American University Eagles at George Washington Revolutionaries
· NCAA Men's Basketball
67 - 65
Nelson leads American over George Washington 67-65
George Washington's Jameer Nelson had driven coast-to-coast through traffic to tie the game at 65-65 with 14.9 seconds left. The second half was closely fought with neither team leading by more than seven.
Sa'eed Nelson is the Patriot League's preseason pick for Player of the Year.
Jacob Boonyasith had 13 points for American (1-2), and Stacy Beckton Jr. added 13 points, seven rebounds and four blocks. Josh Alexander had seven rebounds for the Eagles.
Arnaldo Toro had 20 points and a career-high 24 rebounds for George Washington (1-2). The rebounds tie the single-game record for both the school and the Atlantic 10 conference. Jameer Nelson Jr. added 13 points, eight rebounds and three blocks. He also had nine turnovers but only one assist. Jamison Battle had 12 points.
American faces St. Francis (Pa.) on the road on Saturday. George Washington faces Morgan State at home on Saturday.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 65 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:00 | Sa'eed Nelson made Jumper. | 67 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:14 | George Washington Timeout | 65 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:14 | Jameer Nelson Jr. made Layup. | 65 - 65 |
| 2nd 0:23 | American Timeout | 65 - 63 |
Statistics
 AMER |
 GW |
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|---|---|---|
| 28-63 | FG | 25-58 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 43 |
| 4-15 | 3PT | 7-24 |
| 27 | Three Point % | 29 |
| 7-12 | FT | 8-11 |
| 58 | Free Throw % | 73 |
| 28 | Rebounds | 44 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 15 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 29 |
| 9 | Assists | 10 |
| 13 | Steals | 5 |
| 5 | Blocks | 8 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 17 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Off Turnovers | 5 |
| 7 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
| 32 | Points in Paint | 34 |
| 14 | Fouls | 12 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 2 |
Game Information
Location: Washington, DC
Attendance: 2,353 | Capacity:
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 |
2025-26 Atlantic 10 Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Louis | 15-3 | - | 29-6 |
| VCU | 15-3 | - | 28-8 |
| Saint Joseph's | 13-5 | 2 | 24-12 |
| Dayton | 12-6 | 3 | 25-12 |
| George Mason | 11-7 | 4 | 23-10 |
| Davidson | 10-8 | 5 | 20-14 |
| Duquesne | 9-9 | 6 | 18-15 |
| George Washington | 8-10 | 7 | 19-16 |
| Fordham | 8-10 | 7 | 17-15 |
| Rhode Island | 7-11 | 8 | 16-16 |
| Richmond | 5-13 | 10 | 15-17 |
| La Salle | 5-13 | 10 | 9-23 |
| St. Bonaventure | 4-14 | 11 | 17-17 |
| Loyola Chicago | 4-14 | 11 | 9-24 |