WASHINGTON – American University men's basketball (12-7, 4-4 PL) looks to snap its four-game skid on Wednesday, Jan. 25 as the Eagles welcome Army West Point (11-10, 5-3 PL) to Bender Arena. The Eagles are coming off a close 62-61 loss to Colgate on Saturday while the Black Knights enter the midweek contest dropping their last two games. This is the second meeting this season between the two teams.
QUICK INFO
- Date/Time: Wednesday, Jan. 25; 7:00 PM
- Site: Washington, D.C. (Bender Arena)
- Series History: American leads, 32-17
- TV: ESPN+
- Talent: Dan Laing and Gordon Austin
INSIDE THE SERIES
- American leads 32-16 in the all-time series. The Eagles also lead the all-time series 18-6 at home.
- The last meeting between the two programs was earlier this season on Jan. 11, 2023. Army won the meeting 72-60 to take the first game of the regular season series. The Eagles were led by junior Colin Smalls with 13 points, followed closely by sophomore Elijah Stephens and junior Matt Rogers with 12 points.
- American's last win over Army was on Feb. 19, 2022 in Washington, DC. The Eagles claimed the 83-67 victory over the Black Knights and were led by five Eagles scoring in double figures.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT AMERICAN
- American enters Wednesday's game with a 4-4 mark in Patriot League action, dropping its last four games after opening up Patriot League play 4-0.
- The Eagles are coming off a close 62-61 loss to first place Colgate on Saturday. Junior Colin Smalls led American with 15 points in the game.
- Both junior Matt Rogers and junior Johnny O'Neil are averaging in double figures through the Eagles' 19 games this season. Rogers is averaging 12.8 points per game while O'Neil is averaging 11.8.
- American leads the league in blocks, averaging 3.95 per game. O'Neil leads the Patriot League with 1.8 blocks per game and is slowly inching his way up in the record books. He is already 10th all-time in career blocks and needs just five more to tie for 10th all-time for single season blocks.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT ARMY WEST POINT
- Army West Point enters Wednesday's game with a 11-10 overall record and 5-3 mark in Patriot League play. The Black Knights are coming off a 77-71 loss to Navy on Jan. 21. Senior Chris Mann led the Black Knights with a career-high 28 points and eight rebounds while junior Jalen Rucker and freshman Ethan Roberts also totaled double figures with 15 and 12 points, respectively.
- Rucker leads Army in scoring, averaging 16.4 points per game. He also leads the team in assists (3.5 per game) and steals (0.9 per game), and is second in the league in scoring.
- Head Coach Jimmy Allen leads Army in his seventh season at the head of the program.
MILITARY APPRECIATION NIGHT
- Wednesday's game is Military Appreciation Night in Bender Arena.
- Fans attending the game are encouraged to arrive early for a special national anthem performance by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps. Click here to purchase tickets.
TICKETS
- Season tickets, mini-plans and individual game tickets in premium seating locations are still at AUeagles.com/Tickets.
- AU students are admitted FREE with a valid undergraduate, graduate, or WCL ID.
- The February 4-Pack ticket mini plan on sale now. The mini-plan gets a sideline ticket to four games of your choice in February, starting at $30. Visit AUeagles.com/Tickets to purchase your tickets today.
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