Looking at the best potential college basketball nonconference matchups with a local flair
While keeping health and safety considerations at the forefront, here are the most entertaining local nonconference matchups we'd like to see this season.
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2020 Schedule
2nd in Patriot
- 11/5L 96-80
- 11/8L 79-70
- 11/12W 67-65
- 11/16L 79-76
- 11/26W 86-69
- 11/30L 68-64
- 12/3W 85-61
- 12/7L 68-53
- 12/17W 82-76
- 12/21L 77-74
- 12/28L 80-60
- 1/2L 65-51
- 1/5W 67-63
- 1/8W 68-60
- 1/11L 82-73
- 1/15W 61-60
- 1/18W 81-69
- 1/22W 93-91
- 1/25L 79-69
- 1/27W 77-56
- 2/1L 82-70
- 2/5W 62-54
- 2/8W 72-62
- 2/12W 81-76
- 2/15L 72-68
- 2/19W 71-62
- 2/23L 64-60
- 2/26W 79-59
- 2/29W 90-47
- 3/5L 64-59
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Bucknell beats American 64-59 in Patriot League quarterfinal
Avi Toomer scored 18 points and No. 7 seed Bucknell pulled away with a 6-1 surge in the final minute to beat second-seeded American 64-59 on Thursday night in a Patriot League quarterfinal.
Gasperini scores 13 to carry American past Holy Cross 90-47
Mark Gasperini posted 13 points as American easily defeated Holy Cross 90-47 on Saturday.
Efficient shooting Nelson leads American past Lafayette
Saeed Nelson scored 30 points on 14-of-18 shooting and American beat Lafayette 79-59 on Wednesday night.
Boston University wins matchup of Patriot's 2nd-place teams
Max Mahoney had 15 points and 13 rebounds to lead Boston University to a 64-60 win over American on Sunday.
Nelson scores 26 to carry American past Navy 71-62
Sa'eed Nelson had 26 points as American defeated Navy 71-62 on Wednesday night.
Spear scores 20 to carry Bucknell past American 72-68
Kahliel Spear scored a career-high 20 points and Bucknell hung on to beat American 72-68 on Saturday, a day the Bison retired the jersey of former star Mike Muscala.
Nelson scores 22 to carry American over Loyola (Md.) 81-76
Sa'eed Nelson had 22 points as American narrowly defeated Loyola (Md.) 81-76 on Wednesday night.
Nelson scores 23 to lead American over Army 72-62
Sa'eed Nelson scored 23 points as American beat Army 72-62 on Saturday.
American defeats Navy 62-54
Jamir Harris scored 19 points and American closed the game on a 17-3 run over the final five minutes to defeat Navy 62-54 on Wednesday night.
Jaworski's career-high 32 leads Lafayette past American
Justin Jaworski scored a career-high 32 points, draining four 3-pointers, and Lafayette held off American 82-70 on Saturday.
Nelson's 26 help power American to a 77-57 romp past Lehigh
Sa'eed Nelson had a season-high 26 points as American ran away in the second half to knock off Lehigh 77-57 on Monday night.
Rayman, Ivanauskas lead Colgate past American 79-69
Will Rayman scored 19 points and grabbed 16 rebounds, four players reached double-figure scoring and Colgate defeated American 79-69 Saturday.
Nelson's late free throws send American past Loyola (MD)
Saeed Nelson scored 21 points with nine rebounds and his two free throws with .3 seconds left gave American a dramatic 93-91 overtime win over Loyola (MD) on Wednesday.
Nelson propels American to 81-69 victory over Holy Cross
Sa'eed Nelson tossed in 21 points and American beat Holy Cross 81-69 on Saturday.
Nelson's 3 at the buzzer puts American past Bucknell 61-60
Connor Nelson hit a 3-pointer at the buzzer to put American over Bucknell 61-60 on Wednesday night.
Cohen scores 25 to lead Lehigh over American 82-73
Jordan Cohen had 25 points as Lehigh topped American 82-73 on Saturday night.
Gasperini scores 19 to lift American past Army 68-60
Mark Gasperini posted 19 points as American topped Army 68-60 on Wednesday night.
Nelson's double-double sparks American past Boston U
Sa'eed Nelson had 15 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists and American beat Boston University 67-63 on Sunday.
Ivanauskas, Cummings lead Colgate over American 65-51
Rapolas Ivanauskas scored 14 points and grabbed 12 rebounds and Colgate finished on a 17-6 run to beat American 65-51 in Thursday night's Patriot League opener for both teams.
Yurtseven helps lift Georgetown over American 80-60
Omer Yurtseven had 17 points as Georgetown romped past American 80-60 on Saturday.
Stony Brook ends road woes with 77-74 win at American
Elijah Olaniyi and Makale Foreman scored 21 points apiece as Stony Brook edged past American 77-74 on Saturday.
Nelson, Harris lift American over Mount St. Mary's 82-76
Sa'eed Nelson scored 19 points as American topped Mount St. Mary's 82-76 on Tuesday night.
Kier scores 14 to lift George Mason past American 68-53
Justin Kier had 14 points off the bench to carry George Mason to a 68-53 win over American on Saturday night.
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.
2019-20 Patriot Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colgate | 14-4 | - | 25-9 |
| Boston University | 12-6 | 2 | 21-13 |
| American | 12-6 | 2 | 16-14 |
| Lafayette | 10-8 | 4 | 19-12 |
| Army | 10-8 | 4 | 15-15 |
| Navy | 8-10 | 6 | 14-16 |
| Bucknell | 8-10 | 6 | 14-20 |
| Loyola (MD) | 7-11 | 7 | 15-17 |
| Lehigh | 7-11 | 7 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 2-16 | 12 | 3-29 |
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Team Stats
Points Per Game71.6176th
Rebounds Per Game32.6378th
Assists Per Game12.8241st
Points Allowed69.5
Tournament History
| Final Fours | 0 |
| Tournament Record | 0-3 |
| Championship Seasons | None |
| Tournament Appearances | 3 |