American is led by senior forward Stephen Lumpkins. He averages 15 points and eight rebounds per contest. Lumpkins, scored 10 points in the Eagles loss to Georgetown. American guard Daniel Munoz, contributes with 10 points, and three assists per game. American as a team, averages just 55 points per game, and shoots the ball just over 41% from the field.

Kansas guard Ben McLemore will look to continue his dominance on the court. McLemore is averaging 16.5 points per contest, to lead Kansas. Center Jeff Withey, is averaging 14 points and eight rebounds, good for second on the team.

After American, Kansas next faces Temple. The Owls defeated previously unbeaten, third-ranked Syracuse last Saturday. Temple is 9-2 on the season. Game time is yet to be determined.

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December 28, 2012; Lawrence, KS, USA; Kansas center Jeff Withey is averaging 14 points and eight rebounds per game. The Jayhawks will look for their 11th win on the year vs American on Saturday.  Mandatory Credit: Denny Medley-USA TODAY Sports

Last season, American posted a 20-12 record overall and a 10-4 mark in the Patriot League. The Eagles finished third in the conference behind Bucknell and Lehigh.

Charles Hinkle, last season’s leading scorer at 18 points per game is gone. As is the only other double-figure scorer on the roster in Tony Brewer. Now a new top scorer must emerge.

Senior guard Daniel Munoz, returns as the top scorer averaging eight points per game. The guard averaged four assists and three rebounds and was a 43% three-point shooter. Fellow guard Blake Jolivette, also can score and will be counted to score more. Jolivette, averaged seven points per game. In the middle, Tony Wroblicky will be a possible double-double man. Last season, the junior center averaged six points and six rebounds per game in averaging only 18 minutes per game.

The game on Dec. 29th will be Kansas’s next to last non-conference game. Only Temple remains on the schedule for a Jan. 6th encounter with a game-time yet to be announced.

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Nov. 7th, 2012; New Orleans, LA, USA; The Kansas Jayhawks and American University Falcons face off on Dec. 29th in a non-conference basketball game.