Women's Basketball 1/27/2026 5:26:00 PM

American Hosts Women's Basketball on Wednesday Evening

Game Information
Opponent	at American Eagles
Date	Wednesday, January 28, 2026
Time	6:00 PM
Location	Washington, DC l Bender Arena
Watch Online	ESPN+ \| International Video Stream
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Game Notes	Loyola Maryland Women's Basketball Game Notes (PDF)

The Matchup

The Greyhounds will be back on the road on Wednesday evening, as they travel to face American at 6:00 PM.
This will be the 38th meeting between the two programs, with American holding a 27-10 edge in the series. Loyola, however, has won four of the last five meetings.

Quick Hits

Loyola features an experienced squad this year, as Loyola features nine upperclassmen on the roster, combining to play over 500 career games.
The Greyhounds will face all but two Division I teams in the state of Maryland this season, starting with #10 Maryland.
The Greyhounds have won seven of their last eleven games, as the Greyhounds look to snap their two game skid.

Last Matchup

Loyola won the first matchup this season between the two programs, winning 68-59 in Reitz Arena.
The Greyhounds got out to a fast start, scoring 30 points in the first quarter, as well as 45 points in the first half.
Four players scored in double figures in the win for Loyola, led by Lex Therien (21 points), while Koi Sims (15 points), Amandine Amorich (13 points), and Sydney Bass (11 points).
Loyola shot 59.2 percent from the field, while holding American to 35.1 percent shooting and outrebounded American by 10 rebounds.
American, however, cut their deficit down to within 10 points late in the fourth, before Loyola closed out the game from the foul line.

Scouting American

American enters this matchup with a 5-14 (3-5) record on the season, as they are coming off of a 70-58 loss to Holy Cross on Saturday.
As a team, the Eagles are averaging 55.6 points on 35.9 percent shooting, while allowing 65.0 points on 42.6 percent shooting this season.
Molly Driscoll leads the team in sscoring, averagign 12.3 points per game, while Charlotte Tuhy is second with 11.5 points per game. Madisyn Moore-Nicholson is also averaging double-figures with 10.9 points per game.
Tuhy leads the Patriot League in rebounds per game, averaging 10.8 rebounds per game. Tuhy has also been named Patriot League Rookie of the Week three times this week.

Building Momentum

After a tough start to the season, the Greyhounds have won eight of their last 13 games.
Loyola has begun to find more consistency on the offensive end, as they have shot 40 percent or better from the field in 10 of their last 15 games.
In their win over Towson, the Greyhounds tallied a season-best 17 offensive rebounds, 50 total rebounds, a .857 free throw percentage (18-21), and their first overtime win of the season.
Lex Therien has scored at least 20 points in eight of her last 14 games games for the Greyhounds.

More On Therien

In seven career games against the Eagles, Lex Therien is averaging 16.7 points and 10.8 rebounds, including five double-doubles in those seven games. In the matchup earlier this season, Therien had 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 assists.
Therien is averaging a career-best 16.6 points per game this season, while shooting 52.7 percent from the field and a career-best 75.0 percent from the foul line.
Therien has continued to climb the record books this season, she is just 30 rebounds away from breaking the Patriot League record and is 36 rebounds away from breaking the Loyola record.
Therien also now ranks second in career points at Loyola, while climbing the Patriot League ranks. She is 47 points away from breaking into the top-10 in career points.
She will become just the fifth player to rank in the top-10 in both points and rebounds in Patriot League history.

By The Numbers

So far this season, the Greyhounds are 5-0 in games decided by three points or less and 7-5 in games decided by single digits.
When scoring at least 60 points, the Greyhounds are 5-2 this season, they were 7-2 when scoring over 60 points last season. Dating back to the start of the 2023–24 season, Loyola is 23–6 when scoring at least 60 points.
When scoring fewer than 60 points this season, the Greyhounds are 3-9, winning three of the last four games scoring less than 60.
Five of Loyola's wins have come on the road, posting a 5-6 record on the road.
The Greyhounds have won the rebounding margin nine times this season, going 6-3 in those contests. They also have had more offensive rebounds than opponents in eight games this year.

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