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{{Short description|Men's college basketball team}} |
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|current = 2023–24 American Eagles men's basketball team |
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|name = American Eagles |
|name = American Eagles |
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|logo = American Eagles logo.svg |
|logo = American Eagles logo.svg |
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|university = [[American University]] |
|university = [[American University]] |
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|conference = Patriot League |
|conference = [[Patriot League|Patriot]] |
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|conference_short = Patriot |
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|coach = [[Duane Simpkins]] |
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|stateabb = DC |
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|state = District of Columbia |
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|coach = [[Mike Brennan (basketball)|Mike Brennan]] |
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|arena = [[Bender Arena]] |
|arena = [[Bender Arena]] |
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|capacity = 3,044 |
|capacity = 3,044 |
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|nickname = Eagles |
|nickname = [[American Eagles|Eagles]] |
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|studentsection = Blue Crew |
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|NCAAchampion = |
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|NCAAeliteeight=1958*, 1959*, 1960* |
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|NCAAtourneys = 2008, 2009, 2014 |
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|NCAAsweetsixteen=1958*, 1959*, 1960* |
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|NCAAtourneys = 1958*, 1959*, 1960*, 2008, 2009, 2014<br />*''at Division II level''<br /> |
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|conference_tournament = 2008, 2009, 2014 |
|conference_tournament = 2008, 2009, 2014 |
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|conference_season = [[East Coast Conference (Division I)|ECC]]: 1975, 1981, 1983, <br>Patriot League: 2002, 2004 (co-champion), 2008, 2009 |
|conference_season = [[East Coast Conference (Division I)|ECC]]: 1975, 1981, 1983, <br>Patriot League: 2002, 2004 (co-champion), 2008, 2009 |
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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 |
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 the [[Boston University Terriers men's basketball|Boston University Terriers]], [[Bucknell Bison men's basketball|Bucknell Bison]], and [[Navy Midshipmen men's basketball|Navy Midshipmen]]. [[Duane Simpkins]] was appointed the program's 18th head coach on April 1, 2023.<ref>[https://aueagles.com/news/2023/4/1/mens-basketball-duane-simpkins-selected-as-18th-head-coach-of-american-university-mens-basketball.aspx "Duane Simpkins Selected as 18th Head Coach of American University Men’s Basketball," American University Athletics, Saturday, April 1, 2023.] Retrieved March 21, 2023.</ref> |
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==Postseason history== |
==Postseason history== |
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=American Eagles|Year|Seed|Round|Opponent|Result}} |
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| [[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2009]] || #14 || First round || #3 Villanova || L 67–80 |
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| [[2014 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|2014]] || #15 || First round || #2 Wisconsin ||L 35–75 |
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====2007–08 season==== |
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| ⚫ | In [[2007–08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2008]], the Eagles earned their first ever bid to the [[2008 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division I tournament]] by defeating [[Colgate Raiders men's basketball|Colgate]] in the final round of the [[2008 Patriot League men's basketball tournament|Patriot League tournament]]. The Eagles were seeded 15th against #2 [[2007–08 Tennessee Volunteers basketball team|Tennessee]]. American held tight against the Volunteers most of the game, but Tennessee pulled away to win 72–57. |
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| ⚫ | 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. |
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| ⚫ | In [[2008–09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2009]], the Eagles would again earn entry to the [[2009 NCAA Division I men's basketball tournament|NCAA Division I tournament]] by defeating [[Holy Cross Crusaders men's basketball|Holy Cross]] 73–57 to win the [[2009 Patriot League men's basketball tournament|Patriot League tournament]] for a second consecutive year. They were seeded 14th and faced off against #3 [[Villanova Wildcats men's basketball|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. |
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| ⚫ | 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. |
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| [[2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2009]] |
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|| #14 || First round || #3 Villanova || align="center"|L 67–80 |
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| [[2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2014]] |
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|| #15 || Second round || #2 Wisconsin || align="center"|L 35–75 |
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===NCAA Division II |
===NCAA Division II Tournament results=== |
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The Eagles have appeared in the [[NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship|NCAA Division II |
The Eagles have appeared in the [[NCAA Men's Division II Basketball Championship|NCAA Division II tournament]] three times. Their combined record is 6–3. |
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{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=American Eagles|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}} |
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| 1958 || Regional |
| [[1958 NCAA College Division basketball tournament|1958]] || Regional semifinals<br>Regional Finals<br>Elite Eight || Buffalo<br>Wagner<br>Evansville || '''W''' 77–60<br>'''W''' 72–65<br>L 72–82 |
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| 1959 || Regional |
| [[1959 NCAA College Division basketball tournament|1959]] || Regional semifinals<br>Regional Finals<br>Elite Eight || Adelphi<br>Hofstra<br>North Carolina A&T || '''W''' 80–73<br>'''W''' 66–65<br>L 70–87 |
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| 1960 || Regional |
| [[1960 NCAA College Division basketball tournament|1960]] || Regional semifinals<br>Regional Finals<br>Elite Eight || Upsala<br>Fairfield<br>Evansville || '''W''' 83–74<br>'''W''' 75–74<br>L 91–101 |
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===NAIA |
===NAIA Tournament results=== |
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The Eagles have appeared in the [[NAIA Men's Basketball Championships|NAIA |
The Eagles have appeared in the [[NAIA Men's Basketball Championships|NAIA tournament]] two times. Their combined record is 0–2. |
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| [[1950 NAIA |
| [[1950 NAIA basketball tournament|1950]] || First round || Pepperdine || L 53–54 |
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| [[1951 NAIA |
| [[1951 NAIA basketball tournament|1951]] || First round || Baldwin–Wallace || L 66–67 |
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| [[1973 National Invitation Tournament|1973]] || First round || Louisville || align="center"|L 84–97 |
| [[1973 National Invitation Tournament|1973]] || First round || Louisville || align="center"|L 84–97 |
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| [[2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament|2012]] || First round || Buffalo || align="center"|L |
| [[2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament|2012]] || First round || Buffalo || align="center"|L 61–78 |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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*[[American Eagles women's basketball]] |
*[[American Eagles women's basketball]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
==External links== |
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Latest revision as of 22:26, 8 March 2024
| American Eagles | |||
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| University | American University | ||
| Head coach | Duane Simpkins (1st season) | ||
| Conference | Patriot | ||
| Location | Washington, D.C. | ||
| Arena | Bender Arena (capacity: 3,044) | ||
| Nickname | Eagles | ||
| Student section | Blue Crew | ||
| Colors | Blue, white, and red[1] | ||
| Uniforms | |||
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| NCAA tournament Elite Eight | |||
| 1958*, 1959*, 1960* | |||
| NCAA tournament Sweet Sixteen | |||
| 1958*, 1959*, 1960* | |||
| NCAA tournament appearances | |||
| 1958*, 1959*, 1960*, 2008, 2009, 2014 *at Division II level | |||
| 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 the Boston University Terriers, Bucknell Bison, and Navy Midshipmen. Duane Simpkins was appointed the program's 18th head coach on April 1, 2023.[2]
Postseason history
[edit]NCAA Division I Tournament results
[edit]The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Division I tournament three times. Their combined record is 0–3.
| Year | Seed | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2008 | #15 | First round | #2 Tennessee | L 57–72 |
| 2009 | #14 | First round | #3 Villanova | L 67–80 |
| 2014 | #15 | First round | #2 Wisconsin | L 35–75 |
2007–08 season
[edit]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
[edit]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.
2013–14 season
[edit]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 Eagles advanced 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 II Tournament results
[edit]The Eagles have appeared in the NCAA Division II tournament three times. Their combined record is 6–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 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
[edit]The Eagles have appeared in the NAIA tournament two times. Their combined record is 0–2.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1950 | First round | Pepperdine | L 53–54 |
| 1951 | First round | Baldwin–Wallace | L 66–67 |
NIT results
[edit]The Eagles have appeared in the National Invitation Tournament (NIT) three times. Their combined record is 0–3.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 1973 | First round | Louisville | L 84–97 |
| 1981 | First round | Toledo | L 83–91 |
| 1982 | First round | Bradley | L 65–76 |
CIT results
[edit]The Eagles have appeared in the CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament (CIT) one time. Their record is 0–1.
| Year | Round | Opponent | Result |
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| 2012 | First round | Buffalo | L 61–78 |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ American University Creative Style Guide. Retrieved April 18, 2017.
- ^ "Duane Simpkins Selected as 18th Head Coach of American University Men’s Basketball," American University Athletics, Saturday, April 1, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
