American Eagles men's basketball

American Eagles

2015–16 American Eagles men's basketball team

University

American University

Conference

Patriot

Location

Washington, DC

Head coach

Mike Brennan (3rd year)

Arena

Bender Arena
(Capacity: 3,044)

Nickname

Eagles

Colors

Red, White, and Blue

Uniforms

Home

Away

NCAA Tournament appearances

2008, 2009, 2014

Conference tournament champions

2008, 2009, 2014

Conference regular season champions

ECC: 1975, 1981, 1983,
Patriot League: 2002, 2004 (co-champion), 2008, 2009

The American Eagles men's basketball team represents American University in Washington, D.C. in NCAA Division I competition. The school's team competes in the Patriot League and play their home games in Bender Arena. Their rivals include Boston University, Bucknell University, and Navy.

Postseason history

2007–08 season

In 2008, the Eagles earned their first ever bid to the NCAA Division I Tournament by defeating Colgate in the final round of the Patriot League Tournament. The Eagles were seeded 15th against #2 Tennessee. American held tight against the Volunteers most of the game, but Tennessee pulled away to win 72–57.

2008–09 season

In 2009, the Eagles would again earn entry to the NCAA Division I Tournament by defeating Holy Cross 73–57 to win the Patriot League Tournament for a second consecutive year. They were seeded 14th and faced off against #3 Villanova. The Eagles held a lead for most of the game and led by 10 points at halftime, but eventually lost 80–67 after a significant Wildcats comeback.

2013–2014 season

American earned the Patriot League's automatic berth to the NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament with a 55–36 win over Boston University on Wed., March 12 at Agganis Arena in Boston, Mass in the Patriot League Tournament final.

In their first season under coach Mike Brennan, the second-seeded Eagles led from start to finish in the decisive victory while holding the top-seeded Terriers to the lowest point total in Patriot League Championship game history. American point guard Darius Gardner scored 18 points on 7-of-9 shooting and was named Tournament MVP.

The Eagle advance to the NCAA Tournament for the first time since winning their second of back-to-back titles in 2009. They played Wisconsin and lost 75–35

NCAA Division I tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Division I Tournament three times. Their combined record is 0–3.

Year	Seed	Round	Opponent	Result
2008	#15	First round	#2 Tennessee	L 57–72
2009	#14	First round	#3 Villanova	L 67–80
2014	#15	Second round	#2 Wisconsin	L 35–75

NCAA Division II tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Division II Tournament three times. Their combined record is 6–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1958	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Buffalo Wagner Evansville	W 77–60 W 72–65 L 72–82
1959	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Adelphi Hofstra North Carolina A&T	W 80–73 W 66–65 L 70–87
1960	Regional Semifinals Regional Finals Elite Eight	Upsala Fairfield Evansville	W 83–74 W 75–74 L 91–101

NAIA tournament results

The Eagles have appeared in the NAIA Tournament two times. Their combined record is 0–2.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result/Score
1950	First Round	Pepperdine	L 50–54
1951	First Round	Baldwin–Wallace	L 66–67

NIT results

The Eagles have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
1973	First round	Louisville	L 84–97
1981	First round	Toledo	L 83–91
1982	First round	Bradley	L 65–76

CIT results

The Eagles have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.

Year	Round	Opponent	Result
2012	First round	Buffalo	L 78–61

External links

American Eagles men's basketball

Venues	Bender Arena (1988–present)

People	Head coaches

Seasons	1926–27 1927–28 1928–29 1929–30 1930–31 1931–32 1932–33 1933–34 1934–35 1935–36 1936–37 1937–38 1938–39 1939–40 1940–41 1941–42 1942–43 1943–44 1944–45 1945–46 1946–47 1947–48 1948–49 1949–50 1950–51 1951–52 1952–53 1953–54 1954–55 1955–56 1956–57 1957–58 1958–59 1959–60 1960–61 1961–62 1962–63 1963–64 1964–65 1965–66 1966–67 1967–68 1968–69 1969–70 1970–71 1971–72 1972–73 1973–74 1974–75 1975–76 1976–77 1977–78 1978–79 1979–80 1980–81 1981–82 1982–83 1983–84 1984–85 1985–86 1986–87 1987–88 1988–89 1989–90 1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

Patriot League men's basketball

Teams	American Eagles Army Black Knights Boston University Terriers Bucknell Bison Colgate Raiders Holy Cross Crusaders Lafayette Leopards Lehigh Mountain Hawks Loyola Greyhounds Navy Midshipmen

Championships & awards	Patriot League Men's Basketball Tournament Player of the Year

Seasons	1990–91 1991–92 1992–93 1993–94 1994–95 1995–96 1996–97 1997–98 1998–99 1999–00 2000–01 2001–02 2002–03 2003–04 2004–05 2005–06 2006–07 2007–08 2008–09 2009–10 2010–11 2011–12 2012–13 2013–14 2014–15 2015–16

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