WASHINGTON – Just over 48 hours removed from a hard-fought loss at Loyola Maryland, American University men's basketball struggled to bounce back and fell to Lafayette on Monday night, 69-56.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• American looked solid in the early going, taking a 15-14 lead on a Johnny O'Neil 3-pointer with 12:28 left in the first half.
• Lafayette rattled off an 11-2 run to take a 25-17 lead with 6:50 remaining.
• AU got within two points but the Leopards closed the first half strong and went into halftime with a 37-29 advantage.
• Lafayette took control at the beginning of the second half and stretched its lead to 14 on a 3-point play by Neal Quinn with 16:49 to go. Quinn finished the night with 17 points, 13 rebounds, and seven assists.
• The Eagles cut the deficit to seven on a Connor Nelson layup with 7:58 left but were unable to get any closer.

BY THE NUMBERS

• American had 18 turnovers compared to just four for Lafayette.
• Matt Rogers led AU with 12 points and eight rebounds.
• Nelson matched a season-high with three steals and added nine points.
• AU outrebounded Lafayette, 38-28.

UP NEXT

• American will play at home on Wednesday, Jan. 26 against Holy Cross. Tip-off is set for 7 PM.
• Tickets to this game and all remaining AU Men's Basketball home games are on sale now and can be purchased by clicking here.

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