Loyola (MD) plays American following Speed’s 24-point game

By Canadian Press on December 30, 2025.

Loyola (MD) Greyhounds (4-9) at American Eagles (7-6)

Washington; Wednesday, 1 p.m. EST

BOTTOM LINE: Loyola (MD) visits American after Braeden Speed scored 24 points in Loyola (MD)’s 86-79 loss to the George Mason Patriots.

The Eagles have gone 7-1 at home. American is fourth in the Patriot League in rebounding averaging 30.0 rebounds. Julen Iturbe paces the Eagles with 5.1 boards.

The Greyhounds have gone 0-6 away from home. Loyola (MD) ranks fifth in the Patriot League shooting 33.5% from 3-point range.

American averages 79.4 points per game, 2.3 more points than the 77.1 Loyola (MD) gives up. Loyola (MD) averages 75.8 points per game, 0.8 more than the 75.0 American allows to opponents.

The Eagles and Greyhounds match up Wednesday for the first time in conference play this season.

TOP PERFORMERS: Geoff Sprouse is shooting 37.5% from beyond the arc with 2.1 made 3-pointers per game for the Eagles, while averaging 8.5 points. Madden Collins is averaging 12.7 points, 5.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals over the last 10 games.

Jacob Theodosiou is scoring 15.8 points per game with 4.7 rebounds and 3.9 assists for the Greyhounds. Speed is averaging 13.3 points and 3.1 assists over the last 10 games.

LAST 10 GAMES: Eagles: 6-4, averaging 80.7 points, 30.3 rebounds, 14.6 assists, 9.3 steals and 1.5 blocks per game while shooting 44.7% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 70.2 points per game.

Greyhounds: 3-7, averaging 76.9 points, 29.4 rebounds, 15.6 assists, 7.2 steals and 3.6 blocks per game while shooting 46.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 80.9 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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