Rogers leads American against Saint Francis (PA) after 20-point showing

Fri, Dec 1, 2023
NCAAB News (AP)

Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash (3-5) at American Eagles (4-4)

Washington; Saturday, 2 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: American hosts the Saint Francis (PA) Red Flash after Matt Rogers scored 20 points in American's 80-75 loss to the Harvard Crimson.

The Eagles have gone 4-0 at home. American ranks second in the Patriot League in rebounding averaging 32.8 rebounds. Lincoln Ball leads the Eagles with 6.4 boards.

The Red Flash are 1-4 on the road. Saint Francis (PA) is sixth in the NEC with 29.1 rebounds per game led by Eli Wilborn averaging 4.6.

American is shooting 44.3% from the field this season, 1.3 percentage points lower than the 45.6% Saint Francis (PA) allows to opponents. Saint Francis (PA)'s 42.0% shooting percentage from the field this season is 6.6 percentage points lower than American has allowed to its opponents (48.6%).

TOP PERFORMERS: Geoff Sprouse averages 2.9 made 3-pointers per game for the Eagles, scoring 12.3 points while shooting 39.0% from beyond the arc. Rogers is shooting 51.1% and averaging 14.9 points for American.

Aaron Talbert averages 1.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Red Flash, scoring 8.4 points while shooting 57.1% from beyond the arc. Cam Gregory is averaging 11.5 points for Saint Francis (PA).

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