2019–20 American Eagles men's basketball team
American college basketball season
The 2019–20 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University during the 2019–20 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by seventh-year head coach Mike Brennan, play their home games at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 16–14, 12–6 in Patriot League play to finish in a tie for second place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to Bucknell.
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2018–19 season 15–15, 9–9 in Patriot League play to finish in fourth place. They lost in the quarterfinals of the Patriot League tournament to Navy.[1]
Roster
2019–20 American Eagles men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Sa'eed Nelson
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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Sr |
St. Augustine Prep
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Pleasantville, New Jersey
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G
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2
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Stacy Beckton Jr.
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
186 lb (84 kg)
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Jr |
Atlantic
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Daytona Beach, Florida
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G
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4
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Jamir Harris
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6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) |
198 lb (90 kg)
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Jr |
The Patrick School
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North Brunswick, New Jersey
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F
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5
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Connor Nelson
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
220 lb (100 kg)
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So |
Central Wyoming College
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Denver, Colorado
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F
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10
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Jesse Little
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
204 lb (93 kg)
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Jr |
Starkville
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Starkville, Mississippi
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F
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12
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Yilret Yiljep
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
250 lb (113 kg)
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GS |
Westtown
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Jos, Nigeria
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G
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13
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Marvin Bragg
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
195 lb (88 kg)
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Jr |
Gahr
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Cerritos, California
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F
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21
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Josh Alexander
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
243 lb (110 kg)
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So |
Iona Prep
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Carmel, New York
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F/C
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23
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Mark Gasperini
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6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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Sr |
Brimmer and May School
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Moscow, Russia
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G
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30
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Ben Lubarsky
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
210 lb (95 kg)
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Fr |
The Benjamin School
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Palm Beach, Florida
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G
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33
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Christian Sutton
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
193 lb (88 kg)
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So |
Riverwood
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Atlanta, Georgia
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G
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41
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Jacob Boonyasith
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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So |
Jenison
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Grand Rapids, Michigan
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: February 5, 2020
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Schedule and results
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference regular season
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Nov 5, 2019* 7:30 pm, ESPN+
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at Siena
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L 80–96
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0–1
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Times Union Center (5,371) Albany, NY
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Nov 8, 2019* 7:00 pm
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William & Mary
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L 70–79
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0–2
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Bender Arena (1,018) Washington, D.C.
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Nov 12, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN+
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at George Washington
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W 67–65
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1–2
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Charles E. Smith Center (2,353) Washington, D.C.
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Nov 16, 2019* 7:00 pm, ESPN3
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at Saint Francis (PA)
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L 76–79
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1–3
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DeGol Arena (1,308) Loretto, PA
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Nov 26, 2019* 7:00 pm
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Howard
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W 86–69
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2–3
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Bender Arena (504) Washington, D.C.
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Nov 30, 2019* 10:00 am, ESPN+
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at Albany
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L 64–68
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2–4
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SEFCU Arena (1,506) Guilderland, NY
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Dec 3, 2019* 7:00 pm, NBCSWA
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UMBC
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W 85–61
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3–4
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Bender Arena (789) Washington, D.C.
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Dec 7, 2019* 7:00 pm, MASN2
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at George Mason
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L 53–68
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3–5
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EagleBank Arena (3,656) Fairfax, VA
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Dec 17, 2019* 7:00 pm
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at Mount St. Mary's
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W 82–76
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4–5
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Knott Arena (1,206) Emmitsburg, MD
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Dec 22, 2019* 2:00 pm, NBCSWA
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Stony Brook
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L 74–77
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4–6
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Bender Arena (1,119) Washington, D.C.
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Dec 28, 2019* 12:00 pm, FS1
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at Georgetown
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L 60–80
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4–7
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Capital One Arena (7,245) Washington, D.C.
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Patriot League regular season
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Jan 2, 2020 7:00 pm
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at Colgate
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L 51–65
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4–8 (0–1)
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Cotterell Court (854) Hamilton, NY
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Jan 5, 2020 3:00 pm, Stadium
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Boston University
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W 67–63
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5–8 (1–1)
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Bender Arena (291) Washington, D.C.
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Jan 8, 2020 7:00 pm
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at Army
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W 68–60
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6–8 (2–1)
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Christl Arena (696) West Point, NY
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Jan 11, 2020 7:00 pm
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at Lehigh
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W 82–73
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6–9 (2–2)
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Stabler Arena (743) Bethlehem, PA
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Jan 15, 2020 7:00 pm
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Bucknell
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W 61–60
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7–9 (3–2)
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Bender Arena (683) Washington, D.C
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Jan 18, 2020 4:00 pm, NBCSWA
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Holy Cross
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W 81–69
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8–9 (4–2)
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Bender Arena (964) Washington, D.C.
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Jan 22, 2020 7:00 pm
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at Loyola (MD)
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W 93–91
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9–9 (5–2)
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Reitz Arena (724) Baltimore, MD
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Jan 25, 2020 2:00 pm, NBCSWA
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Colgate
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L 69–79
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9–10 (5–3)
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Bender Arena (1,214) Washington, D.C.
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Jan 27, 2020 7:00 pm, CBSSN
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Lehigh
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W 77–57
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10–10 (6–3)
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Bender Arena (787) Washington, D.C.
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Feb 1, 2020 7:00 pm
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at Lafayette
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L 70–82
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10–11 (6–4)
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Kirby Sports Center (1,000) Easton, PA
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Feb 5, 2020 7:00 pm
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at Navy
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W 62–54
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11–11 (7–4)
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Alumni Hall (623) Annapolis, MD
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Feb 8, 2020 2:00 pm
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Army
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W 72–62
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12–11 (8–4)
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Bender Arena (1,063) Washington, D.C.
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Feb 12, 2020 7:00 pm
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Loyola (MD)
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W 81–76
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13–11 (9–4)
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Bender Arena (716) Washington, D.C.
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Feb 15, 2020 2:00 pm, Stadium
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at Bucknell
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L 68–72
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13–12 (9–5)
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Sojka Pavilion (2,785) Lewisburg, PA
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Feb 19, 2020 7:00 pm
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Navy
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W 71–62
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14–12 (10–5)
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Bender Arena (846) Washington, D.C.
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Feb 23, 2020 12:00 pm, CBSSN
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at Boston University
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L 60–64
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14–13 (10–6)
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Case Gym (934) Boston, MA
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Feb 26, 2020 7:00 pm
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Lafayette
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W 79–59
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15–13 (11–6)
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Bender Arena (1,017) Washington, D.C.
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Feb 29, 2020 2:00 pm
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at Holy Cross
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W 90–47
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16–13 (12–6)
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Hart Center (1,051) Worcester, MA
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Patriot League tournament
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Mar 5, 2020 7:00 pm, PLN
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(2)
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(7) Bucknell Quarterfinals
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L 59–64
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16–14
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Bender Arena (1,039) Washington, D.C.
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern Time.
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Source[2]
References
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