He played college basketball for the Murray State Racers of the Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

As a junior, he averaged 24 points and 11 rebounds per game, and was named Coastal Alabama Player of the Year by AL.com.

[4] On January 10, 2019, he recorded a career-high 31 points, shooting 9-of-14 from three-point range, in a 98–77 win against UT Martin.

[8] As a sophomore, he averaged 17.9 points, 4.6 rebounds and 3.7 assists per game, and was named to the First Team All-Ohio Valley Conference (OVC).

[9] In his junior season, Brown averaged 14.7 points, 5.9 rebounds and 4.3 assists per game, repeating as a First Team All-OVC selection.