2021–22 American Eagles men's basketball team

2021–22 American Eagles men's basketball
ConferencePatriot League
Record10–22 (5–13 Patriot)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Scott Greenman
  • Eddie Jackson
  • Dallas Cameron
Home arenaBender Arena
Seasons
2021–22 Patriot League men's basketball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Colgate † 16 – 2   .889 23 – 12   .657
Navy 12 – 6   .667 21 – 11   .656
Boston University 11 – 7   .611 22 – 13   .629
Lehigh 10 – 8   .556 13 – 19   .406
Army 9 – 9   .500 15 – 16   .484
Loyola 8 – 10   .444 14 – 16   .467
Holy Cross 7 – 11   .389 9 – 22   .290
Lafayette 7 – 11   .389 10 – 20   .333
Bucknell 5 – 13   .278 9 – 23   .281
American 5 – 13   .278 10 – 22   .313
† 2022 Patriot League tournament winner

The 2021–22 American Eagles men's basketball team represented American University in the 2021–22 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by eighth-year head coach Mike Brennan, played their home games at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League. They finished the season 10–22, 5–13 in Patriot League play, to finish in a tie for last place.[1] As the No. 10 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they defeated Holy Cross in the first round[2] before losing to Navy in the quarterfinals.[3]

Previous season

In a season limited due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the Eagles finished the 2020–21 season 4–6, 4–5 in Patriot League play, to finish in second place in the South division.[4] As the No. 5 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they lost to Army in the quarterfinals.[5]

Roster

2021–22 American Eagles men's basketball team
Players Coaches
Pos. # Name Height Weight Year Previous school Hometown
G 0 Chris Gleaton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) So Trinity-Pawling School Thiells, NY
G 1 Victor Jr. Brown 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Lake Highland Prep Maitland, FL
G 2 Stacy Jr. Beckton 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 186 lb (84 kg) Sr Atlantic HS Daytona Beach, FL
G 3 Colin Smalls 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 185 lb (84 kg) So St. Andrew's Episcopal School Upper Marlboro, MD
G 4 Lincoln Ball 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) So George Washington Williamsport, PA
F 5 Connor Nelson 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 220 lb (100 kg) Sr Central Wyoming College Denver, CO
G 10 Ben Lubarsky 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jr The Benjamin School Palm Beach, FL
F 12 Christian Lorng 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 260 lb (118 kg) Sr Chipola College Paris, France
G 13 Marvin Bragg 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) GS Gahr HS Cerritos, CA
F 14 Johnny O'Neil 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 200 lb (91 kg) So Chaminade-Madonna College Prep Miami Shores, FL
F 15 Matt Rogers 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 220 lb (100 kg) So St. Maria Goretti HS Knoxville, MD
G 20 Lorenzo Donadio 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 190 lb (86 kg) So Boys' Latin School of Maryland Rome, Italy
F 21 Josh Alexander 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) 243 lb (110 kg) Sr Iona Prep Carmel, NY
G 22 Jaxon Knotek 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Sr North Dakota State River Falls, WI
G 23 Elijah Stephens 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 165 lb (75 kg) Fr China Spring HS Waco, TX
F 25 Pierce Prendergast 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 195 lb (88 kg) Fr Loomis Chaffee School Bayport, NY
F 31 Matt Delaney 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 215 lb (98 kg) Fr St. Augustine Prep Mantua, NJ
G 33 Christian Sutton 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 193 lb (88 kg) Sr Riverwood HS Atlanta, GA
F 45 Mason Whittaker 6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Fr Christ's College Cust, New Zealand
Head coach
Assistant coach(es)
Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  • (W) Walk-on

Roster
Last update: January 11, 2022

Schedule and results

Date
time, TV 		Rank# Opponent# Result Record Site (attendance)
city, state
Non-conference regular season
November 9, 2021*
8:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Marist W 77–73 OT 1–0
 Bender Arena (1,370)
Washington, D.C.
November 12, 2021*
7:00 p.m., FloSports 		at William & Mary W 74–62  2–0
 Kaplan Arena (2,799)
Williamsburg, VA
November 16, 2021*
8:30 p.m., FS2 		at Georgetown L 57–79  2–1
 Capital One Arena (4,327)
Washington, D.C.
November 19, 2021*
5:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Longwood
Jerome Kersey Classic 		L 42–82  2–2
 Willett Hall (1,340)
Farmville, VA
November 20, 2021*
7:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		vs. Western Carolina
Jerome Kersey Classic 		L 79–80  2–3
 Willett Hall (218)
Farmville, VA
November 23, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN3/MASN2 		at UMBC
Jerome Kersey Classic 		L 67–98  2–4
 Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena (2,051)
Catonsville, MD
November 28, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Duquesne L 79–88  2–5
 UPMC Cooper Fieldhouse (1,583)
Pittsburgh, PA
December 1, 2021*
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Stony Brook L 57–80  2–6
 Island Federal Arena (1,875)
Stony Brook, NY
December 4, 2021*
5:30 p.m., HBCU Go 		at Howard L 56–90  2–7
 Burr Gymnasium (612)
Washington, D.C.
December 8, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Saint Francis (PA) W 83–73  3–7
 Bender Arena (992)
Washington, D.C.
December 11, 2021*
4:00 p.m., 
WDVM/NEC Front Row 		at Mount St. Mary's W 72–66 OT 4–7
 Knott Arena (1,935)
Emmitsburg, MD
December 21, 2021*
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at George Mason L 44–67  4–8
 EagleBank Arena (3,047)
Fairfax, VA
December 28, 2021*
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Siena Canceled due to COVID-19 protocols[6] Bender Arena 
Washington, D.C.
Patriot League regular season
January 1, 2022
4:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Lehigh L 61–63  4–9
(0–1) 		Bender Arena (365)
Washington, D.C.
January 10, 2022
7:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Boston University L 53–79  4–10
(0–2) 		Bender Arena (435)
Washington, D.C.
January 16, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Bucknell W 63–55  5–10
(1–2) 		Bender Arena (450)
Washington, D.C.
January 19, 2022
6:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Army L 66–76  5–11
(1–3) 		Christl Arena (508)
West Point, NY
January 22, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Loyola (MD) L 73–78  5–12
(1–4) 		Reitz Arena (250)
Baltimore, MD
January 24, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Lafayette
Rescheduled from January 4 		L 56–69  5–13
(1–5) 		Bender Arena (427)
Washington, D.C.
January 26, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Holy Cross W 67–49  6–13
(2–5) 		Bender Arena (515)
Washington, D.C.
January 29, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Navy L 45–47  6–14
(2–6) 		Alumni Hall (1,112)
Annapolis, MD
February 2, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Lafayette L 62–71  6–15
(2–7) 		Kirby Sports Center (1,153)
Easton, PA
February 6, 2022
6:00 p.m., CBSSN 		Colgate L 68–86  6–16
(2–8) 		Bender Arena (1,009)
Washington, D.C.
February 9, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Bucknell L 66–68  6–17
(2–9) 		Sojka Pavilion (633)
Lewisburg, PA
February 12, 2022
1:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Boston University L 67–85  6–18
(2–10) 		Case Gym (580)
Boston, MA
February 14, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Holy Cross
Rescheduled from January 13 		W 60–54  7–18
(3–10) 		Hart Center (214)
Worcester, MA
February 16, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Navy L 46–55  7–19
(3–11) 		Bender Arena (691)
Washington, D.C.
February 19, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Army W 83–67  8–19
(4–11) 		Bender Arena (1,047)
Washington, D.C.
February 21, 2022
6:30 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Colgate
Rescheduled from January 7 		L 49–63  8–20
(4–12) 		Cotterell Court (528)
Hamilton, NY
February 23, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		at Lehigh L 61–78  8–21
(4–13) 		Stabler Arena (935)
Bethlehem, PA
February 26, 2022
2:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		Loyola (MD) W 65–55  9–21
(5–13) 		Bender Arena (1,034)
Washington, D.C.
Patriot League tournament
March 1, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(10) at (7) Holy Cross
First round 		W 69–63  10–21
 Hart Center (898)
Worcester, MA
March 3, 2022
7:00 p.m., ESPN+ 		(10) at (2) Navy
Quarterfinals 		L 64–71  10–22
 Alumni Hall (1,011)
Annapolis, MD
*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses.
All times are in Eastern.

Source:[7]

References

  1. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Standings". patriotleague.org. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  2. ^ "Men's Basketball Gets Past Holy Cross in the Patriot League Championships First Round, 69-63". American University. March 1, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  3. ^ "Men's Basketball's Season Ends with 71-64 PL Quarterfinal Loss at Navy". American University. March 3, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  4. ^ "2020-21 Men's Basketball Standings". patriotleague.org. Retrieved November 5, 2024.
  5. ^ "2021 PenFed Credit Union Patriot League Men's Basketball Quarterfinal Round Recap (3.6.21)". Patriot League. March 6, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  6. ^ "Men's Basketball Game against Siena Cancelled". American University. December 26, 2021. Retrieved January 11, 2022.
  7. ^ "2021-22 Men's Basketball Schedule". American University. Retrieved November 5, 2024.