Johnny O'Neil
55
Loyola Maryland Loyola 5-10,0-2 Patriot
71
Winner American Americ 10-3,2-0 Patriot
Loyola Maryland Loyola
5-10,0-2 Patriot
55
Final
71
American Americ
10-3,2-0 Patriot
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Loyola Maryland Loyola 22 33 55
American Americ 37 34 71

Game Recap: Men's Basketball |

Men’s Basketball Defeats Loyola Maryland, 71-55; Moves to 2-0 in PL Play

WASHINGTON –  Led by junior Johnny O'Neil's season-high 21 points, American University men's basketball (10-3, 2-0 PL) defeated Loyola Maryland (5-10, 0-2 PL), 71-55, in Bender Arena to open up its home league slate. It was the Eagles' 10th win of the season and their second straight league win.

QUICK NOTABLES
  • O'Neil led American with a game-high 21 points. He is now just three points from his 500th career point.
  • Junior Matt Rogers, who is also approaching 500 career points, is just 16 away from reaching the milestone.
  • American never trailed in the contest, picking up its fourth-straight win over the Greyhounds in Bender.
  • The Eagles' 2-0 start in league play is the first 2-0 start for the program in league play since the 2013-14 season. 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • After winning the tip, American opened the game with a 7-0 run sparked by O'Neil who had the Eagles' first five points of the game.
  • The Greyhounds responded by going on a 5-0 run of their own, closing the gap between the teams to just two points with 15:50 left to play in the half.
  • After a three-minute scoring drought from both sides, an American foul sent Loyola to the for two extra shots. Both shots were made to end the drought and pull the Greyhounds within five, 16-11.
  • Loyola put in a jump shot as the buzzer signaled the end of the half, sending the teams into the locker room with American leading by 15 points, 37-22.
  • A 16-4 run by the Eagles in the second half gave them their largest lead of the game, a 62-41, with 6:59 left to play in the game.
  • The two sides traded points until Loyola pulled within 12 of American with 4:36 left in the game.
  • Freshman Geoff Sprouse hit a three-pointer with less than five minutes to go in the game, giving the Eagles a spark to close out the game with a 6-0 run to secure the win over the Greyhounds.


INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Three Eagles starters—O'Neil, Rogers, and Sprouse—totaled double digits in points with O'Neil recording 21, Rogers totaling 16 and Sprouse recording 13.
  • The Eagles shot 53.1 percent from the field and 56.3 from beyond the arc. The Eagles hit nine threes in the contest.
  • American held the rebounding advantage, pulling down 31 rebounds to Loyola's 21.
  • American scored 28 of its points in the paint.
UP NEXT
  • American returns to the road on Thursday, Jan. 5 for a Patriot League contest against Holy Cross. The game is slated for a 7 p.m. start.
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