Men's Basketball

@AU_MBasketball Succumbs Late in Home Loss to Army West Point

Box Score

WASHINGTON — Sa'eed Nelson finished with 15 points and seven assists, while Larry Motuzis added 13 points, but Army West Point rallied late in the game to earn a 58-54 victory over American University in a Patriot League men's basketball game Monday night at Bender Arena.

The Eagles lost their sixth straight game and fell to 3-12 overall and 0-4 in the league. The Black Knights improved to 8-7 and 2-2 in the league.

Matt Wilson of Army led all scorers with 16 points. The Black Knights erased a 30-25 halftime deficit to earn the victory.

Sam Iorio hit a 3-pointer to put AU ahead 54-50 late in the second half. John Emzie answered with a 3-pointer with 5:33 left and Babacar Thiombane scored on a short jumper to put Army ahead with 2:02 to play.

Tommy Funk hit one of two foul shots to give Army a 56-54 lead before the Eagles missed an inside shot to tie. Tucker Blackwell sealed the victory with two free throws with a second left.

American will play Thursday night at home against Loyola Maryland at 7 p.m.

For the latest on AU Men's Basketball, stay tuned to AUEagles.com and follow the team on Twitter @AU_MBasketball.

Tickets to all American basketball games along with season and single-game tickets are now on-sale at the Bender Arena box office or online by clicking here.

Print Friendly Version

Players Mentioned

Sam Iorio

#22 Sam Iorio

F
6' 6"
Freshman
Larry Motuzis

#5 Larry Motuzis

G
6' 6"
Junior
Sa

#0 Sa'eed Nelson

G
6' 1"
Sophomore

Players Mentioned

Sam Iorio

#22 Sam Iorio

6' 6"
Freshman
F
Larry Motuzis

#5 Larry Motuzis

6' 6"
Junior
G
Sa

#0 Sa'eed Nelson

6' 1"
Sophomore
G