American will be looking to respond from a tough 88-83 overtime loss to Georgetown when they face Mount St. Mary’s at Bender Arena.
Both teams visited Georgetown last weekend.
The Mountaineers fell to the Hoyas by a score of 83-72.
Keys:
Mount’s Three-Point Shooting: Against Georgetown, the Mountaineers shot 3-15 from the three-point line. This includes an 0-6 performance by senior Dakota Leffew. Good news. Mount St. Mary’s had some good looks from three against Georgetown. Bad news. They are ranked 326th in three-point percentage.
Hangover: Will there be a hangover for American after their loss to Georgetown? The Eagles were up 65-55 with 4:31 left in the game. The Hoyas made a run that was capped by a Jayden Epps game-tying three-pointer with five seconds left. After that, the Eagles looked like they had no energy in the overtime. American’s performance will show how their first-year head coach handles the loss.
“Rogers” That: Matt Rogers continues to be American’s best player. The 6-9 senior averages 15.6 points per game while dominating the paint. On paper, the Mountaineers don’t have a good match-up for him. Jedy Cordilia and Dola Adebayo will probably be tasked with dealing with Rogers.
