WASHINGTON -- The American University men's basketball team snapped a three-game losing streak in a tightly contested conference matchup against Boston University, 67-63, on Sunday afternoon inside Bender Arena.

QUICK NOTABLES

• American has now topped Boston five straight times dating back to Feb. 8, 2017 when the Terriers last won, 67-64.
• Sa'eed Nelson recorded the first double-double by an American player this season and nearly picked up a triple-double. Nelson's remarkable stat line was as follows: 15 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists. 
• Sunday's performance was the first time this season that the Eagles have won a game in which they trailed at halftime. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Boston won the tip and rattled off the first five points of the game.
• Mark Gasperini scored the Eagles' first bucket of the game off a nice bounce pass inside from Sa'eed Nelson to make the score 5-2 at 16:48. 
• Nelson gave American its first lead, 10-9, with a layup of his own at 12:24.
• The game slowed down after AU was whistled for its seventh team foul with 10:58 left in the half. Boston had the bonus for the remainder of the half, shooting 18 free-throw attempts compared to just four for American in the frame.
• Both teams went back-and-forth with the lead for the remainder of the first half with neither team holding more than a three-point advantage. 
• Boston headed into the locker room with a 25-23 lead after scoring at the buzzer on an inbounds play off a timeout right before the end of the half. 
• The Terriers hit 6-of-6 field goals to start the second half and took a 37-30 lead with 15:55 left. 
• Jamir Harris found his shot in the second half, hitting three-pointers on back-to-back possessions to put the Eagles back on top, 38-37. 
• Gasperini closed out a 13-4 run in the middle portion of the half with a layup to put the Eagles up, 54-46, with 6:45 left to play.
• Boston didn't lay down, however, and clawed all the way back to tie the game at 59-59 with 2:15 remaining. The Terriers missed their second free-throw attempt which would have put them back on top.
• Connor Nelson hit a three from the corner on the next possession to give American a lead it wouldn't relinquish. 
• Harris hit four crucial free throws down the stretch to ice the game, including two to put the Eagles up by four with six seconds to play.  

BY THE NUMBERS

• Harris scored all of his team-high 19 points in the second half, going 4-for-8 from three-point range in the process. 
• Sa'eed Nelson grabbed a career-high 10 rebounds in his remarkable double-double performance.
• Connor Nelson proved integral off the bench, going 3-for-8 from three-point range with three rebounds and three assists.
• With Gasperini in foul trouble early, Josh Alexander had to step up. He grabbed a career-high eight rebounds and scored four points in 20 minutes off the bench.
• After two straight games struggling from beyond the arc, the Eagles finally found their stroke in the second half on Sunday afternoon. American went 10-for-27 from long range, marking the fifth time this season that they have hit at least 10 three-pointers in a game. 
• The back-and-forth battle featured seven ties and 16 lead changes. 

UP NEXT

• The Eagles will travel to West Point, N.Y., to take on Army on Wednesday, Jan. 8. 
• Tip-off inside Christl Arena is set for 7 p.m.

INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKET INFO

• The next men's basketball home game in Bender Arena will be Wednesday, January 15th at 7 p.m. vs. Bucknell.  Great seats are available for this and all remaining Patriot League basketball home games.  Secure your seats today by visiting AUeagles.com/Tickets or by calling (202) 885-TIXX (8499).  Group Tickets are available starting at just $5 each.
• AU students are admitted free of charge to home basketball games with a valid AU ID.

"BENDER WEEKENDER" TICKET MINI-PLAN NOW ON SALE THROUGH JAN. 17

• Ring in the new year by purchasing AU Men's Basketball's "Bender Weekender" Ticket Mini-Plan! For just $50 you get a sideline ticket in Sections 102 or 105 to three exciting Saturday afternoon home match-ups this January and February. January 18 vs. Holy Cross, January 25 vs. Colgate and February 8 vs. Army. Purchase this special limited time offer at AUeagles.com/Tickets now through January 17th!

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