 The next year, Jones led the Eagles into the 2009 NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament on March 19, 2009.After holding a 14-point lead over Villanova early in the second half, the 14th-seeded Eagles let the game slip away at the end, falling to Villanova at the Wachovia Center.Despite being a #2 seed in the 2011 Patriot League Tournament, American was upset in the semifinal round, getting knocked off by Lafayette College in double overtime, 73-71.