Elijah Saunders scores 21, makes clutch free throws in Virginia's 63-58 win over American
American Eagles vs. Virginia Cavaliers: Game Highlights
American Eagles vs. Virginia Cavaliers: Game Highlights
CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. -- — Elijah Saunders scored 21 points and made five of six free throws in the final half-minute to lead Virginia to a 63-58 victory over American University on Sunday.
Virginia led 32-28 at halftime and struggled to hold the lead in the second half. American hit five 3-pointers in the first 12 minutes of the second half and went ahead 47-42.
Virginia allowed only one made field goal in the next 7 minutes while building a 56-51 lead on Taine Murray's 3-pointer with 1:48 remaining.
Saunders made two free throws with 24 seconds left and one of two with 16 seconds to go for a 59-53 lead.
Matt Mayock finally hit a 3-pointer to snap the Eagles' 0-for-6 shooting skid and American was within 59-56. Saunders made two more free throws for a five-point margin with nine seconds remaining.
Saunders was 7-for-9 from the floor and 7-for-8 from the line. He grabbed eight rebounds. Murray had 13 points and made 3 of 4 3-pointers. Isaac McKneely added 11 points for the Cavaliers (7-5).
Mayock scored 16 points and made 4 of 5 3-pointers for American (6-6). Matt Rogers and Colin Smalls each scored 12.
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Game Information
- Referees:
- Roger Ayers
- Justin Porterfield
- Joe Switzer
2024-25 Patriot League Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
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American University | 9-3 | - | 15-10 |
Army | 8-4 | 1 | 14-10 |
Bucknell | 7-5 | 2 | 11-14 |
Colgate | 7-5 | 2 | 10-15 |
Boston University | 6-6 | 3 | 12-13 |
Loyola Maryland | 5-7 | 4 | 10-13 |
Lafayette | 5-7 | 4 | 10-15 |
Navy | 5-7 | 4 | 8-17 |
Holy Cross | 4-8 | 5 | 12-13 |
Lehigh | 4-8 | 5 | 9-14 |
2024-25 Atlantic Coast Conference Standings
Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
---|---|---|---|
Duke | 12-1 | - | 20-3 |
Clemson | 11-2 | 1 | 19-5 |
Louisville | 11-2 | 1 | 18-6 |
Wake Forest | 10-3 | 2 | 18-6 |
SMU | 9-3 | 2.5 | 18-5 |
Stanford | 8-5 | 4 | 16-8 |
North Carolina | 7-5 | 4.5 | 14-10 |
Virginia Tech | 6-7 | 6 | 11-13 |
Florida State | 5-7 | 6.5 | 14-9 |
Pittsburgh | 5-7 | 6.5 | 14-9 |
California | 5-8 | 7 | 12-12 |
Virginia | 5-8 | 7 | 12-12 |
Syracuse | 5-8 | 7 | 11-13 |
Georgia Tech | 5-8 | 7 | 11-13 |
Notre Dame | 4-8 | 7.5 | 10-13 |
Boston College | 2-10 | 9.5 | 10-13 |
NC State | 2-10 | 9.5 | 9-14 |
Miami | 1-11 | 10.5 | 5-18 |