WASHINGTON – Coming off a big comeback overtime win on Jan. 5 over Holy Cross, American University men's basketball (11-3, 3-0 PL) welcomes Boston University (9-7, 2-1 PL) on Thursday, Jan. 8 for a 2 p.m. game. The Terriers enter Sunday's game coming off an overtime win as well, defeating Lafayette, 73-69.
QUICK INFO
- Date/Time: Sunday, Jan. 8; 2:00 PM
- Site: Washington, D.C. (Bender Arena)
- Series History: Boston U. leads, 12-8
- TV: ESPN+
- Talent: Dan Laing (pxp) and Gordon Austin (color)
INSIDE THE SERIES
- Boston U. leads 12-8 in the all-time series. The Terriers have been winners of the last three-straight games in the series. Prior to the Terriers winning the last three, the Eagles were winners of the last five games in the series.
- The last meeting between the Eagles and Terriers was on Feb. 12, 2022 in Boston. The Terriers came away with the 85-67 victory.
- The last meeting between the two squads in Bender Arena was on Jan. 10, 2022. The Terriers can away with the 70-53 victory. The Eagles' last win at home came on Jan. 5, 2020 by a close four-point final 67-63.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT AMERICAN
- American enters Sunday's game with a 11-3 overall record and a perfect 3-0 mark in Patriot League play after starting 2-0 for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
- The Eagles are coming off a comeback overtime victory on Jan. 5 at Holy Cross. Down seven points with a minute left in regulation, two big three-pointers by junior Johnny O'Neil and freshman Geoff Sprouse in the final minute forced overtime and helped the Eagles complete the comeback win 73-68. Sophomore Elijah Stephens led the Eagles with a career-high 21 points in the win.
- Junior Matt Rogers leads American in scoring, averaging 14.0 points per game. Rogers has hit 64.6 percent of his shots from the field to rank first in the PL and ranks tenth among all players in NCAA Division I.
- The Eagles are receiving four votes in the College Insider Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
WHAT TO KNOW ABOUT BOSTON U.
- Boston U. enters Sunday's game with a 9-7 overall record and a 2-1 mark in Patriot League action. The Terriers are coming off a 73-69 overtime win over Lafayette.
- Graduate student Walter Whyte leads BU in points (14.5 points per game), rebounds (6.1 per game) and blocks (0.7 per game). He is fifth in the league in scoring, fifth in rebounding and ninth in blocks.
- After Sunday's game, the Terriers will travel to Colgate on Wednesday, Jan. 11 for a matchup with the Raiders at 7 p.m.
500 ACHIEVED
- On Thursday at Holy Cross, both juniors Matt Rogers and Johnny O'Neil hit the 500-career point mark.
- O'Neil now has 505 career points and Rogers now has 508 career points.
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.
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