The Loyola Maryland Greyhounds will be at Bender Arena to take on the American Eagles in a Patriot League matchup. The game starts at 12:00 pm ET on Saturday, Feb. 27.
The Eagles beat Navy 72-65 on Wednesday. Jesse Reed was the team’s high scorer with 21 points on 7-for-12 shooting. The Greyhounds are coming off a 78-63 win over Holy Cross on Wednesday. Andre Walker shot 3 for 7 and led in scoring with 15 points.
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Greyhounds won the first game 75-67. Reed was a top player in the game with 20 points, four rebounds, four assists, one steal, and one three-pointer.
Notes
Loyola Maryland beats American in both possessions per game and points per possession. The Greyhounds average 68.9 possessions and 1.015 points per possession, while the Eagles average 61.4 possessions with .923 points per possession.
American has an average effective field goal percentage of 48.8%. Loyola Maryland is an underachieving 2-14 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
On average, the American Eagles attempt 18.0 three point field goals per game and the Loyola Maryland Greyhounds attempt 17.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, American is 5-7, while Loyola Maryland has a poor record of 2-5.
American has forced an average turnover percentage of 19.8% this season. Loyola Maryland has an underachieving 2-12 record when its TO% is 19.8% or higher.
