College Basketball Preview: Navy (5-8) at American (7-6)
Navy Midshipmen (5-8, 2-0 PL) at American Eagles (7-6, 1-1 PL)
Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019; 7:00 pm ET
Bender Arena, Washington DC
The Navy men’s basketball team will travel to Washington DC on Wednesday night to face the American Eagles.
The Midshipmen (5-8, 2-0 Patriot League) are coming off of two upset wins, the last a victory over Holy Cross on Sunday. American (7-6, 1-1 Patriot League) lost to Colgate this weekend, 73-69.
Here’s a look at how the teams match up so far this season.
Team Averages
Points per Game: NAVY: 62.8… American: 72.2
Points Attempted: NAVY: 71.6… American: 67.5
Point Percentage: NAVY: 37.8… American: 47.0
Rebounds per Game: NAVY: 37.8… American: 35.1
Assists per Game: NAVY: 12.3… American: 12.8
Blocks per Game: NAVY: 1.5… American: 3.9
Steals per Game: NAVY: 5.0… American: 6.8
Individual Leaders
Points
NAVY:
1.) Cam Davis (141)
2.) George Kiernan (136)
American:
1.) Sa’eed Nelson (243)
2.) Sam Iorio (208)
3-Pointers
NAVY:
1.) George Kiernan (18)
2.) Hasan Abdullah (18)
American:
1.) Sam Iorio (37)
2.) Stacy Beckton Jr. (15)
Free Throws
NAVY:
1.) George Kiernan (28)
2.) Cam Davis (25)
American:
1.) Sa’eed Nelson (64)
2.) Sam Iorio and Mark Gasperini (tied with 25)
Rebounds
NAVY:
1.) John Carter Jr. (67)
2.) George Kiernan (59)
American:
1.) Sam Iorio (87)
2.) Sa’eed Nelson (71)
Assists
NAVY:
1.) Hasan Abdullah (49)
2.) Cam Davis (21)
American:
1.) Sa’eed Nelson (62)
2.) Mark Gasperini (27)
Blocks
NAVY:
1.) Danny Ogele (5)
2.) Isaiah Burnett (4)
American:
1.) Sam Iorio (13)
2.) Stacy Beckton Jr. (13)
Steals
NAVY:
1.) Hasan Abdullah (25)
2.) John Carter Jr (9)
American:
1.) Sa’eed Nelson (27)
2.) Sam Iorio (14)
The Maryland Sports Blog will be covering the game live on Twitter starting at 7:00 pm ET. We look forward to seeing you there!
