Nelson fills stat line to lead American past UMBC 85-61
Sa’eed Nelson scored 17 points, snatched a career-high eight steals and distributed seven assists and American beat UMBC 85-61 on Tuesday night.
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3-4, 1st in Patriot
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- 11/8L 79-70
- 11/12W 67-65
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- 11/26W 86-69
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Healy scores 18 to lift Albany (NY) over American 68-64
Cameron Healy posted 18 points as Albany edged past American 68-64 on Saturday.
Nelson’s 25 PTs sends American vaulting past Howard
Sa'eed Nelson had 25 points as American beat Howard 86-69 on Tuesday night.
Blackmon carries St. Francis (Pa.) over American 79-76
Isaiah Blackmon had a career-high 28 points as St. Francis (Pa.) narrowly defeated American 79-76 on Saturday night.
Nelson leads American over George Washington 67-65
Sa'eed Nelson had 20 points and hit a fadeaway jump shot at the buzzer as American narrowly defeated George Washington 67-65 on Tuesday night.
Knight leads William & Mary past American 79-70
Nathan Knight had 22 points and 10 rebounds as William & Mary got past American 79-70 on Friday night.
Pickett scores 22 to lift Siena past American 96-80
Jalen Pickett had 22 points as Siena got past American 96-80 on Tuesday night in a season opener.
Wieck scores 18 to carry Navy past American 60-56
Evan Wieck had 18 points as Navy narrowly beat American 60-56 in the Patriot League Conference Tourney quarterfinals on Thursday night.
Leufroy carries Lehigh past American 80-66
Kyle Leufroy scored 18 points as Lehigh defeated American 80-66 on Wednesday night. Jeameril Wilson and James Karnik added 17 points each for the Mountain Hawks.
Nelson scores 26 to lift American past Army 77-66
Sa'eed Nelson had 26 points as American topped Army 77-66 on Sunday.
Petrie scores last 7 points; Lafayette beats American 70-68
Alex Petrie scored the last seven points of the game that included a layup with 3.3 seconds left to lift Lafayette to a 70-68 victory over American on Wednesday night.
Burns scores 20 to lead Colgate over American 83-81 in OT
Jordan Burns had 20 points as Colgate beat American 83-81 in overtime on Saturday.
Kostecka, Ochiaka rally Loyola (Md.) past American 86-84
Andrew Kostecka tied his career high with 31 points and Isaiah Hart sank two free throws with one second left as Loyola (Md.) closed the game on a 29-14 run to edge past American 86-84 on Wednesday night.
Boonyasith scores 20 to lead American over Army 71-68
Jacob Boonyasith had a season-high 20 points as American edged past Army 71-68 on Saturday.
Navy beats American 77-67 on Abdullah's career night
Hasan Abdullah scored a career-high 23 points with six rebounds and six assists and Navy scored seven unanswered points in the final 1:17 to beat American 77-67 on Wednesday night.
Boonyasith scores 17, American downs Holy Cross 66-49
Freshman Jacob Boonyasith scored season bests with 17 points and five 3-pointers and American never trailed in beating Holy Cross 66-49 on Saturday.
Gasperini's 21 points lead American past Loyola (MD) 74-68
Mark Gasperini was 10-of-13 shooting and scored 21 points with five rebounds and four assists and American beat Loyola (MD) 74-68 on Wednesday night.
Nelson with 20, American holds on to beat Bucknell 76-68
Sa'eed Nelson scored 20 points and American held on late to beat Bucknell 76-68 on Saturday afternoon.
Nelson scores 26 points, leads American over Boston U 70-66
Sa'eed Nelson scored 26 points on 9-of-12 shooting and had six assists and five steals to help American beat Boston University 70-66 on Wednesday night to end a three-game skid.
Zalys scores 21, Lafayette battles past American 84-79 in OT
Paulius Zalys scored six of his 21 points in overtime as Lafayette battled past American on Saturday, halting a two-game slide.
Late run lifts Lehigh over American 83-76
James Karnik scored 14 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Lehigh used a late run to beat American University 83-76 on Wednesday night and improve to 7-0 at home.
Miles Jr. slams down alley-oop (0:23)
LSU cruises to victory over American (1:28)
Ben Simmons slams it home
The potential No. 1 pick in the 2016 NBA draft opened the scoring for LSU with this emphatic two-handed slam. The Tigers are looking to improve to 7-0 at home (live on SEC Network).
Insider Patriot League preview: Lehigh ready to rise again
The Patriot League saw plenty of parity last season with five teams finishing at or above .500. Lehigh looks poised to separate from the pack this time around.
2019-20 Patriot Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lafayette | 0-0 | - | 5-2 |
| Colgate | 0-0 | - | 6-3 |
| Army | 0-0 | - | 4-3 |
| Loyola (MD) | 0-0 | - | 5-4 |
| Navy | 0-0 | - | 4-4 |
| American | 0-0 | - | 3-4 |
| Boston University | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Lehigh | 0-0 | - | 3-6 |
| Bucknell | 0-0 | - | 3-7 |
| Holy Cross | 0-0 | - | 1-7 |
Top Performers 2019-20
- Offense
- Defense
Team Stats
Points Per Game75.4119th
Rebounds Per Game31.6392nd
Assists Per Game12.9245th
Points Allowed73.9286th
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2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colin Smalls | PG | Committed | - |
| Matt Rogers | PF | Committed | - |
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |