WASHINGTON – The American University men's basketball team will look to capitalize on a quick turnaround after their 79-60 win against Army West Point on Saturday night, as it makes the short trip to Baltimore to take on Loyola Maryland at 7 p.m. on Monday, January 15. The Eagles will look to move to 4-1 in Patriot League play as they play their seventh road game in their last nine games overall.
 
Quick Info

• Date/Time: Monday, January 15; 7:00 p.m.
• Site: Baltimore, Md. (Reitz Arena)
• Series History: American leads, 53-51
• TV: CBS Sports Network
• Talent: Jason Knapp and Mo Cassara

Inside the Series

• There are 104 games on record between American and Loyola Maryland, with the Eagles leading 53-51.
• The Greyhounds have won three out of the last five contests overall and boast a 36-24 record when playing at home.
• American and Loyola Maryland split the season series in 2023, with both teams winning their home contests.

What to Know About American

• In its last game, American defeated Army 79-60, with the Eagles shooting 58 percent from the field and 44 percent from beyond the arc. Returning from an injury, senior Colin Smalls led the team in scoring with 16 points, making all four of his three-point shots.
• Senior Matt Rogers leads AU and ranks fifth in the PL with 14.8 points per game, adding 6.3 rebounds per game (fifth in PL). With six points in the Eagles' win against Army, Rogers became the 34th AU men's basketball player to score 1,000 career points (1,001 total).
• American's bench has provided a spark for the Eagles this season, outscoring the opponents' bench in 12 of AU's 17 games. AU's bench outscored Army's by 15 points on Jan. 14, with double figures from Smalls and sophomores Geoff Sprouse and Jermaine Ballisager Webb.
• Junior Elijah Stephens leads AU and the PL with 5.5 assists per game. His assist/turnover ratio of 2.6 also leads the PL. With 8 assists against Army, Stephens moved to ninth all-time in AU men's basketball history (304 assists). Stephens scored 10 points against the Black Knights.
• First-year head coach Duane Simpkins has nine career victories and has brought a new energy to the program. The Eagles run a faster offense and so far are averaging 8.2 more points per game than in 2022-23, as well as making 3.4 more 3-point field goals per game.

Scouting the Greyhounds

• Loyola Maryland enters Monday's game with a 3-14 record, having won one out of their four Patriot League contests. The Greyhounds defeated Army on Jan. 10, 71-65.
• Loyola ranks third in the Patriot League in three-point field goal percentage, making 34.5 percent of their shots from deep.
• Sophomore Deon Perry leads the Greyhounds and ranks fourth in the Patriot League with 14.9 points per game. His 3.2 assists per game lead the team and rank sixth in the PL.
• Graduate student Golden Dike leads the PL in FG percentage, making 59.4 percent of his shots for 8.3 points per game. He leads the team and ranks second in the PL with 7.8 rebounds per game.
• The Greyhounds rank 340th out of 351 Division I college basketball teams, making only 62.9 percent of their free throws.
• Head coach Tavaras Hardy is in his sixth season as head coach at Loyola. Prior to that, he served as an assistant coach at Georgia Tech, Georgetown and Northwestern. He recruited and coached Loyola's only NBA first round pick, Santi Aldama.

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