Motuzis with 29, American rolls to 74-63 win over Howard
WASHINGTON -- Larry Motuzis scored a career-high 29 points with eight rebounds and American University snapped a three-game skid, rolling to a 74-63 win over Howard on Saturday night.
Motuzis was 8 of 16 from the field and 11 of 16 from the free-throw line for the Eagles (3-6). Sa'eed Nelson added 21 points and six assists and Sam Iorio had 10 points and 11 rebounds. The team had a 43-33 rebounding edge over Howard.
American got off to a slow start in the first half and trailed 29-23 late but finished the last three minutes on an 8-0 run to lead 31-29 at the break.
Motuzis hit a 3-pointer early in the second half and followed with two 3-point plays, pushing the Eagles to a 41-34 advantage with 14:55 to go. Charles Williams answered with a dunk to get Howard within five but the Bison (1-10) would not get closer.
Williams scored 18 points to lead the Bison who have lost their last three and have yet to beat a Division I team.
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2017-2018 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 12-4 | - | 18-14 |
| Hampton | 12-4 | - | 19-16 |
| Savannah St | 12-4 | - | 15-17 |
| North Carolina A&T | 11-5 | 1 | 20-15 |
| Norfolk St | 11-5 | 1 | 14-19 |
| North Carolina Central | 9-7 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Morgan St | 7-9 | 5 | 13-19 |
| Howard | 7-9 | 5 | 10-23 |
| Florida A&M | 7-9 | 5 | 9-25 |
| South Carolina St | 6-10 | 6 | 10-22 |
| Coppin St | 5-11 | 7 | 5-27 |
| Maryland-Eastern Shore | 3-13 | 9 | 7-25 |
| Delaware St | 2-14 | 10 | 4-28 |
2017-2018 Patriot League Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bucknell | 16-2 | - | 25-10 |
| Colgate | 12-6 | 4 | 19-14 |
| Navy | 11-7 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Lehigh | 11-7 | 5 | 16-14 |
| Boston Univ. | 10-8 | 6 | 15-16 |
| Holy Cross | 8-10 | 8 | 12-19 |
| Lafayette | 7-11 | 9 | 10-21 |
| Army | 6-12 | 10 | 13-17 |
| Loyola (MD) | 6-12 | 10 | 9-22 |
| American | 3-15 | 13 | 6-24 |