The rule of thumb is to be gracious in defeat. If that’s the case, then the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers followed that rule to perfection at the conclusion of the East Region First Four on Wednesday.
March Madness witnessed a difficult scene for American University on Wednesday night. Top scorer Matt Rogers went down in agony against Mount St. Mary’s at Dayton.
The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers will face the American University Eagles in the First Four Wednesday in Dayton, Ohio. The winner will face the No. 1 seed in the East Region, the Duke Blue Devils.
Matt Rogers scored 25 points and grabbed eight rebounds while leading American to a 74-52 win over Navy in the Patriot League championship game at Washington on Wednesday, sending the Eagles to the NCAA Tournament for the first time in 11 years.