Media Information
Teams: American (5-2) vs. #16/18 Florida (5-2)
Date and Location: Sunday, December 5, 2:45 p.m. - Verizon Center, Washington, D.C.
TV: MASN
Radio: Federal News Radio 1500/820AM - Dan Laing (Play-By-Play), Jeremy Huber (Analyst)
Live Stats
Game Notes
The American University men's basketball team will look to get back on the winning track when it meets No. 16/18 Florida in the BB&T Classic Sunday, December 5 live on MASN. Tipoff from Verizon Center is schedule for 2:45 p.m.
American suffered a 71-50 loss at West Virginia Wednesday, its second straight defeat. Vlad Moldoveanu scored 19 points to lead the Eagles but a 51.0 percent shooting performance by the Mountaineers was too much to overcome. American had won its first five games to begin the year, marking the program's best start to a season since 1985-86.
Moldoveanu has led the Eagles in scoring in five of seven games this season and will enter play Sunday ranked 23rd in the NCAA with 21.3 ppg. The senior also ranks second on the team in rebounding (5.7) and is shooting at a 43.8 percent clip.
Juniors Stephen Lumpkins and Troy Brewer have been a nice compliment to Moldoveanu, averaging 13.3 ppg and 13.1 ppg, respectively. Lumpkins currently leads the Patriot League with 8.9 rpg and ranks second in field goal percentage at 56.1 percent. Brewer, meanwhile, is first in the conference in minutes (34.0), third in made three-pointers (2.4) and fourth in blocked shots (1.1).
As a team, the Eagles entred the week ranked 25h in the NCAA in scoring defense, allowing their opponents to average just 57.3 ppg. American also ranked 18th in field-goal percentage defense at 36.3 percent.
American will be facing a Florida team which is currently ranked 16th in the ESPN/USA Today Coaches Poll and 18th in the AP Top 25. The Gators will enter play Sunday with a 5-2 record following a 57-54 loss to Central Florida Wednesday, and are averaging 72.3 ppg. Kenny Boynton leads the team with 14.6 ppg while Erving Walker has chipped in 12.9 ppg. Chandler Parsons is also averaging double-digit points at 10.4 ppg. Florida is 2-0 all-time against American, including a 76-60 victory over the Eagles last season in Gainesville, Fla.
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