with 15 to go, but the Lord Jeffs got hot from deep at the right time.
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Men's hoops leads wire-to-wire in 83-63 win over Salem State in Big Four consolation game
December 06, 2015John Powell notched a double-double with 18 points and a Brandeis-best 14 rebounds, earning All-Tournament honors, while Robinson Vilmont scored 20 points for the second time this season.
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Men's hoops can't hold off #11 Babson in Big Four Challenge opener
December 05, 2015The Judges suffered a 75-65 defeat at the hands of the Beavers despite a season-high 11 points from Jack Fay. Brandeis will meet Salem State tomorrow at 1 p.m.
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Men's hoops rolls past Becker, 79-58
December 01, 2015The Judges hit a season-high nine 3-pointers, while junior center John Powell scored 14 points and blocked a career-high four shots.
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Men's hoops suffers first defeat of season to Lasell 59-52
November 24, 2015Nate Meehan had nine points off the bench, but the Judges couldn't overcome slow starts to both halves as they fell to the Lasers.
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Vilmont matches career-high 22 points in 85-58 win for men's basketball over RIC
November 21, 2015The Judges led wire-to-wire and put three players in double figures in scoring. Tim Reale added 14 points, while John Powell had 10 points, seven boards and three blocked shots.
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Follow the Judges this Saturday with our Viewing Guide!
November 20, 2015Click the headline to find links for the all the action.
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Cooper's huge second half helps men's hoops fend off UMass Dartmouth, 66-65
November 18, 2015Sophomore Jordan Cooper scored 17 of his 20 points in the second half and the Judges avenged a two-point loss at home from last year.
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Men roll past Curry, 88-60, behind 17 from Vilmont
November 13, 2015John Powell had 11 in the first half and Jordan Cooper added 12 in the second while Robinson Vilmont was steady throughout the game.
