| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| MSM | 29 | 27 | 56 |
| AMER | 22 | 33 | 55 |
Mount St. Mary's holds on for 2nd win, beats American 56-55
WASHINGTON -- Malik Jefferson hit a jump shot in the final minutes to give Mount St. Mary's enough cushion to hold off American 56-55 on Tuesday night for its second win this season.
Jefferson's jumper gave the Mountaineers a 56-53 lead. American's Josh Alexander made two free throws to close to the final score with 41 seconds left. Marvin Bragg stole the ball with six seconds left to give the Eagles a chance to take the win, but Sa'eed Nelson missed a layup. Omar Habwe grabbed the rebound to seal the win for Mount St. Mary's (2-9) which has won two straight after opening 0-9.
Jefferson finished with 12 points and a Division I program-record 20 rebounds. He had 12 offensive boards.
Mount St. Mary's took a 29-22 lead into the break and remained out front until a Nelson jump shot tied it at 35-35 with 13:37 remaining. Jefferson answered with a jumper, Nana Opoku followed with a jump shot and Vado Morse drove for a layup for a 41-35 advantage. The Eagles fought back to tie but could never take the lead.
Nelson had 23 points for American (5-4).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Dwayne Gladden
- Andrew Seward
- Ryan Sassano
2024-25 Metro Atlantic Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marist | 9-1 | - | 16-3 |
| Quinnipiac | 9-1 | - | 13-8 |
| Merrimack | 8-2 | 1 | 11-10 |
| Mount St. Mary's | 5-5 | 4 | 12-9 |
| Manhattan | 5-5 | 4 | 10-9 |
| Iona | 5-5 | 4 | 8-13 |
| Sacred Heart | 4-5 | 4.5 | 8-12 |
| Siena | 4-6 | 5 | 9-12 |
| Fairfield | 4-6 | 5 | 8-13 |
| Rider | 4-6 | 5 | 8-13 |
| Niagara | 3-7 | 6 | 8-13 |
| Saint Peter's | 2-7 | 6.5 | 7-10 |
| Canisius | 2-8 | 7 | 2-19 |
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| American University | 8-2 | - | 14-9 |
| Army | 6-4 | 2 | 12-10 |
| Bucknell | 6-4 | 2 | 10-13 |
| Colgate | 6-4 | 2 | 9-14 |
| Boston University | 5-5 | 3 | 11-12 |
| Navy | 5-5 | 3 | 8-15 |
| Loyola Maryland | 4-6 | 4 | 9-12 |
| Lafayette | 4-6 | 4 | 9-14 |
| Holy Cross | 3-7 | 5 | 11-12 |
| Lehigh | 3-7 | 5 | 8-13 |
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