PHILADELPHIA -- Charlie Brown scored 20 points and Pierfrancesco Oliva scored 17 with 14 rebounds and Saint Joseph's beat Old Dominion 79-64 on Friday night.
Brown was 4-of-6 shooting from 3-point range in his return to the lineup. The sophomore redshirted last season after undergoing surgery to his left wrist that he fractured before the season started.
In their season opener, the Hawks led 42-39 at halftime before a 12-2 run in the first six minutes extended the lead to 13 with a 3-pointer by Taylor Funk. Ahmad Caver made three of four throws and the Monarchs (1-1) trailed 61-54 with 5:46 remaining.