WASHINGTON -- American University men's basketball picked up its third win in four games and swept Army West Point with a decisive 72-62 victory on Senior Day inside Bender Arena on Saturday afternoon. 

QUICK NOTABLES

• Stacy Beckton Jr. recorded his first double-double since Jan. 26, 2019 against Bucknell after scoring a career-high 19 points and grabbing a season-high 11 boards. 
• On Senior Day, Sa'eed Nelson put on a show. The guard scored 23 points and grabbed eight rebounds, going 6-for-8 from the free-throw line and draining a season-high three shots from beyond the arc.
• After being held scoreless against Navy on Wednesday, Connor Nelson responded with 17 points, tying his career-best with five three-pointers. He added three steals and three rebounds, as well. 
• Jamir Harris went 5-for-6 from the charity stripe, including a couple crucial makes in the final minutes of play. Harris made his presence felt on the glass, grabbing a career-high eight rebounds. 
• American has now beaten Army four straight times and improved to 12-11 (8-4 PL) on the season. 

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Neither team was able to score in the first three minutes of action.
• Army took control in the early part of the half, taking its largest lead at 12-7 with 12:08 left. 
• American responded with a 13-4 run to take a 20-16 lead on a Ben Lubarsky jumper with 9:07 remaining in the half.
• The Eagles then closed the half on a 14-4 run that was punctuated by a three-pointer from Connor Nelson as time expired to take their largest lead of the half, 36-24, into the locker room.
• To open the second frame, American kept its foot on the gas, incrementally extending the lead until it reached a game-high 18 points with 7:02 left to play. 
• But Army didn't go away quietly. A 10-0 run brought the Black Knights within eight at 58-50 with 3:52 remaining. 
• Good defense and clutch free-throw shooting down the stretch proved to be a winning formula for the Eagles as Army couldn't cut the deficit to any fewer than seven. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• American shot 77.8 percent (14-for-18) from the charity stripe, while Army managed 61.1 percent (11-for-18). 
• The Eagles made eight three-pointers in the first half on their way to 10 for the game. It's the most threes made since also hitting 10 against Boston University on Jan. 5, 2020. 
• AU held a lead for 30:33 and only trailed for 6:02. 

MILESTONE WATCH

• Sa'eed now stands at 1,958 career points, 25 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 99 points.
• To reach 2,000 career points and become just the third Eagle to do so, Sa'eed needs 42 points. 
• Sa'eed now stands at 495 assists and needs 11 helpers to pass Mike Sampson (1984-1988) and move into third place on AU's career assists list. 

UP NEXT

• The Eagles will stay at home to take on Loyola University Maryland on Wednesday, Feb. 12. 
• Tip-off in Bender Arena is set for 7 p.m.

INDIVIDUAL GAME TICKET INFO

• The next home men's basketball game in Bender Arena will be Wednesday, Feb. 12 at 7 p.m. vs. Loyola. 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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