Howard Bison at American University Eagles
· NCAA Men's Basketball
63 - 74
Motuzis with 29, American rolls to 74-63 win over Howard
Motuzis was 8 of 16 from the field and 11 of 16 from the free-throw line for the Eagles (3-6). Sa'eed Nelson added 21 points and six assists and Sam Iorio had 10 points and 11 rebounds. The team had a 43-33 rebounding edge over Howard.
American got off to a slow start in the first half and trailed 29-23 late but finished the last three minutes on an 8-0 run to lead 31-29 at the break.
Motuzis hit a 3-pointer early in the second half and followed with two 3-point plays, pushing the Eagles to a 41-34 advantage with 14:55 to go. Charles Williams answered with a dunk to get Howard within five but the Bison (1-10) would not get closer.
Williams scored 18 points to lead the Bison who have lost their last three and have yet to beat a Division I team.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 63 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Sam Iorio Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:30 | Charles Williams missed Three Point Jumper. | 63 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Jalen Jones Defensive Rebound. | 63 - 74 |
| 2nd 0:37 | Larry Motuzis missed Free Throw. | 63 - 74 |
Statistics
 HOW |
 AMER |
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|---|---|---|
| 24-62 | FG | 23-54 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 7-25 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 28 |
| 10-13 | FT | 21-26 |
| 77 | Free Throw % | 81 |
| 33 | Rebounds | 43 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 10 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 33 |
| 11 | Assists | 12 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 4 | Blocks | 4 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 16 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 28 |
| 22 | Fouls | 13 |
| 13 | Largest Lead | 13 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 2,213 | Capacity:
2025-26 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Howard | 11-3 | - | 24-11 |
| Morgan State | 10-4 | 1 | 14-16 |
| Norfolk State | 8-6 | 3 | 15-17 |
| North Carolina Central | 8-6 | 3 | 14-18 |
| South Carolina State | 7-7 | 4 | 10-22 |
| Maryland Eastern Shore | 5-9 | 6 | 9-23 |
| Coppin State | 5-9 | 6 | 7-24 |
| Delaware State | 2-12 | 9 | 8-23 |
2025-26 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Navy | 17-1 | - | 26-8 |
| Colgate | 11-7 | 6 | 18-15 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 6 | 18-17 |
| Boston University | 10-8 | 7 | 17-17 |
| American University | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Loyola Maryland | 8-10 | 9 | 12-20 |
| Lafayette | 8-10 | 9 | 11-21 |
| Bucknell | 6-12 | 11 | 10-23 |
| Army | 5-13 | 12 | 11-21 |
| Holy Cross | 5-13 | 12 | 11-22 |