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Monday, November 19, 2007
American back to .500
For the first time all season, the Eagles were not outscored in the second half, holding on for a 64-53 home win over Stony Brook.

American held a 33-29 lead at halftime, and looked poised to stage another second half collapse when they let Stony Brook take the lead in the first five minutes after intermission. But the Eagles regrouped, went on a 13-2 run to take control, and then shot 7 of 8 at the foul line to hold on after Stony Brook pulled to within 1 with 1:27 to play.

Garrison Carr led American with 15 points, despite shooting just 3 of 12 from the three-point range. American's 5-9 point guard Derrick Mercer added 11 points while pulling down a team-high 7 rebounds and dishing off 8 assists. Juco transfer Bryce Simon added 15 for the Eagles, who improved to 2-2.

The Eagles held Stony Brook (0-4) to 34 percent shooting from the field (18-53), including 7 for 24 in the second half (29.2). Stony Brook managed just four three-pointers on 12 attempts.

American hit 2 of 49 (40.8 percent) from the field, including 9 of 26 from three-point range.
Box score | AP

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