ANNAPOLIS, Md. -- Road games in the Patriot League are never an easy task, but American University men's basketball was up to the challenge on Wednesday night inside Alumni Hall. Facing a five-point deficit with six minutes remaining, the Eagles showed grit to come-from-behind and top Navy, 62-54.

QUICK NOTABLES

• 54 points is the fewest allowed by American this season.
• Jamir Harris scored 19 points on 5-of-8 from three-point range, his best performance since scoring 19 against Boston University on Jan. 5.
• Five made triples is the most for an Eagle since Connor Nelson drained five against Lehigh on Jan. 11. 
• Stacy Beckton Jr. was an efficient 3-for-3 from long range on Wednesday, going for 15 points and adding three steals. The performance from deep matches a season-best previously set against Stony Brook on Dec. 21.
• Sa'eed Nelson was solid all-around, scoring 13 points while adding eight assists, five rebounds, and two steals.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• American won the tip and Harris drained a three-pointer to put the Eagles on top out of the gate.
• AU owned the first four minutes, racing out to a 12-2 lead thanks to eight quick points from Harris before Navy called a timeout with 15:17 remaining in the half.
• Navy would find its groove in the middle of the frame, going on a 15-2 run of its own to take the lead for the first time at 19-18 with 7:38 left in the half. 
• Sa'eed hit his first three-pointer since Jan. 8 to put the Eagles on top, 27-21, with 4:38 to play. 
• A three from Beckton Jr. gave American a seven-point lead with 2:50 left, but Navy scored the last four points of the half to head into the locker room with AU on top, 31-29.
• The Eagles found themselves trailing quickly as Navy scored six straight points to open the second half. 
• A 13-3 run by American gave them a six-point advantage after a bucket from Yilret Yiljep with 12:14 to play. 
• Navy countered with an 11-0 run in the middle portion of the half to take its largest lead of the game, 49-44, with 6:38 remaining. 
• After the Midshipmen went up 51-47 with 5:16 left, AU showed resilience and refused to fold in a tough road game.
• Back-to-back buckets in the paint by Mark Gasperini put American up, 54-51, and the Eagles kept their foot on the gas, closing the game on a 15-3 run.

BY THE NUMBERS

• It was a quick-paced game with only 18 free throws shot between the two teams, including eight in the final 90 seconds. 
• American outshot Navy, 47.9 percent to 42.9 percent.
• The Eagles were especially stout defending the three-point line, holding the Midshipmen to one made triple in the second half and 22.2 percent overall. 

MILESTONE WATCH

• Sa'eed now stands at 1,935 points, 48 away from passing Willie Jones (1957-60) and moving into third place on AU's career scoring list. To move into first place, Sa'eed now needs 122 points.
• Sa'eed now stands at 494 assists and needs 12 helpers to pass Mike Sampson (1984-1988) and move into third place on AU's career assists list. 
• With two steals on Wednesday night, Sa'eed passed Jave Meade of Holy Cross (2000-04) to move into third all-time in the Patriot League for career steals with 248.

UP NEXT

• The Eagles return home for a busy day on Saturday, Feb. 8 against Army West Point.
• Tip-off in Bender Arena is set for 2 p.m.
• In addition to Senior Day ceremonies before tip-off, Saturday's game will also serve as Hall of Fame Day as the Cassell Hall of Fame Class of 2020 will be recognized at halftime. 

MEN'S BASKETBALL "FEBRUARY 4-PACK" TICKET MINI-PLAN NOW ON SALE

• Be a part of the stretch run of Patriot League play and catch all four remaining men's home games in Bender Arena this February!  
• For just $68 you get a sideline ticket to the following games:  February 8 vs. Army, February 12 vs. Loyola, February 19 vs. Navy, & February 26 vs. Lafayette. 
• Purchase this special limited time offer at AUeagles.com/Tickets or call (202) 885-T-I-X-X by Friday February 7^th to reserve your Eagles Men's Basketball February 4-Pack today!

INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKET INFO

• The next home men's basketball game in Bender Arena will be Saturday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. vs. Army. 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.

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