[4] As a sophomore, he averaged 11.7 points per game and set a Kansas State single-season record for steals with 82 takeaways.

[6] After his junior season, Brown earned second-team All-Big 12 accolades as well as being named to the league's defensive team.

[7] He scored 18 points in both of the first two games of the NCAA Tournament, against Creighton and UMBC, and capably guarded the opposing team's best player.

[8] In the Sweet 16 of the NCAA Tournament, he scored 13 points in a 61–58 win over Kentucky including the decisive layup in the waning seconds.

[3] Brown averaged 15.9 points, 3.2 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game as a junior in leading Kansas State to 25 wins and an Elite Eight appearance.

Following the season, he declared for the 2018 NBA draft but did not hire an agent to preserve his eligibility and ultimately opted to return to school.