SB Nation DC - Navy Vs. American: Eagles Extend Navy's Losing Streak To 18 https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/48897/dc-fave.png2012-02-16T08:01:10-05:00http://dc.sbnation.com/rss/stream/25649962012-02-16T08:01:10-05:002012-02-16T08:01:10-05:00American Vs. Navy: The Good, The Bad And The Ugly From Eagles' Blowout Win
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<p>Want to know The Good, The Bad and The Ugly from the local teams last night? Here's a hint: Navy had 12 points in the first half and extended the nation's second-longest losing streak.</p> <p>This is the first installment of The Good, The Bad and The Ugly, a semi-regular series focusing on the area's college basketball teams. I want to thank Mike Prada and Sam Chamberlain for giving me the opportunity to bring this feature to you. The first game on our list, American's 69-47 win over Navy, was a game short on good and heavy on the ugly for long stretches.</p>
<h4><b>The Good:</b></h4>
<li> <b><i>American's Offense:</i></b> The Eagles shot 54.2 percent (13-24) in the first half. They were led by <a href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/29290/charles-hinkle" class="sbn-auto-link">Charles Hinkle</a> (6-6, 4-4 from 3), who single handily out-scored Navy in the first half (16-12). American also benefited from only turning the ball over twice. The Eagles were able to take advantage of Navy by using a multitude of screens and lots of off-the-ball movement. When all else failed, Hinkle created his own shot with ease. Either way, American led 36-12 at the half and had the end of the bench in with more than eight minutes to go. </li>
<li> <b><i>American's Defense: </i></b>American held Navy to just 31.8 percent shooting for the game (14-44), but the Eagles did their best work in the first half, when they held the Midshipmen to just 21.7 percent shooting and forced 7 turnovers. Navy was constantly running ball screens to get shooters open towards the end of the shot clock, but were lackadaisical in setting picks and screens and American defenders easily ran over the top of the screens to catch up to the shooters. This forced contested shots all game from Navy. </li>
<h4><b>The Bad:</b></h4>
<li> <b><i>Navy's Second Half</i></b>: Honestly, this could go in the "Good" category. Navy actually outscored American 35-33, but the Middies really weren't much better on defense than in the first half; allowing American's center Tony Wroblicky to complete a double-double (13 points, 12 rebounds). Navy did improve their shooting on offense (42.9 percent in the 2nd half compared to 21.7 percent in the first), but a lot of Navy's makes came once American's starters were long gone from the game. </li>
<li> <i><b>Navy's Lack of Timeouts:</b></i> Ed DeChellis had a few opportunities to stop American streaks (specifically, the 10-0 start to the game), but chose not to use his timeouts. A curious strategy, but if he wanted to get out of DC as quickly as possible -- well, he accomplished that.</li>
<h4><b>The Ugly:</b></h4>
<li> <i><b>Navy's Losing Streak:</b></i> It's reached 18 games. Fortunately Navy fans, we're nowhere near Towson territory.Yet. Equally fortuitous for the Midshipmen, Binghamton doesn't seem to want to relinquish their "crown." Binghamton's losing streak sits at 26 games after <a href="http://espn.go.com/ncb/recap?gameId=320462066">Wednesday's 70-56 loss to UMBC</a> on Wednesday. <br>
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<h4><b>And-One:</b></h4>
<p>The crowd at American was pretty good tonight, considering the opponent -- 1,219 people. However, I'd say about half the students left after the halftime announcement of which fraternities and sororities got their points for being at the game. Covering Maryland for the last 3 years, I don't think I've ever seen that kind of exodus - even in a blowout.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2012/2/16/2801444/the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly-american-blows-out-navy-to-extendBrendan Darr2012-02-15T21:52:07-05:002012-02-15T21:52:07-05:00Navy Vs. American Final Score: Eagles Fly Past Navy, 69-47
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<p>The American University Eagles made short work of the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/navy-midshipmen">Navy Midshipmen</a> on Wednesday night, taking down the Mids 69-47 in a game that wasn't really that close. American held a massive 36-12 lead at halftime, limiting Navy to their 4th lowest first half scoring output in school history.</p>
<p>American took their foot off the gas a bit in the second half, as they were able to hand Navy their 18th consecutive loss of the season. <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123976/thurgood-wynn">Thurgood Wynn</a> led the Mids in scoring on the night with 10 points as the American defense held the Mids to just 14 of 44 shooting.</p>
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<p>The American University Eagles were looking to hand the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/navy-midshipmen">Navy Midshipmen</a> their 18th loss in a row on Wednesday night. At halftime, American leads the Mids 36-12 as they are well on their way to extending Navy's losing streak. Navy shot just 5-of-23 from the field (21.7 percent) due to the Eagles defense. Meanwhile, AU shot 54.2 percent from the field.</p>
<p>Navy's 12 points tie the fourth-lowest output in a half in the program's history. The Mids have also struggled to contain American from three-point range, as AU shot a near-perfect 4-for-5 from three-point land.</p>
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<p>The American University Eagles will welcome in the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/navy-midshipmen">Navy Midshipmen</a>, who are on a 17-game losing streak. The Eagles will look to hand Navy their 18th loss in a row on Wednesday evening in the Bender Sports Arena. American will look to rebound off a tough loss to Holy Cross on Saturday and the struggling Midshipmen could be the perfect rebound opponent.</p>
<p>The Midshipmen lost the first matchup with American 67-60 back in January, but <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123978/j-j-avila">J.J. Avila</a> will look to repeat his 24 point performance in the first matchup and snap the Mids 17-game losing skid and pick up their first Patriot League victory of the season.</p>
<p><b>Game Date/Time: </b>Wednesday, February 15, 7:30 P.M. ET</p>
<p><b>Location: </b>Bender Arena Sports Center, Washington, DC</p>
<p><b>TV:</b> Comcast SportsNet Plus</p>
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<p>The American Eagles look to continue the 17 game losing streak of the Navy Midshipmen in a Patriot League game at Bender Arena Wednesday night.</p> <p>After losing to Holy Cross by seven points last Saturday, the American Eagles look to keep their seeding in the Patriot League as high as they can as they welcome the <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/teams/navy-midshipmen">Navy Midshipmen</a> to Bender Arena Wednesday night. The Mids have lost 17 consecutive games and are currently winless in the Patriot League this season.</p>
<p>American won the first game between these two teams with a 67-60 victory at Annapolis on Jan. 18. Guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/29290/charles-hinkle">Charles Hinkle</a> led the Eagles with 17 points while guard Daniel Munoz had 13 points and seven assists.</p>
<p>The Eagles will need big games from Hinkle, averaging 19.4 points per game, and guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/100864/troy-brewer">Troy Brewer</a>, averaging 12.2 points per.</p>
<p>The Midshipmen will be relying on forward <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/123978/j-j-avila">J.J. Avila</a>, who dropped 24 points on the Eagles in the first game. The Mids will also need a big game from guard <a class="sbn-auto-link" href="http://www.sbnation.com/ncaa-basketball/players/53508/jordan-sugars">Jordan Sugars</a>, averaging 11.5 points per game, to finally break through with their first Patriot League victory of the season.</p>
https://dc.sbnation.com/2012/2/15/2800324/american-university-eagles-navy-midshipmen-mens-basketball-preview-2012Tim Blank