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The No. 2 seed American Eagles (19-12, 13-5 Patriot League) will take the court in the Patriot League tournament against the No. 7 seed Lafayette Leopards (13-19, 7-11 Patriot League), Thursday at 7 p.m. ET live on ESPN+.
The Eagles play the Leopards in a game that American is currently a favorite by 4.5 points. The game's point total is 129.5.
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American vs. Lafayette Odds and Game Info
- Game day: Thursday, March 6, 2025
- Game time: 7 p.m. ET
- TV channel: ESPN+
- Location: Washington D.C.
- Arena: Bender Arena
- Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
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American vs. Lafayette Odds and Prediction
- Spread favorite: American (-4.5)
- Moneyline: American (-192), Lafayette (+158)
- Total: 129.5 points
Pick ATS:American (-4.5)
- Pick OU: Over (129.5)
- Prediction: American 71, Lafayette 66
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American vs. Lafayette Comparison
| American Rank | American Stat | Lafayette Stat | Lafayette Rank | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 317th | 68.3 | Points Scored | 68.5 | 312th |
| 60th | 67.9 | Points Allowed | 68.8 | 81st |
| 263rd | 12.5 | Assists | 14.6 | 104th |
| 94th | 10.3 | Turnovers | 10.5 | 110th |
| 239th | 43.8% | Field Goal % | 43.4% | 258th |
| 276th | 45.6% | Field Goal % Allowed | 43.4% | 155th |
American Key Players
- The scoring leader for the Eagles this season is Matt Rogers, who averages 17.2 points, 5.6 rebounds, and 1.2 assists per game.
- American's leading rebounder is Lincoln Ball averaging 5.9 boards per game and its best passer is Elijah Stephens, averaging 3.7 assists per game.
- Rogers makes more threes per game than any other member of the Eagles, knocking down shots from beyond the arc at a clip of 1.8 per contest.
- The American steals leader is Stephens, who averages 1.6 takeaways per game, while its blocks leader is Eric Michaels, who compiles 0.6 rejections per contest.
Lafayette Key Players
- Justin Vander Baan puts up 7.1 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game, and is atop the Leopards' rebound and assists leaderboards.
- Alex Chaikin scores 13.5 points per game, and is at the top of the Lafayette scoring leaderboard. Chaikin also grabs 2.5 rebounds and tacks on 1.1 assists per game.
- Chaikin is the top scorer from distance for the Leopards, hitting 2.3 threes per game.
- Lafayette's leader in steals is Ryan Pettit (1.5 per game), and its leader in blocks is Vander Baan (2.9 per game).
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