Men's Basketball

NEWS 3/7/15 4:05pm

Final loss representative of Elon's fighting attitude

By Miles Garrett

BALTIMORE — Getting off the mat and fighting until the very end. It’s been the common theme all season for the Elon University men’s basketball team. In its quarterfinal against the College of William & Mary on Saturday, the Phoenix was ousted from the CAA Tournament after being down by as much as 18 points early in the second half. Elon played the No.

NEWS 3/7/15 9:38am

Phoenix hopes for old vibes against No. 1 William & Mary

By Tommy Hamzik

BALTIMORE — Seemingly a century but less than two months, actually — the amount of time the Elon University men’s basketball team has to look back to channel the game plan it needs for Saturday. The Phoenix will face top-seeded College of William & Mary at noon Saturday at Royal Farms Arena in a Colonial Athletic Association Tournament quarterfinal.

NEWS 3/6/15 10:51pm

Elon wins overtime thriller against Towson in first round of CAA Tournament

By Miles Garrett

BALTIMORE — The Elon University men’s basketball team got off to a fast start in its inaugural tournament game in the CAA. But it came down to what it did in the end. After hitting a surge of 3-pointers throughout the game, the Phoenix held on to oust the Towson University Tigers, a team the Phoenix hadn’t beaten in two prior tries this season, 74-69 in overtime of a Colonial Athletic Association Tournament opening round game on Friday, March 6 at Royal Farms Arena. “Towson is tough and they fought us until the end,” Elon head coach Matt Matheny said.

NEWS 3/4/15 10:57pm

CAA Men's Basketball Tournament Preview

By Miles Garrett

The regular season has come to a close for teams in the Colonial Athletic Association. As teams prepare for the conference tournament, their focus lies with the potential of earning an NCAA Tournament bid. The CAA Tournament, held in Baltimore, will feature four teams with identical conference records at the top   — University of North Carolina at Wilmington, College of William & Mary, James Madison University and Northeastern University.

NEWS 3/4/15 10:48pm

Elon seniors go out on high note

By Kyle Lubinsky

The seniors on Elon University men’s basketball team had to say goodbye this past Saturday. One of the most successful senior classes in the school’s Division I tenure played their last game at home to a packed Alumni Gym  Saturday, Feb.

NEWS 3/4/15 10:45pm

Samson takes single-season record from old teammate

By Robert Nanna

Only one season after his graduation from Elon University, former single-season 3-point field goal record holder Jack Isenbarger was outdone by former teammate, junior guard Tanner Samson. Samson has trumped the previous record, 82 three-point field goals made, making 98 of his own this season.

NEWS 2/26/15 11:41pm

Phoenix down Northeastern, earn first back-to-back conference wins

By Kyle Lubinsky

The Elon University men’s basketball team defeated Northeastern University on Thursday, 72-65. The win marks the Phoenix’s second consecutive victory and its first back-to-back wins in conference play. Elon and Northeastern traded the lead throughout the first half, with the Phoenix leading by as many as 11 point with 7:59 to play.

NEWS 2/21/15 5:42pm

Blake scores 18 as Elon ends losing skid

By Miles Garrett

The Elon University men’s basketball team ended its seven-game losing streak on Saturday, Feb. 21 against the University of Delaware Blue Hens 83-75 in an overtime victory. Senior guard Kevin Blake led the Phoenix in scoring with 18 points, including a career-high five three-pointers — all coming in the second half.

NEWS 2/19/15 12:58pm

Column: Matheny peers into crystal ball

By Tommy Hamzik

As the losses pile up, Elon University    men’s basketball coach Matt Matheny decided to look to the future. Last Saturday, the Phoenix lost for the 10th time in its last 11 games, an 86-75 shortcoming to hot-shooting James Madison University.

NEWS 2/19/15 11:45am

Samson breaks 3-point record as Elon falls to College of Charleston

By Jordan Spritzer

The Elon University men’s basketball team has dropped its seventh straight following a 77-63 loss to the College of Charleston. Junior guard Tanner Samson broke Elon’s single season three-pointer record with his six three’s, but it was not enough to top the College of Charleston. Having tied Jack Isenbarger’s record going to the matchup at the TD Arena, the Littleton, Colorado native hit his 83rd three of the season with 10:39 remaining in the first half to cut Elon’s deficit to just two at 16-14. Samson kept the Phoenix in the game early scoring 17 of his 22 points coming in the first half.

NEWS 2/14/15 11:31pm

Men's basketball overpowered by hot-shooting James Madison

By Kyle Lubinsky

The Elon University men’s basketball team lost to James Madison on Saturday, 86-75. Despite a strong offensive showing by Elon, the Dukes overpowered the Phoenix on the other end of the floor. Freshman guard Elijah Bryant scored 18 points, while senior guard Austin Hamilton had 16.

NEWS 2/11/15 5:04pm

Losing streak bearing burden on Elon men's basketball

By Miles Garrett

It has been a long season for the Elon University men’s basketball team. After 25 games, the Phoenix has a record of 11-14 and currently sits in the middle of a four-game losing streak. In its first full season as a member of the Colonial Athletic Association, Elon has had its fair share of ups and downs. Early on, unfamiliar competition loomed, earning the Phoenix a projected last-place finish in preseason conference standings.

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NEWS 11/26/2024 3:44pm
Elon uses peer institution as a benchmark, has one mutual peer

Elon has 15 peer institutions and 47 colleges and universities chose Elon as one of its peers, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics’ Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System. Yet, none of Elon’s peers deemed Elon as one its peers, as of data from IPEDS for 2022-23. Many colleges and universities have not updated their peer institutions since then, with the exception of Furman University, where Elon is now one of its peers, according to its website. Elon selected its peers in 2022, Jason Husser, chair of Elon’s Long Range Planning Committee, said.

SPORTS 11/26/2024 11:48am
Elon University men’s basketball coach returns to alma mater, captures historic victory

When Elon University men’s basketball head coach Billy Taylor arrived at Purcell Pavilion for the team’s Nov. 22 matchup against Notre Dame, he led the team through the back garage door — walking through the tunnel like all visiting teams do when they come to play the Fighting Irish. But as Taylor walked through the tunnel, he noticed his old locker room on his right — the locker room that had held his jersey, shoes and all the gear he needed for the four years he spent playing for the Irish in the 1990s.

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