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Matt Rogers scores 20 to lead American University over Army 71-68, extending win streak to 7

AP
Feb 01, 2025

WASHINGTON (AP) Matt Rogers had 20 points to help American University hold off Army 71-68 on Saturday for the Eagles' seventh victory in a row.

Rogers added eight rebounds for the Eagles (14-9, 8-2 Patriot League). Elijah Stephens totaled 14 points and six rebounds. Colin Smalls scored 11.

Ryan Curry led the Black Knights (12-10, 6-4) with 19 points, eight rebounds and four steals. Jalen Rucker added 15 points. Josh Scovens pitched in with 12 points and nine rebounds.

American went into halftime leading Army 31-27. Stephens scored 10 points in the half. Rogers' 15-point second half helped American close out the victory.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
ARMY
Black Knights
27
AMER
Eagles
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		AJ Allenspach vs. Matt Rogers (Isaiah Caldwell gains possession)
19:42		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
19:40		Josh Scovens offensive rebound
19:37		Greg Jones shooting foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
19:37	+1	Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	1-0
19:37		Josh Scovens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
19:37		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
19:07		Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
19:05		Eagles offensive rebound
18:45		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Curry steals)
18:35		Isaiah Caldwell misses two point jump shot
18:33		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
18:25		Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
18:23		Lincoln Ball offensive rebound
18:15		Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
18:13		Matt Rogers offensive rebound
18:00	+3	Elijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Colin Smalls assists)	1-3
17:42		AJ Allenspach turnover (lost ball) (Greg Jones steals)
17:37		Greg Jones misses two point layup
17:35		Colin Smalls offensive rebound
17:34	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup	1-5
17:10		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
17:08		Greg Jones defensive rebound
16:54		Matt Rogers misses three point jump shot
16:52		Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound
16:35	+2	Josh Scovens makes two point jump shot	3-5
16:03	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup (Matt Rogers assists)	3-7
15:43		Jalen Rucker misses two point jump shot
15:41		AJ Allenspach offensive rebound
15:40		AJ Allenspach misses two point jump shot
15:39		Josh Scovens offensive rebound
15:39		Colin Smalls personal foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
15:39		TV timeout
15:39	+1	Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	4-7
15:39	+1	Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-7
15:10		Lincoln Ball misses three point jump shot
15:08		Kendall Hailey defensive rebound
14:46		Josh Scovens misses two point jump shot
14:44		Greg Jones defensive rebound
14:42		Josh Scovens personal foul (Greg Jones draws the foul)
14:18		Lincoln Ball misses three point jump shot
14:16		Kendall Hailey defensive rebound
14:02		Josh Scovens misses two point jump shot
14:00		Josh Scovens offensive rebound
13:58		Josh Scovens misses two point layup
13:56		Wyatt Nausadis defensive rebound
13:44		Kendall Hailey personal foul (Greg Jones draws the foul)
13:38		Matt Mayock misses two point jump shot
13:37		Matt Mayock offensive rebound
13:37		Kendall Hailey personal foul (Matt Mayock draws the foul)
13:26		Jalen Rucker personal foul (Eagles draws the foul)
13:16		Colin Smalls turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Curry steals)
12:59		Julen Iturbe personal foul (Blake Barker draws the foul)
12:53	+2	Jacen Holloway makes two point jump shot	7-7
12:30		Julen Iturbe misses three point jump shot
12:28		Jacen Holloway defensive rebound
12:17		Ryan Curry misses two point layup
12:15		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
11:54		Elijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
11:52		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
11:35		Julen Iturbe personal foul (Jacen Holloway draws the foul)
11:35		TV timeout
11:17	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	9-7
10:50		Lincoln Ball turnover (bad pass)
10:30		Josh Scovens turnover (lost ball)
10:19		AJ Allenspach personal foul (Mason Whittaker draws the foul)
10:01		Elijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
9:59		Mason Whittaker offensive rebound
9:52		Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
9:50		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
9:40		Jalen Rucker misses two point jump shot
9:38		Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
9:28	+3	Elijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Lincoln Ball assists)	9-10
9:25		Official timeout
9:11		AJ Allenspach misses two point layup
9:09		Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
9:05		Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
9:03		Elijah Stephens offensive rebound
8:50	+2	Greg Jones makes two point jump shot	9-12
8:50		Kevin McCarthy shooting foul (Greg Jones draws the foul)
8:50	+1	Greg Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	9-13
8:27		Jalen Rucker misses two point jump shot
8:25		Matt Mayock defensive rebound
8:08		Lincoln Ball misses two point layup
8:06		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
7:59		Jalen Rucker turnover (bad pass) (Greg Jones steals)
7:56	+2	Greg Jones makes two point dunk	9-15
7:42		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
7:40		Black Knights offensive rebound
7:40		TV timeout
7:36		Blake Barker misses three point jump shot
7:34		Adrian Samuels defensive rebound
7:10		Matt Mayock misses three point jump shot
7:08		Jalen Rucker defensive rebound
6:54		Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
6:52		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
6:41	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point layup	9-17
6:24		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
6:22		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
6:11	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point layup (Elijah Stephens assists)	9-19
5:47	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (Jalen Rucker assists)	12-19
5:14		Matt Rogers turnover (bad pass)
4:51	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	14-19
4:23		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Ryan Curry steals)
4:18		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
4:16		Josh Scovens offensive rebound
4:15		Wyatt Nausadis personal foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
4:09		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
4:07		Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
4:00		Wyatt Nausadis misses three point jump shot
3:58		Lincoln Ball offensive rebound
3:40	+2	Wyatt Nausadis makes two point layup (Elijah Stephens assists)	14-21
3:25	+3	Tate Laczkowski makes three point jump shot (Jalen Rucker assists)	17-21
3:01	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point layup	17-23
2:52	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (Blake Barker assists)	20-23
2:31		Josh Scovens shooting foul (Eric Michaels draws the foul)
2:30		TV timeout
2:31		Eric Michaels misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:31		Eric Michaels misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:31		Julen Iturbe offensive rebound
2:29	+2	Julen Iturbe makes two point layup	20-25
2:19		Jalen Rucker turnover (lost ball)
2:04		Jacen Holloway shooting foul (Lincoln Ball draws the foul)
2:04		Lincoln Ball misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:04	+1	Lincoln Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-26
1:44	+3	Jalen Rucker makes three point jump shot (Josh Scovens assists)	23-26
1:17	+2	Matt Mayock makes two point layup	23-28
0:44	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point jump shot	25-28
0:43		Official timeout
0:37	+3	Matt Rogers makes three point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)	25-31
0:04	+2	Ryan Curry makes two point jump shot	27-31
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
ARMY
Black Knights
41
AMER
Eagles
40

Time		Play	Score
19:46	+3	Colin Smalls makes three point jump shot	27-34
19:38		Josh Scovens turnover (bad pass) (Matt Rogers steals)
19:25		Greg Jones offensive foul (Black Knights draws the foul)
19:25		Greg Jones turnover (offensive foul)
19:02	+2	Ryan Curry makes two point layup	29-34
18:30		Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
18:28		Greg Jones offensive rebound
18:21		Elijah Stephens turnover (lost ball)
18:13		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
18:03		Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
18:00		Elijah Stephens misses two point layup
17:58		Isaiah Caldwell defensive rebound
17:40	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point dunk (Jalen Rucker assists)	31-34
17:40		Jalen Rucker turnover (lost ball) (Lincoln Ball steals)
17:40		Lincoln Ball turnover (lost ball) (Ryan Curry steals)
17:19	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point hook shot	31-36
17:07		Isaiah Caldwell misses three point jump shot
17:05		Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
16:54	+3	Matt Rogers makes three point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)	31-39
16:29		AJ Allenspach misses two point layup
16:27		Greg Jones defensive rebound
16:26		Greg Jones turnover (lost ball)
16:17	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point layup (Ryan Curry assists)	33-39
16:00		Matt Rogers misses three point jump shot
15:58		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
15:53	+2	AJ Allenspach makes two point layup	35-39
15:41	+2	Greg Jones makes two point layup	35-41
15:34		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
15:32		Greg Jones defensive rebound
15:26		AJ Allenspach personal foul (Matt Rogers draws the foul)
15:26		TV timeout
15:22	+3	Matt Mayock makes three point jump shot (Lincoln Ball assists)	35-44
14:59	+2	Josh Scovens makes two point layup (AJ Allenspach assists)	37-44
14:42	+2	Wyatt Nausadis makes two point layup	37-46
14:24		Wyatt Nausadis personal foul (Black Knights draws the foul)
14:16		Lincoln Ball blocks Josh Scovens's two point jump shot
14:14		Wyatt Nausadis defensive rebound
14:08	+3	Wyatt Nausadis makes three point jump shot	37-49
13:59		Black Knights 30 second timeout
13:59		TV timeout
13:40		Kevin McCarthy misses three point jump shot
13:38		Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
13:20		Greg Jones misses three point jump shot
13:18		Lincoln Ball offensive rebound
12:59	+2	Greg Jones makes two point layup (Eric Michaels assists)	37-51
12:29		Jalen Rucker misses two point jump shot
12:27		Wyatt Nausadis defensive rebound
12:21		Wyatt Nausadis turnover (bad pass) (Kevin McCarthy steals)
12:14		Jalen Rucker misses two point layup
12:14		Jorn Everson offensive rebound
12:10		Lincoln Ball personal foul (Kevin McCarthy draws the foul)
11:55		Jorn Everson misses two point layup
11:53		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
11:46		Jorn Everson personal foul (Greg Jones draws the foul)
11:45		TV timeout
11:39	+3	Matt Rogers makes three point jump shot (Matt Mayock assists)	37-54
11:19	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	39-54
11:08		Matt Rogers misses two point layup
11:06		Tate Laczkowski defensive rebound
10:57		Tate Laczkowski misses three point jump shot
10:55		Ryan Curry offensive rebound
10:50	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot	42-54
10:16		Tate Laczkowski blocks Elijah Stephens's two point layup
10:16		Eagles offensive rebound
10:16		Eagles turnover (shot clock violation)
9:56	+2	Tate Laczkowski makes two point jump shot	44-54
9:41		Jacen Holloway personal foul (Eric Michaels draws the foul)
9:34		Jalen Rucker shooting foul (Colin Smalls draws the foul)
9:34	+1	Colin Smalls makes regular free throw 1 of 2	44-55
9:34	+1	Colin Smalls makes regular free throw 2 of 2	44-56
9:24	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup (Tate Laczkowski assists)	46-56
8:53		Lincoln Ball misses three point jump shot
8:51		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
8:44	+2	Tate Laczkowski makes two point layup (Ryan Curry assists)	48-56
8:31		Jacen Holloway personal foul (Eagles draws the foul)
8:31		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Caldwell steals)
8:27		Lincoln Ball personal foul (Isaiah Caldwell draws the foul)
8:27		Isaiah Caldwell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:27	+1	Isaiah Caldwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	49-56
8:06		Greg Jones offensive foul (Ryan Curry draws the foul)
8:06		Greg Jones turnover (offensive foul)
7:47	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	51-56
7:18		Josh Scovens shooting foul (Elijah Stephens draws the foul)
7:18		TV timeout
7:18	+1	Elijah Stephens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	51-57
7:18	+1	Elijah Stephens makes regular free throw 2 of 2	51-58
6:59		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
6:57		Ryan Curry offensive rebound
6:54		Ryan Curry turnover (traveling)
6:34		Elijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
6:32		Elijah Stephens offensive rebound
6:14	+3	Matt Rogers makes three point jump shot	51-61
5:59		Lincoln Ball personal foul (Jalen Rucker draws the foul)
5:41	+2	Josh Scovens makes two point layup	53-61
5:12	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point jump shot	53-63
4:57	+2	Josh Scovens makes two point layup	55-63
4:31		Elijah Stephens turnover (lost ball) (Tate Laczkowski steals)
4:31		Matt Rogers personal foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
4:31		Josh Scovens misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:20		Greg Jones turnover (bad pass) (Isaiah Caldwell steals)
4:20		Greg Jones personal foul (Isaiah Caldwell draws the foul)
4:20	+1	Isaiah Caldwell makes regular free throw 1 of 2	56-63
4:20	+1	Isaiah Caldwell makes regular free throw 2 of 2	57-63
4:06		Colin Smalls misses two point layup
4:04		Lincoln Ball offensive rebound
3:50		Colin Smalls misses three point jump shot
3:48		Matt Rogers offensive rebound
3:48		Matt Rogers misses two point layup
3:48		Ryan Curry defensive rebound
3:40		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
3:38		Ryan Curry offensive rebound
3:33		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
3:31		Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
3:06	+2	Colin Smalls makes two point layup (Lincoln Ball assists)	57-65
3:05		Eagles 30 second timeout
3:05		TV timeout
2:48		Tate Laczkowski misses three point jump shot
2:46		Ryan Curry offensive rebound
2:40	+2	Jalen Rucker makes two point layup	59-65
2:12		Tate Laczkowski personal foul (Matt Rogers draws the foul)
2:12	+1	Matt Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-66
2:12	+1	Matt Rogers makes regular free throw 2 of 2	59-67
2:01	+3	Ryan Curry makes three point jump shot (Josh Scovens assists)	62-67
1:32	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point layup (Colin Smalls assists)	62-69
1:12		Josh Scovens misses three point jump shot
1:10		Elijah Stephens defensive rebound
1:07		Ryan Curry personal foul (Elijah Stephens draws the foul)
1:07		Elijah Stephens misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:07		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
0:54		Elijah Stephens shooting foul (Josh Scovens draws the foul)
0:54	+1	Josh Scovens makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-69
0:54		Josh Scovens misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:54		Kendall Hailey offensive rebound
0:50		Jalen Rucker misses three point jump shot
0:48		Josh Scovens offensive rebound
0:43	+2	Ryan Curry makes two point layup	65-69
0:43		Matt Rogers shooting foul (Ryan Curry draws the foul)
0:43		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:43	+1	Ryan Curry makes regular free throw 1 of 1	66-69
0:30		Josh Scovens shooting foul (Colin Smalls draws the foul)
0:30		Colin Smalls misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:30		Colin Smalls misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:30		Josh Scovens defensive rebound
0:10		Black Knights 30 second timeout
0:08		Lincoln Ball personal foul (Jorn Everson draws the foul)
0:08	+1	Jorn Everson makes regular free throw 1 of 2	67-69
0:08	+1	Jorn Everson makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-69
0:08		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:06		Kendall Hailey personal foul (Matt Mayock draws the foul)
0:06	+1	Matt Mayock makes regular free throw 1 of 2	68-70
0:06	+1	Matt Mayock makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-71
0:06		Black Knights 30 second timeout
0:01		Ryan Curry misses three point jump shot
0:01		Greg Jones defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Greg Jones defensive rebound