Brown opens its 120th men’s basketball season Nov. 2 against New Hampshire, beginning a new era under head coach Eric Reveno. The Bears return 12 players, including a core that produced more than 70% of last season’s scoring, and add six newcomers as they prepare for a 27-game schedule capped by Ivy League play.

By the Numbers
  • 120th season for Brown men’s basketball.
  • 12 returning players and 6 newcomers: 5 freshmen and 1 transfer.
  • More than 70% of last season’s scoring returns.
  • 27 games in the 2025-26 season; five returning players appeared in all of them.
  • Newcomer Ray Cuevas averaged 22.2 points per game at Bowdoin last season.
Yes, But

Brown brings back substantial scoring and experience, but the roster will also adjust to a new head coach and a new-look coaching staff. Reveno’s past success—including a Final Four stint as an assistant at Stanford—offers experience, but the preview does not establish how quickly that will translate on the court.

State of Play
  • Reveno, named head coach July 24, is Brown’s 32nd head coach.
  • The Bears open with two home games before a three-game road trip.
  • Ivy League play starts Jan. 4 at Yale; Brown closes the regular season March 6 at Penn.
  • Doc Eslinger joins as associate head coach, and Andrew Becil joins as operations coordinator.
What's Next

Brown begins its season Nov. 2 at home against New Hampshire, with Boston University visiting Nov. 6. The early nonconference schedule will give the new staff and incoming players their first chance to establish roles before Ivy League play begins in January.

Bottom Line

Brown has a strong scoring foundation to build on, but the season’s defining test will be whether Reveno can turn returning production and six newcomers into a cohesive team.