American plays at one of the slowest tempos in the country. They only average around 65 possessions per game, and they even averaged less than that over their final five games of the season. The Mountaineers offense hasn’t been consistent throughout the year and they’re near the bottom of the country in protecting the ball. Over their last four games of the season, Mount St. Mary’s games did not go over 120 points, as they’re defense has been efficient, holding their opponents to less than 49% shooting from the floor.

Count on American to take the air out of the ball. Their games averaged the fewest possessions of all but six squads in Division I. Mount St. Mary's performs at a modest pace, but scoring dipped dramatically in its league tournament. Mountaineers games resulted in 120, 112 and 112 points registered. They are among the worst D-I teams at committing turnovers. Though this total is low, a slow pace plus the pressure that both mid-majors will feel in the First Four encounter add up to a high-school-like score.