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American Eagles
American Eagles
	2016–17 American Eagles men's basketball team
University	American University
Head coach	Mike Brennan (4th season)
Conference	Patriot League
Arena	Bender Arena ; (capacity: 3,044)
Nickname	Eagles
Colors	Blue, white, and red;
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

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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 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
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

Official website

^ American University Creative Style Guide. Retrieved April 18, 2017.

[1] American University Creative Style Guide. Retrieved April 18, 2017.

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 ===2007–08 season===
-In [[2007-08 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2008]], the Eagles earned their first ever bid to the [[2008 NCAA Men's Division I 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.
+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.
 ===2008–09 season===
-In [[2008-09 NCAA Division I men's basketball season|2009]], the Eagles would again earn entry to the [[2009 NCAA Men's Division I 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.
+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.
 ===2013–2014 season===
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-! Year !! Seed !! Round !! Opponent !! Result
+{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=American Eagles|Year|Seed|Round|Opponent|Result}}
+|- align="center"
-|-
-| [[2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2008]] || #15 || First round || #2 Tennessee || align="center"|L 57–72
+| [[2008 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2008]] || #15 || First round || #2 Tennessee ||L 57–72
+|- align="center"
-|-
-| [[2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2009]]
+| [[2009 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2009]] || #14 || First round || #3 Villanova || L 67–80
-|| #14 || First round || #3 Villanova || align="center"|L 67–80
+|- align="center"
+| [[2014 NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|2014]] || #15 || Second round || #2 Wisconsin ||L 35–75
-|-
-| [[2014 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament|2014]]
-|| #15 || Second round || #2 Wisconsin || align="center"|L 35–75
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 {| class="wikitable"
-! Year !! Round !! Opponent !! Result
+{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=American Eagles|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}
 |- align="center"
-| 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
+| [[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
 |- align="center"
-| 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
+| [[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
 |- align="center"
-| 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
+| [[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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 {| class="wikitable"
-! Year !! Round !! Opponent !! Result/Score
+{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=American Eagles|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}
 |- align="center"
 | [[1950 NAIA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament|1950]] || First Round || Pepperdine || L 50–54
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 {| class="wikitable"
-! Year !! Round !! Opponent !! Result
+{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=American Eagles|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}
 |-
 | [[1973 National Invitation Tournament|1973]] || First round || Louisville || align="center"|L 84–97
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 {| class="wikitable"
-! Year !! Round !! Opponent !! Result
+{{CollegePrimaryHeader|team=American Eagles|Year|Round|Opponent|Result}}
 |-
 | [[2012 CollegeInsider.com Postseason Tournament|2012]] || First round || Buffalo || align="center"|L 78–61
 |}
 ==See also==
 *[[American Eagles women's basketball]]

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