COLUMN: The curious case of Dainan Swoope
A nagging ankle injury to one of Men's basketball's anchors has lead to a big decision to be made by the team.
A nagging ankle injury to one of Men's basketball's anchors has lead to a big decision to be made by the team.
Elon University men’s basketball trails the Paladins of Furman University 39-29 at halftime. Elon found a rhythm in the middle of the of the half to get back in the game, but fell silent down the stretch, scoring just two points in the final nearly six minutes.
Despite a hard-fought battle, Elon University men’s basketball (3-5) fell to Boston University 65-58 at Schar Center. Elon and the Terriers went back and forth trading the lead in the second half, but in the end, mental mistakes proved costly, and Elon fell short of a big win for its Saturday matinee.
After losing three consecutive games in California, Elon men’s basketball (3-4) returned to the familiar hardwood of Schar Center and took down Central Penn College on Tuesday night, beating the Knights 92-59.
The Elon University men's basketball team got its first career Schar Center win on Thursday night, defeating Milligan College 98-71. The Phoenix hit a record 19 three-pointers en route to its blowout victory.
Elon University fell to the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill 116-67 on Friday, Nov. 9, to a packed house in Schar Center. The big game has come and gone, but the next question is whether or not the fans will stay.
Schar Center hosted its first men’s basketball game Friday night. Serenaded by hoop-hungry fans, Elon University men’s basketball team got their spotlight matching up with the the No. 8 team in the country: the Tar Heels of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. The Tar Heels humbled the Phoenix 116-67, dropping the Phoenix to 1-1 on the season.
Elon University's men's basketball team is officially settled into their new space. The Phoenix finds itself down 63-45 at the break. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill graduate-year guard Cameron Johnson leads all scorers with 16 in the half. Senior guard Sheldon Eberhardt leads the Phoenix with 11 points.
Elon University men’s basketball kicks off their inaugural season in Schar Center this year. To ring in the special occasion Elon brought in the No. 8 University of North Carolina Chapel Hill Tar Heels to break in Schar Center. No matter how uneven the game may seem on paper, they play every game for a reason.
One of Elon University’s major components of its strategic plan began its journey on Oct. 21, 2016. Surrounded by members of the board of trustees, then-University President Leo Lambert broke ground on the new 5,100-seat, 160,000-square foot Schar Center.
After going 14-18 (6-12 CAA) last year, Elon University men’s basketball begins its first year playing in the Schar Center starting Oct. 30. With its collection of new young players and returning talent, the Phoenix are expected to finish eighth in the Colonial Athletic Association this season.
Elon University men’s basketball got their final tune-up before the regular season begins, with a 98-45 victory over the Randolph College Wildcats at the Schar Center on Tuesday, Oct. 30.
The schedule for Elon’s Men’s basketball team was released on Sept. 24, 2018. It is headlined by the home opener and first official men’s basketball game in the new Schar Center on November 9th against the University of North Carolina Tar Heels.
Men’s basketball head coach Matt Matheny has officially announced three freshmen that will fly with the Phoenix in the upcoming inaugural season at the Schar Center. Chuck Hannah, Andy Pack and Kris Wooten will all be playing under Matt Matheny, looking to add a fresh spark to the Elon program.
Just down North Williamson Avenue, a shiny new building awaits the day when it can open its doors and greet the community. The Schar Center, named after the family who donated the majority of money to build it, is the 5,100-seat arena that will be the new home of the Elon University women’s volleyball team and men’s and women’s basketball teams. The arena will replace the current, 1,600-seat Alumni Gym, which the teams and coaching staffs of those three Phoenix squads currently call home.
Elon University has announced that the Phoenix will be hosting the preseason national No. 9 team in the country, the University of North Carolina Tar Heels to ring in the opening of the Schar Center on Friday, Nov. 9, according to an email sent across the university.
After losing the final seven games of the season and bowing out of the Colonial Athletic Association tournament in 40 minutes, the Elon University men’s basketball team is left wondering what happened. Picked to finish third in the league and having all starters return from last year, it seemed impossible for the Phoenix to finish at the bottom of the league. But after a seven-point loss to the University of Delaware March 3, that’s exactly what happened.
Elon University men’s basketball had an up and – mostly – down year. After being picked to finish third in the Colonial Athletic Conference (CAA), the team went out in quiet fashion, losing in the first round of the CAA tournament in North Charleston, South Carolina.
The Elon University men’s basketball team’s season concluded Saturday night, March 3, when the Phoenix fell to the University of Delaware 86-79 in the first round of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) Tournament. Elon was unable to stop a hot-handed Blue Hen team who finished the game shooting just over 57 percent from the field. Sophomore guard Ryan Daly and junior forward Eric Carter finished with 23 and 20 points, respectively.
Opened on Jan. 14, 1950, Alumni Gym was built to honor the Elon University alumni who lost their lives in World Wars I and II. It has since remained the centerpiece of Elon athletics, hosting the greatest players to wear maroon and gold whose records still stand today.