NCAAB Game Recap
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Lafayette at American UniversityWed Feb 26, 2020 7:00 PM EST
MD |
74 |
Minn |
73 |
F |
StJon |
60 |
Vill |
71 |
F |
Rut |
64 |
PSU |
65 |
F |
UGA |
90 |
SouthCar |
94 |
F(OT) |
UCF |
65 |
UConn |
81 |
F |
ECU |
68 |
SoFL |
73 |
F(OT) |
Syr |
72 |
Pitt |
49 |
F |
Rich |
73 |
GrgWas |
70 |
F |
Brad |
74 |
IlSt |
71 |
F(OT) |
Albany |
69 |
UMassL |
88 |
F |
Sien |
84 |
Quin |
77 |
F |
Denv |
51 |
IPFW |
58 |
F |
ETSU |
60 |
Woff |
54 |
F |
Samf |
78 |
WCU |
109 |
F |
Chat |
71 |
VMI |
64 |
F |
UVA |
56 |
VaTec |
53 |
F |
Hartfo |
65 |
Stony |
54 |
F |
Duques |
81 |
StBon |
77 |
F(OT) |
Furm |
81 |
UNCG |
67 |
F |
LoyMD |
57 |
Navy |
62 |
F |
Bingha |
76 |
UMBC |
74 |
F |
VCU |
52 |
UMass |
60 |
F |
Maris |
56 |
Manh |
65 |
F |
UNH |
77 |
Maine |
70 |
F |
Boston |
55 |
Leh |
57 |
F(OT) |
URI |
76 |
Ford |
75 |
F |
Mercer |
73 |
Citad |
57 |
F |
Colg |
70 |
Buck |
71 |
F |
HolyC |
61 |
Army |
67 |
F |
Lafy |
59 |
Amer |
79 |
F |
NWSt |
59 |
SFA |
90 |
F |
SeLA |
82 |
McNee |
104 |
F |
UND |
83 |
NebOm |
84 |
F(OT) |
ArkSt |
74 |
UL |
77 |
F |
IndSt |
77 |
SIU |
68 |
F |
Evans |
64 |
NrthIA |
84 |
F |
TXAMC |
81 |
NOrl |
75 |
F |
InWor |
66 |
Lamar |
86 |
F |
Nich |
93 |
HCU |
85 |
F |
GTown |
72 |
Marq |
93 |
F |
Tenn |
69 |
Ark |
86 |
F |
ND |
62 |
BC |
61 |
F |
NM |
58 |
AF |
60 |
F |
Mizzu |
61 |
Vand |
52 |
F |
StJos |
63 |
StLou |
76 |
F |
LSU |
66 |
Fla |
81 |
F |
SHSU |
69 |
AbCh |
85 |
F |
UtVal |
66 |
CBU |
73 |
F |
Utah |
62 |
Stan |
70 |
F |
CSNor |
73 |
LongB |
64 |
F |
Bois |
66 |
UNLV |
76 |
F |
American University 79, Lafayette 59
Feb 26, 2020, 7:00 PM EST
Final |
1 |
2 |
T |
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25 |
34 |
59 |
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38 |
41 |
79 |
WASHINGTON, D.C. (AP) Saeed Nelson scored 30 points on 14-of-18 shooting and American beat Lafayette 79-59 on Wednesday night.
Nelson entered the game needing two points to become the school's all-time scoring leader. He now stands at 2,085 for his career. Nelson now is the third-leading scorer in Patriot League history.
Connor Nelson scored 16 points, Jamir Harris 11 and Stacy Beckton Jr. 10 for American, which shot 33 of 57 (57.9%). The Eagles (14-13, 10-6) distributed 14 assists and committed just seven turnovers.
Off the bench, Lukas Jarrett led Lafayette with 17 points and Myles Cherry 13 with 10 rebounds. Leo O'Boyle was the only starter in double figures with 11 points.
The Eagles took control with a 15-0 run in a little under six minutes of the first half with Nelson scoring eight. A 12-6 deficit turned into a 30-16 lead with 4:25 before halftime. The Eagles led 38-25 at intermission and led by double digits for all the second half.
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Leaders
Lafayette | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
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L. Jarrett | 17 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
M. Cherry | 13 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 0 | 1 |
American University | PTS | +/- | AST | REB | ST | BLK |
S. Nelson | 30 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 |
C. Nelson | 16 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Team Comparison
Lafy | Amer | |
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Points For | 59 | 79 |
Field Goals | 20/49-41% | 33/57-58% |
Three Pointers | 8/25-32% | 6/18-33% |
Free Throws | 11/18-61% | 7/10-70% |
Offensive Rebounds | 12 | 5 |
Defensive Rebounds | 19 | 20 |
Rebounds | 33 | 26 |
Blocks | 6 | 1 |
Steals | 1 | 7 |
Turnovers | 18 | 9 |
Personal Fouls | 14 | 15 |
Technical Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Ejections | 0 | 0 |
2019-20 Reg Season - Series Tied 1-1
Date | Result | Away Pts Ldr | Home Pts Ldr |
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Sat Feb 1 | Amer 70 @ Lafy 82 | S. Beckton 18 | J. Jaworski 32 |
Wed Feb 26 | Lafy 59 @ Amer 79 | L. Jarrett 17 | S. Nelson 30 |
Game Information
Stadium: Bender Arena, Washington, District of Columbia |
Attendance: 1,017 |
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