AMER

GTOWN

American knocks off Georgetown for 1st time since 1982

AP
Nov 23, 2022

WASHINGTON (AP) Johnny O'Neil scored 16 points, Geoff Sprouse added 15 points and American Eagles defeated Georgetown Hoyas 74-70 on Wednesday for its first victory against the Hoyas since Dec. 15, 1982.

American trailed by as many as 16 points in the first half and Georgetown led 40-30 at the break. Elijah Stephens gave the Eagles their first lead of the second half with 11:06 remaining.

Sprouse sank a wide open 3-pointer, during an 8-0 run. for a 59-55 lead and American stayed in front for the final 8:33. Sprouse made four free throws in the final 19 seconds to seal it.

Jaxon Knotek added 14 points for the Eagles (3-2), which had 18 of the game's 35 turnovers.

Primo Spears led the way for the Hoyas (3-3) with 15 points and six assists. Akok Akok added 14 points, six rebounds and two steals for Georgetown.

Georgetown was playing without its second-leading scorer Brandon Murray.

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1st Half
AMER
Eagles
30
GTWN
Hoyas
40

Time		Play	Score
20:00		(Hoyas gains possession)
19:49		Akok Akok misses two point jump shot
19:47		Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
19:31		Johnny O'Neil misses two point jump shot
19:29		Akok Akok defensive rebound
19:11	+3	Akok Akok makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	0-3
18:56		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
18:54		Matt Rogers offensive rebound
18:36		Geoff Sprouse turnover (lost ball) (Akok Akok steals)
18:24	+2	Jay Heath makes two point jump shot (Akok Akok assists)	0-5
18:08		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Jay Heath steals)
17:59		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
17:57		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
17:44	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point layup (Elijah Stephens assists)	2-5
17:25		Akok Akok misses two point jump shot
17:23		Bryson Mozone offensive rebound
17:17	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	2-7
16:54	+3	Geoff Sprouse makes three point jump shot (Johnny O'Neil assists)	5-7
16:31		Qudus Wahab misses two point hook shot
16:29		Akok Akok offensive rebound
16:22		Akok Akok misses two point layup
16:20		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
16:06		Matt Rogers turnover (bad pass)
15:55		Qudus Wahab turnover (lost ball) (Geoff Sprouse steals)
15:32		Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot
15:30		Primo Spears defensive rebound
15:20		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
15:18		Geoff Sprouse defensive rebound
14:51		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
14:49		Hoyas defensive rebound
14:48		TV timeout
14:37		Jay Heath misses two point layup
14:35		Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
14:35		Lorenzo Donadio shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
14:35		Qudus Wahab misses regular free throw 1 of 2
14:35	+1	Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 2 of 2	5-8
14:08		Lorenzo Donadio misses two point layup
14:06		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
14:00	+2	Qudus Wahab makes two point dunk (Primo Spears assists)	5-10
13:34		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
13:32		Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
13:22		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
13:20		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
13:09	+2	Johnny O'Neil makes two point layup (Jermaine Ballisager Webb assists)	7-10
12:52		Jay Heath misses two point layup
12:50		Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
12:43		Primo Spears turnover (bad pass)
12:31	+2	Jaxon Knotek makes two point layup (Johnny O'Neil assists)	9-10
12:12		Akok Akok turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Stephens steals)
12:04	+2	Johnny O'Neil makes two point dunk	11-10
12:04		Hoyas 30 second timeout
12:04		TV timeout
11:50	+2	Ryan Mutombo makes two point hook shot (Jay Heath assists)	11-12
11:34		Jaxon Knotek misses three point jump shot
11:32		Akok Akok defensive rebound
11:23	+2	Ryan Mutombo makes two point layup (Akok Akok assists)	11-14
11:05		Matt Rogers turnover (bad pass) (Primo Spears steals)
11:00		Elijah Stephens shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
11:00	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	11-15
11:00	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	11-16
10:33		Jordan Riley blocks Geoff Sprouse's two point layup
10:31		Ryan Mutombo defensive rebound
10:23	+3	Wayne Bristol Jr. makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	11-19
9:57	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point layup (Geoff Sprouse assists)	13-19
9:37	+2	Jordan Riley makes two point jump shot (Bryson Mozone assists)	13-21
9:19		Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot
9:17		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
9:07	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	13-23
8:42		Jermaine Ballisager Webb turnover (bad pass)
8:32		Ryan Mutombo misses two point layup
8:30		Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
8:30		Ryan Mutombo personal foul
8:27		Geoff Sprouse turnover (bad pass) (Denver Anglin steals)
8:26	+2	Bryson Mozone makes two point jump shot (Denver Anglin assists)	13-25
8:07		Elijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
8:05		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
7:56		Wayne Bristol Jr. misses two point layup
7:54		Wayne Bristol Jr. offensive rebound
7:50	+2	Wayne Bristol Jr. makes two point layup	13-27
7:40		Denver Anglin personal foul
7:40		TV timeout
7:38		Johnny O'Neil misses two point layup
7:36		Jordan Riley defensive rebound
7:27		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
7:25		Ryan Mutombo offensive rebound
7:18		Bryson Mozone misses two point jump shot
7:16		Ryan Mutombo offensive rebound
6:58	+2	Ryan Mutombo makes two point jump shot	13-29
6:49	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point layup (Geoff Sprouse assists)	15-29
6:31		Bryson Mozone turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Stephens steals)
6:20		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
6:18		Ryan Mutombo defensive rebound
6:09		Denver Anglin turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Stephens steals)
6:04	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point layup	17-29
6:04		Hoyas 30 second timeout
5:37	+2	Primo Spears makes two point layup	17-31
5:25		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Jay Heath steals)
5:17	+2	Akok Akok makes two point layup (Jay Heath assists)	17-33
4:59	+3	Elijah Stephens makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Ballisager Webb assists)	20-33
4:41		Wayne Bristol Jr. misses three point jump shot
4:39		Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
4:34	+2	Qudus Wahab makes two point layup	20-35
4:15		Geoff Sprouse misses three point jump shot
4:13		Jermaine Ballisager Webb offensive rebound
4:07		Elijah Stephens misses three point jump shot
4:05		Jermaine Ballisager Webb offensive rebound
3:59	+3	Geoff Sprouse makes three point jump shot (Jermaine Ballisager Webb assists)	23-35
3:45		TV timeout
3:30		Jay Heath misses two point jump shot
3:28		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
3:27		Qudus Wahab personal foul
3:13		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Jay Heath steals)
3:06		Primo Spears turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Stephens steals)
2:53		Jaxon Knotek misses three point jump shot
2:53		Jay Heath defensive rebound
2:53		Jay Heath turnover (lost ball) (Lorenzo Donadio steals)
2:53		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
2:51		Lorenzo Donadio offensive rebound
2:36	+2	Lorenzo Donadio makes two point layup	25-35
2:22	+3	Akok Akok makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	25-38
1:58	+2	Johnny O'Neil makes two point jump shot	27-38
1:41		Qudus Wahab misses two point layup
1:39		Akok Akok offensive rebound
1:34		Akok Akok misses two point layup
1:32		Akok Akok offensive rebound
1:28	+2	Akok Akok makes two point layup	27-40
1:25		Eagles 30 second timeout
1:05	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point hook shot (Jaxon Knotek assists)	29-40
0:50		Akok Akok turnover (bad pass) (Matt Rogers steals)
0:22		Bryson Mozone shooting foul (Matt Rogers draws the foul)
0:22	+1	Matt Rogers makes regular free throw 1 of 2	30-40
0:22		Matt Rogers misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:22		Qudus Wahab defensive rebound
0:03		Primo Spears misses three point jump shot
0:01		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
AMER
Eagles
44
GTWN
Hoyas
30

Time		Play	Score
19:33		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
19:31		Akok Akok offensive rebound
19:30		Hoyas turnover (shot clock violation)
19:12		Matt Rogers turnover (bad pass)
19:02		Jay Heath misses two point layup
19:00		Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
18:54		Jay Heath shooting foul (Jaxon Knotek draws the foul)
18:54	+1	Jaxon Knotek makes regular free throw 1 of 3	31-40
18:54	+1	Jaxon Knotek makes regular free throw 2 of 3	32-40
18:54	+1	Jaxon Knotek makes regular free throw 3 of 3	33-40
18:46		Elijah Stephens personal foul
18:42		Akok Akok misses two point layup
18:40		Jay Heath offensive rebound
18:34		Qudus Wahab misses two point jump shot
18:32		Geoff Sprouse defensive rebound
18:24	+3	Johnny O'Neil makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Knotek assists)	36-40
17:59	+3	Akok Akok makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	36-43
17:41		Matt Rogers turnover (lost ball) (Qudus Wahab steals)
17:41		Johnny O'Neil personal foul
17:31		Akok Akok misses three point jump shot
17:29		Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
17:16		Jay Heath personal foul
17:04	+3	Johnny O'Neil makes three point jump shot (Jaxon Knotek assists)	39-43
16:39		Elijah Stephens shooting foul (Bryson Mozone draws the foul)
16:39		Bryson Mozone misses regular free throw 1 of 2
16:39	+1	Bryson Mozone makes regular free throw 2 of 2	39-44
16:25	+2	Jaxon Knotek makes two point layup (Johnny O'Neil assists)	41-44
16:09	+2	Primo Spears makes two point jump shot	41-46
15:45	+2	Johnny O'Neil makes two point jump shot (Lorenzo Donadio assists)	43-46
15:24		Qudus Wahab turnover (lost ball) (Jaxon Knotek steals)
15:16		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
15:14		Bryson Mozone defensive rebound
15:09		Lorenzo Donadio shooting foul (Bryson Mozone draws the foul)
15:09		TV timeout
15:09	+1	Bryson Mozone makes regular free throw 1 of 2	43-47
15:09	+1	Bryson Mozone makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-48
14:49		Ryan Mutombo blocks Jermaine Ballisager Webb's two point layup
14:47		Ryan Mutombo defensive rebound
14:40		Primo Spears misses two point layup
14:38		Jaxon Knotek defensive rebound
14:34	+2	Lorenzo Donadio makes two point jump shot (Lincoln Ball assists)	45-48
14:12		Jay Heath misses two point jump shot
14:10		Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
13:55		Ryan Mutombo blocks Jermaine Ballisager Webb's two point layup
13:53		Lincoln Ball offensive rebound
13:43	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point layup	47-48
13:23		Jaxon Knotek shooting foul (Ryan Mutombo draws the foul)
13:23		Ryan Mutombo misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:23		Ryan Mutombo misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:23		Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
13:00		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Riley steals)
12:54		Matt Rogers shooting foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
12:54	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	47-49
12:54	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	47-50
12:43		Lorenzo Donadio misses three point jump shot
12:41		Jordan Riley defensive rebound
12:30	+2	Wayne Bristol Jr. makes two point jump shot	47-52
12:02		Elijah Stephens misses two point jump shot
12:00		Lincoln Ball offensive rebound
11:53	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point layup	49-52
11:34		Wayne Bristol Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Matt Rogers steals)
11:25	+2	Johnny O'Neil makes two point layup (Elijah Stephens assists)	51-52
11:12		Akok Akok turnover (lost ball) (Lorenzo Donadio steals)
11:05	+2	Elijah Stephens makes two point layup (Johnny O'Neil assists)	53-52
11:05		Hoyas 30 second timeout
11:05		TV timeout
10:54		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
10:52		Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
10:51		Matt Rogers personal foul
10:51		TV timeout
10:51	+1	Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-53
10:51		Qudus Wahab misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:51		Geoff Sprouse defensive rebound
10:30		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
10:28		Jordan Riley defensive rebound
10:24		Lincoln Ball personal foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
10:24	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-54
10:24		Primo Spears misses regular free throw 2 of 2
10:24		Matt Rogers defensive rebound
10:12		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Primo Spears steals)
10:06		Wayne Bristol Jr. misses three point jump shot
10:04		Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
9:59		Matt Rogers shooting foul (Akok Akok draws the foul)
9:59		Akok Akok misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:59	+1	Akok Akok makes regular free throw 2 of 2	53-55
9:40		Johnny O'Neil turnover (bad pass) (Wayne Bristol Jr. steals)
9:30		Jordan Riley misses two point jump shot
9:28		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
9:21		Jaxon Knotek misses three point jump shot
9:19		Geoff Sprouse offensive rebound
9:13		Wayne Bristol Jr. shooting foul (Jermaine Ballisager Webb draws the foul)
9:13		Jermaine Ballisager Webb misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:13	+1	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-55
9:02		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
9:00		Eagles defensive rebound
8:36		Wayne Bristol Jr. personal foul
8:33	+2	Jermaine Ballisager Webb makes two point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)	56-55
8:15		Jordan Riley misses three point jump shot
8:13		Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
8:09		Qudus Wahab turnover (lost ball) (Jaxon Knotek steals)
8:01	+3	Geoff Sprouse makes three point jump shot (Elijah Stephens assists)	59-55
7:48		Primo Spears turnover (lost ball) (Elijah Stephens steals)
7:29	+2	Jaxon Knotek makes two point layup (Jermaine Ballisager Webb assists)	61-55
7:06		Elijah Stephens shooting foul (Qudus Wahab draws the foul)
7:06		TV timeout
7:06	+1	Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-56
7:06	+1	Qudus Wahab makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-57
6:51		Johnny O'Neil turnover (bad pass)
6:38		Qudus Wahab misses two point hook shot
6:36		Jermaine Ballisager Webb defensive rebound
6:22		Akok Akok blocks Lincoln Ball's two point layup
6:20		Jay Heath defensive rebound
6:13		Primo Spears misses two point layup
6:11		Johnny O'Neil defensive rebound
6:12		Qudus Wahab personal foul
6:11		Jay Heath personal foul
5:47		Jay Heath blocks Jaxon Knotek's two point layup
5:45		Jermaine Ballisager Webb offensive rebound
5:36		Jermaine Ballisager Webb misses two point jump shot
5:34		Jay Heath defensive rebound
5:27		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
5:25		Lincoln Ball defensive rebound
5:06	+3	Jaxon Knotek makes three point jump shot (Geoff Sprouse assists)	64-57
4:39		Jaxon Knotek personal foul (Primo Spears draws the foul)
4:39	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 1 of 2	64-58
4:39	+1	Primo Spears makes regular free throw 2 of 2	64-59
4:21		Geoff Sprouse turnover (lost ball) (Akok Akok steals)
4:15		Akok Akok turnover (bad pass) (Johnny O'Neil steals)
4:01		Geoff Sprouse turnover (lost ball) (Qudus Wahab steals)
3:54	+2	Jay Heath makes two point layup	64-61
3:37		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Qudus Wahab steals)
3:30		Primo Spears turnover (bad pass)
3:30		TV timeout
3:13	+2	Geoff Sprouse makes two point layup	66-61
2:43		Akok Akok misses three point jump shot
2:41		Primo Spears offensive rebound
2:36		Primo Spears misses two point jump shot
2:34		Qudus Wahab offensive rebound
2:26	+3	Jay Heath makes three point jump shot	66-64
1:57		Elijah Stephens turnover (bad pass) (Qudus Wahab steals)
1:50		Primo Spears turnover (bad pass) (Johnny O'Neil steals)
1:44		Eagles 30 second timeout
1:26	+2	Jaxon Knotek makes two point layup (Matt Rogers assists)	68-64
1:08		Elijah Stephens shooting foul (Jay Heath draws the foul)
1:08		Jay Heath misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:08	+1	Jay Heath makes regular free throw 2 of 2	68-65
1:08		Eagles 30 second timeout
0:50		Johnny O'Neil misses three point jump shot
0:48		Geoff Sprouse offensive rebound
0:41	+2	Matt Rogers makes two point hook shot (Geoff Sprouse assists)	70-65
0:25		Primo Spears misses two point layup
0:23		Wayne Bristol Jr. offensive rebound
0:22		Geoff Sprouse blocks Wayne Bristol Jr.'s two point layup
0:21		Hoyas offensive rebound
0:21		Bryson Mozone misses three point jump shot
0:19		Bryson Mozone offensive rebound
0:18		Jay Heath personal foul (Geoff Sprouse draws the foul)
0:18	+1	Geoff Sprouse makes regular free throw 1 of 2	71-65
0:18	+1	Geoff Sprouse makes regular free throw 2 of 2	72-65
0:14		Akok Akok misses three point jump shot
0:12		Jay Heath offensive rebound
0:07	+2	Jay Heath makes two point jump shot	72-67
0:07		Hoyas 30 second timeout
0:05		Wayne Bristol Jr. personal foul (Geoff Sprouse draws the foul)
0:05	+1	Geoff Sprouse makes regular free throw 1 of 2	73-67
0:05	+1	Geoff Sprouse makes regular free throw 2 of 2	74-67
0:02	+3	Denver Anglin makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)	74-70
0:00		End of period

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Denver Anglin makes three point jump shot (Primo Spears assists)