Connor Nelson
64
Winner Bucknell Buck 14-19,8-10 Patriot
59
American Americ 16-14,12-6 Patriot
Winner
Bucknell Buck
14-19,8-10 Patriot
64
Final
59
American Americ
16-14,12-6 Patriot
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Bucknell Buck 30 34 64
American Americ 29 30 59

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men's Basketball PL Tourney Run Ends at Hands of Bucknell

WASHINGTON -- American University men's basketball fell in a tightly-contested matchup with Bucknell in the Patriot League tournament quarterfinals on Thursday night inside Bender Arena. 

QUICK NOTABLES

  • Sa'eed Nelson led the way with 22 points, seven rebounds and five steals. 
  • Jamir Harris had 15 points and made two triples in the final three minutes to give American a chance down the stretch.

HOW IT HAPPENED

  • American led for a majority of the first half, although neither team could create much separation.
  • Stacy Beckton Jr. slammed a dunk to give AU a 16-11 lead with 13:34 left in the half, which was American's largest lead of the frame. 
  • Avi Toomer put an exclamation point on a 7-0 Bucknell run with a three-pointer to put the Bison up, 24-21, with 4:24 left in the first half. 
  • Connor Nelson hit a three-pointer from the corner as the first half ended and AU went into the locker room trailing, 30-29.
  • Bucknell stretched its lead to five as the second half opened, but Connor finished a three-point play to tie the game at 36-36 with 16:58 left to play. 
  • After the Bison took their largest lead of the game at 52-46 with 4:43 remaining, American went on a 7-0 run, culminated by a Jamir Harris triple, to take its only lead of the half at 53-52 with 2:43 remaining.
  • Bucknell took the lead right back and never gave it back up, ultimately prevailing, 64-59.
BY THE NUMBERS
  • American struggled from the field, shooting only 36.2 percent, including 5-of-23 from three-point range. 
  • The Eagles only managed two bench points. 
  • The largest lead of the game for either team was only six points.
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