Media Information
Teams: American (1-8) at DePaul (6-3)
Date and Location: Wednesday, December 16, 2009, 8:30 p.m. - Allstate Arena, Rosemont, Ill.
Web: DePaulBlueDemons.com
Game Notes

The American University men's basketball team will return to action following a break for fall exams on Wednesday when it takes on BIG EAST foe DePaul. Tipoff from the Allstate Arena in Rosemont, Ill., is set for 8:30 p.m. American is 0-3 all-time against the Blue Demons. The last meeting between the teams took place on December 11, 1991, with DePaul taking a 106-80 victory in Chicago.

American will enter play on Wednesday coming off a 10 day break for fall final exams. The Eagles last played on December 5 against then No. 16/14 Georgetown in the Verizon Center, a game which the Hoyas won, 73-46. Junior Nick Hendra led all scorers in the contest with 14 points while grabbing nine rebounds. Sophomore Riley Grafft and freshman Daniel Munoz added eight points apiece but it was not enough as the Hoyas shot 50.0 percent from the floor to take the victory.

Sophomore Stephen Lumpkins leads the Eagles both offensively and defensively, averaging 12.6 ppg, 8.0 rpg and 1.8 bpg. The forward has led the team in scoring in five of nine games this season and in rebounding seven times. Grafft has chipped in 9.8 ppg and 5.7 rpg while Hendra has added 7.8 ppg and 5.1 rpg.

Junior Vlad Moldoveanu will make his first appearance as an Eagle on Wednesday and is expected to provide an immediate impact both on the offensive and defensive ends of the court. The 6'9" forward led the Romanian national team in both scoring and rebounding this summer during the 2009 FIBA EuroBasket Qualifying Tournament, averaging 18.3 ppg and 8.5 rpg. Moldoveanu transferred to American midway through the 2008-09 season from George Mason and has been innactive since due to NCAA transfer regulations.

Fans unnable to attend Wednesday's game in person can listen live to all of the action on DePaul's website by clicking here.

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