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The Eagles Fight Villanova to the Finish

Thursday, March 19 - For more than a half, the American University men's basketball team looked like this year's NCAA Tournament Cinderella story. The Eagles led by 10 at halftime and stretched that lead to 14 in the second half before falling to No. 3 Villanova, 80-67, at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia.

More than 400 AU students, faculty, and staff packed the Tavern to watch the Eagles dominate a heavily favored Villanova team in the first half with a flurry of three pointers.

The Eagles performance even garnered Twitter shoutouts from AU alums and Meet the Press colleagues David Gregory and Betsy Fischer.

Read about the game on Mike Unger's live blog from Philadelphia, "March Through March."

In his final WashingtonPost.com blog post, Senior Bryce Simon talked about the fans, the coaches and the AU community that have become family.

The Eagles are Dancing Again

Wednesday, March 18 - The Eagles are in Philadelphia and, according to Mike Unger's "Marching Through March" blog, they are well fed, well rested, and prepared for Villanova tomorrow.

This morning, the media blitz kept rolling, including a shoutout from AU alum and Meet the Press host David Gregory on the Today Show.

American University president Neil Kerwin took to the airwaves on WAMU 88.5's Kojo Nnamdi Show to discuss how the Eagles' athletic success impacts enrollment and donations.

And Clawed even made a media appearance, competing in Fox 5's "Mascot Madness."

See below for more information on tomorrow's watch parties and yesterday's sendoff.

Don't Stop Believin'...Let's Go Eagles!

Tuesday, March 17 - AU men's basketball is back in the NCAA Tournament, landing the No. 14 seed in the East Region. The Eagles will face No. 3 Villanova at 7:20 on Thursday, March 19 at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia. The AU community rallied around the team on campus today as they boarded the bus for the City of Brotherly Love.

The game will be on CBS and will be shown live in the Tavern at AU's Mary Graydon Center. Grab a T-shirt at the bookstore before joining the crowd.

For details on tickets, visit AUEagles.com.

Or support the team at watch parties in D.C., Philadelphia, New York, Boston, Miami, Los Angeles, Denver, Baltimore, and Annapolis.

Don't Stop Believin'...Let's Go Eagles!

Men's Basketball Chasing March Madness Dream Again

Wendesday, March 11 - One win and we're in. The American University men's basketball team will battle Holy Cross on Friday, March 13 at 4:45 p.m. in Bender Arena for the Patriot League Championship and a spot in the NCAA Tournament.

The game will be televised nationally on ESPN2 and will be shown live in the Tavern at AU's Mary Graydon Center.

Tickets are available at AUEagles.com and are $16 for adults and $8 for youth. Students are free with an ID.

AU faculty, staff, students, and alumni join AU president Neil Kerwin and Athletic Director Keith Gill at a univeristy Pep Rally in the Sports Center Tunnel at 2:30 p.m.

Enjoy hot dogs, pretzels, popcorn, and cookies or grab your materials to make a sign or paint your face. Out of town alumni can watch the game together at watch parties in New York, Boston, Chicago, Denver, and Los Angeles.

Don't have an AU jersey or t-shirt yet? On the way to the rally, swing by the bookstore to pick up men's basketball merchandise and show support.

WEAR BLUE. GO EAGLES!

Thursday, March 5 - The American University men's basketball team is two wins away from a repeat appearance in the NCCA Tournament. Last night, the Eagles catapulted their way into the Patriot League semifinals with a decisive 76-58 win over Lafayette in Bender Arena.

Now Patriot League coach of the year Jeff Jones and player of the year Derrick Mercer will try to lead the Eagles to victory against Army on Sunday, March 8 at 12 p.m. in Bender Arena.

With students on spring break, the team needs the entire AU community--faculty, staff, alumni, or just local basekball lovers--to be the "6th man" and cheer the mighty Eagles to victory.

Tickets are $12 for adults and $6 for youth and are available at AUEagles.com . Or, AU faculty and staff can stop by the Athletics ticket office inside the Bender Arena lobby on Friday, March 6 at 12 noon for an exclusive AU purchase opportunity.

Before the game begins, get in that March Madness spirit. The AU Alumni Association is inviting all faculty and staff attending the game to rally with alumni and friends at a pre-game brunch in the Tavern starting at 10:30 a.m.

Out of town? Can't make the game? Not to worrry. Beginning with the Patriot League Tournament and not ending until the Eagles' quest for glory ends, American staff writer Mike Unger will take fans behind the scenes and share his thoughts on his new blog, "Marching Through March." Featuring real-time pictures and posts, we hope the blog will be a one-stop shop for Eagles fans who can't get enough.

WEAR BLUE. GO EAGLES!