# 2024–25 American Eagles men's basketball team

The 2024–25 American Eagles men's basketball team represents American University during the 2024–25 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Eagles, led by second-year head coach Duane Simpkins, play their home games at Bender Arena in Washington, D.C. as members of the Patriot League.

## Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2023–24 season 16–15, 10–8 in Patriot League play, to finish in a four-way tie for second place. As the No. 4 seed in the Patriot League tournament, they were defeated by Bucknell in the quarterfinal round.

## Schedule and results

| Date time, TV | Rank$^#$ | Opponent$^#$ | Result | Record | Site (attendance) city, state |
| Non-conference regular season ||||||
| November 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at La Salle | L 52–65 | 0–1 | John Glaser Arena (2,385) Philadelphia, PA |
| November 10, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Harvard | W 67–55 | 1–1 | Bender Arena (3,319) Washington, D.C. |
| November 12, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Siena | L 66–74 | 1–2 | MVP Arena (4,451) Albany, NY |
| November 15, 2024* 8:00 p.m., ACCNX | | at No. 10 North Carolina | L 55–107 | 1–3 | Dean Smith Center (19,555) Chapel Hill, NC |
| November 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at High Point | L 73–80 | 1–4 | Qubein Center (2,889) High Point, NC |
| November 22, 2024* 4:30 p.m. | | vs. Kansas City Puerto Rico Classic | W 64–60 | 2–4 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (50) Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| November 23, 2024* 4:00 p.m. | | vs. Puerto Rico–Bayamón Puerto Rico Classic | W 73–56 | 3–4 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100) Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| November 24, 2024* 12:00 p.m. | | vs. Albany Puerto Rico Classic | W 81–77 | 4–4 | Coliseo Rubén Rodríguez (100) Bayamón, Puerto Rico |
| December 1, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Notre Dame of Maryland | W 97–52 | 5–4 | Bender Arena (652) Washington, D.C. |
| December 4, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | George Washington | W 81–71 $^{OT}$ | 6–4 | Bender Arena (1,624) Washington, D.C. |
| December 18, 2024* 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Saint Joseph's | L 57–84 | 6–5 | Hagan Arena (1,258) Philadelphia, PA |
| December 22, 2024* 2:00 p.m., ACCN | | at Virginia | L 58–63 | 6–6 | John Paul Jones Arena (12,384) Charlottesville, VA |
| December 29, 2024* 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | UMBC | L 93–96 $^{2OT}$ | 6–7 | Bender Arena (783) Washington, D.C. |
| Patriot League regular season ||||||
| January 2, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Navy | L 58–81 | 6–8 (0–1) | Alumni Hall (825) Annapolis, MD |
| January 5, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Holy Cross | W 75–64 | 7–8 (1–1) | Bender Arena (820) Washington, D.C. |
| January 8, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Boston University | L 54–60 | 7–9 (1–2) | Case Gym (357) Boston, MA |
| January 11, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Bucknell | W 68–58 | 8–9 (2–2) | Bender Arena (2,528) Washington, D.C. |
| January 13, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | | at Loyola (MD) | W 73–54 | 9–9 (3–2) | Reitz Arena (1,312) Baltimore, MD |
| January 18, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Holy Cross | W 74–65 | 10–9 (4–2) | Hart Center (1,221) Worcester, MA |
| January 22, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Lehigh | W 68–67 | 11–9 (5–2) | Bender Arena (966) Washington, D.C. |
| January 25, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Colgate | W 81–77 | 12–9 (6–2) | Bender Arena (2,230) Washington, D.C. |
| January 29, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lafayette | W 75–68 | 13–9 (7–2) | Kirby Sports Center (1,188) Easton, PA |
| February 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Army | W 71–68 | 14–9 (8–2) | Bender Arena (1,707) Washington, D.C. |
| February 5, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Bucknell | L 49–71 | 14–10 (8–3) | Sojka Pavilion (1,365) Lewisburg, PA |
| February 8, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Lehigh | W 78–75 $^{OT}$ | 15–10 (9–3) | Stabler Arena (884) Bethlehem, PA |
| February 10, 2025 6:00 p.m., CBSSN | | Lafayette | W 60–58 | 16–10 (10–3) | Bender Arena (920) Washington, D.C. |
| February 15, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Loyola (MD) | W 72–51 | 17–10 (11–3) | Bender Arena (1,428) Washington, D.C. |
| February 19, 2025 6:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Army | L 69–76 | 17–11 (11–4) | Christl Arena (695) West Point, NY |
| February 22, 2025 4:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | Boston University | W 48–44 | 18–11 (12–4) | Bender Arena (1,628) Washington, D.C. |
| February 26, 2025 7:00 pm, ESPN+ | | Navy | L 60–68 | 18–12 (12–5) | Bender Arena (1,129) Washington, D.C. |
| March 1, 2025 2:00 p.m., ESPN+ | | at Colgate | W 67–59 | 19–12 (13–5) | Cotterell Court (846) Hamilton, NY |
| Patriot League tournament ||||||
| March 6, 2025 7:00 p.m., ESPN+ | (2) | (7) Lafayette Quarterfinals | W 71–69 | 20–12 | Bender Arena (1,870) Washington, D.C. |
| March 9, 2025 2:00 p.m., CBSSN | (2) | (3) Colgate Semifinals | W 72–62 | 21–12 | Bender Arena (1,908) Washington, D.C. |
| March 12, 2025 7:00 p.m., CBSSN | (2) | (5) Navy Championship | W 74–52 | 22–12 | Bender Arena (2,578) Washington, D.C. |
| NCAA tournament ||||||
| March 19, 2025* 6:40 p.m., TruTV | (16 E) | vs. (16 E) Mount St. Mary's First Four | | | UD Arena Dayton, OH |
| *Non-conference game. $^#$Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. E=East. All times are in Eastern. ||||||
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