The No. 2 seed American Eagles (19-12, 13-5 Patriot League) play the No. 7 seed Lafayette Leopards (13-19, 7-11 Patriot League) in the Patriot League tournament Thursday at Bender Arena, tipping off at 7 p.m. ET. Both teams will attempt to get one step closer to securing an automatic place in the NCAA Tournament bracket.
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How to Watch American vs. Lafayette
- Game day: Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
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American 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 43.8 | 239 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 45.6 | 276 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 28.2 | 339 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 30.4 | 131 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.3 | 94 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 11.3 | 190 |
Lafayette 2024-25 Season Stats
| Stat | Rank | |
|---|---|---|
| Field Goal % | 43.4 | 258 |
| Opp. Field Goal % | 43.4 | 155 |
| Rebounds Per Game | 31.4 | 208 |
| Opp. Rebounds Per Game | 33 | 290 |
| Turnovers Per Game | 10.5 | 110 |
| Opp. Turnovers Per Game | 10.8 | 232 |
American vs. Lafayette Stat Insights
Points
- The 68.3 points the Eagles average are just 0.5 fewer than the Leopards allow.
- When American scores more than 68.8, it has a record of 12-3.
- Lafayette is 10-3 when allowing fewer than 68.3 points.
- The Leopards average 68.5 points, just 0.6 more than the 67.9 the Eagles give up.
- When scoring more than 67.9 points, Lafayette is 8-8.
- American is 15-4 when it allows fewer than 68.5 points.
- The Eagles have posted 13 more points than their opponents this season (0.4 per game), while the Leopards have been outscored by 11 (0.3 per game).
Shooting
- The Eagles are making 43.8% of their shots from the field, just 0.4% higher than the Leopards concede to opponents (43.4%).
- In games when American shoots better than 43.4% from the field, it is 14-3 overall.
- The Leopards shoot 43.4% from the field, 2.2% lower than the Eagles allow.
- This season Lafayette is 8-3 when the team shoots higher than 45.6% from the field.
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Rebounding
- The Eagles collect 28.2 rebounds per game, 3.2 fewer than the Leopards.
- Lafayette is 9-5 overall when tops in terms of the boards. American is 7-10 when it comes up short on the glass.
- The Eagles' 6.9 offensive rebounds per game are just 0.8 fewer than the Leopards grab (7.7).
- The Leopards are 4-10 overall when they win the battle on the offensive glass. The Eagles are 8-6 when they fall short there.
- On the boards, American is -2.1999999999999993 rebounds per game, and Lafayette is -1.6000000000000014.