WILLIAMSBURG, Va. - There were moments when it looked like things might go the Eagles' way, but ultimately a tough start was a harbinger of how the game would finish for American University men's basketball as AU dropped a 75-56 decision at William & Mary. American will look for its first win in its home opener when the Eagles host Siena on Monday, Nov. 13.

Notable Numbers

• Sophomore Jermaine Ballisager Webb was the only Eagle to reach double figures in scoring, finishing with 12 points on 5-of-9 shooting.
• Eight other players scored for AU in a balanced effort, with freshman Matt Mayock getting eight points and hitting 2-of-4 from long range.
• Seniors Lorenzo Donadio and Lincoln Ball grabbed six boards each to lead the team, with Ballisager Webb getting five.
• Junior Elijah Stephens posted five assists, six points and four rebounds.
• The Eagles were called for 26 total fouls, while the Tribe had just 16. William & Mary got 24 points at the charity stripe compared to just seven for AU.

First Half

• Nothing fell early on for American as the Eagles hit just one of their first nine shots from the field, and two of their first 15.
• William & Mary was cold early on as well, but surged ahead once the shots began to hit.
• Near the nine-minute mark of the half, the Eagles trailed by 15. The lead for the Tribe was as many as 17 points, 29-12 at 5:59.
• Fouls slowed the pace of the game, and particularly hurt AU as the Eagles were whistled for 13 in the opening half while William & Mary was called for 10.
• The Tribe connected on 12-of-16 free throws while AU was 6-of-9.
• With a 5-0 run in the final minutes that included a fast break layup for Colin Smalls after a Donadio steal, AU got its deficit down to nine.
• The Tribe hit one more before the break to take an 11-point, 35-24 lead into halftime.

Second Half

• Hitting 3-of-3 to start the half got the Eagles to within seven points, 37-30.
• After a Mayock three-pointer and a Donadio fast break layup, AU came within five points near the 15-minute mark, but the Eagles could get no closer.
• The Tribe's Sean Houpt caught fire from long range and had help from his team in surging back ahead by double digits.
• With nine minutes remaining, the lead for William & Mary was 20, 61-41.
• Foul calls in the second half were 13-6 favoring American, and free throws put the Tribe up by as many as 25 points with eight minutes left.
• The Eagles did their best to hang around, but could get within no fewer than 15 the rest of the way.

Next Up

• The Eagles will play their home opener against Siena at 7 p.m. on Monday, Nov. 13.

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