American University's men's basketball team dominated Army from start to finish, securing a 78-67 victory in West Point, New York. Key performances from Iturbe and Greg Jones powered the Eagles to their second straight win. The game showcased strong three-point shooting and defensive efforts that limited Army's top scorer.
The American University Eagles controlled the game throughout, never trailing in their 78-67 win over the Army Black Knights on January 18, 2026, at West Point, N.Y. From the opening tip, the Eagles built an early lead with five three-pointers in the first four minutes, jumping ahead 15-4. Iturbe and junior Greg Jones each drained their first two long-range attempts to set the tone.
Army responded with a 7-0 run to close the gap to two points, but freshman Madden Collins broke an 18-18 tie with the game's first two-point basket. The Eagles maintained control, extending the lead to 11 points on a 7-0 run featuring five points from sophomore Wyatt Nausadis. At halftime, American led 33-26, having outshot Army from beyond the arc 7-2, with Iturbe contributing 10 points.
In the second half, Iturbe sparked an 8-0 run, including five of his points, capped by a Geoff Sprouse triple for a 41-26 advantage—the largest of the game. Army narrowed it to four points midway through, but the Eagles responded with a 14-4 surge, again led by Iturbe's six points, to lead 69-54. Late Army pressure brought them within five, but American sealed the win by going 7-for-8 from the free-throw line.
Iturbe finished 3-of-4 from three, while Jones added 16 points with two triples and 6-of-8 free throws. Collins scored 14 points and grabbed a game-high eight rebounds. Senior Geoff Sprouse and Nausadis each hit two threes. Junior Matt Mayock dished five assists to go with six rebounds, and freshman Kade Sebastian recorded three steals. The Eagles held Army's leading scorer Ryan Curry to a season-low six points, though Jacen Holloway led the Black Knights with 21.
American improves to 2-0 in conference play and returns home to face Colgate on January 21 at 7 p.m.
