Elon University men’s basketball loses to Temple in Charleston Classic
The Phoenix resumes its non-conference schedule against the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m.
The Phoenix resumes its non-conference schedule against the Jacksonville State University Gamecocks on Saturday, Nov. 27 at 1 p.m.
Elon will now enter its first normal offseason since the conclusion of the 2019 season after the program played during the spring of 2021 with its fall season being pushed back due to COVID-19.
Elon’s season is over, as the Phoenix finish with a record of 17-11. With the win, Towson clinched an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
Elon will take a day off to rest before finishing the tournament on Sunday in the seventh-place game against the Temple University Owls. The game will start at 10:30 a.m.
Elon will face host and defending CAA champion Towson University tomorrow at 3:00 p.m. The winner will receive an automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
Elon will face the University of Mississippi Rebels tomorrow at approximately 9:00 p.m in the consolation bracket. The Rebels lost to Marquette University 78-72 in its quarterfinal.
Elon moves to 3-0 and will look to keep its undefeated record intact when the Phoenix plays North Carolina A&T at the Schar Center on Nov. 22. With a win, Smith would set the all-time record for wins at Elon.
The Phoenix opens the tournament against West Virginia in primetime on Thursday night and will also play games on Friday and Sunday. The Phoenix and the Mountaineers will tip off at approximately 9:00 p.m. in TD Arena. The game will be televised on ESPN2.
Coming off the most successful regular season in program history, Elon University’s volleyball team is now focused on its next goal-winning its first ever Colonial Athletic Association championship and earning its first ever bid in the NCAA Tournament.
After its most successful season since joining the Colonial Athletic Association, Elon University’s volleyball team earned several conference postseason awards.
Former Elon University men’s basketball player Ikenna Ndugba ‘21 recently became a member of the Greensboro Swarm of the NBA Gatorade League. The Swarm is the G-League affiliate of the Charlotte Hornets.
Last season, the Phoenix reached its first ever Colonial Athletic Association Tournament championship game as an eight seed. Though the team lost, falling just one game short of an automatic berth in the NCAA Tournament, it was the closest the program has ever been to reaching March Madness.
Elon hosts William & Mary to open up its conference slate on Sunday, Jan. 2 at 2 p.m.
The Phoenix goes on the road to the University of Richmond on Thurs, Nov. 18.
The Phoenix return to action on Thursday, Nov. 18 in the first round of the Charleston Classic, a three-day invitational in South Carolina, against the West Virginia University Mountaineers, a member of the Big 12 conference.
Elon finishes its season with a 9-8-2 record and is still searching for its first CAA Tournament championship.
With Saturday’s win against Towson, the Phoenix are 5-5 overall and 4-3 in conference play. Elon faces the University of Rhode Island on Senior Day at Rhodes Stadium on November 20 to close the season. A win against Rhode Island would give the program its first winning season since 2018, when the Phoenix also finished 6-5.
The Elon University men’s basketball team came away from its 2021 home opener with its first win of the season, as the Phoenix defeated the Randolph College WildCats in an impressive offensive display, 107-62.
Elon University’s cross country teams completed the team portion of their seasons at the NCAA Southeast Regional meet, with the women’s team placing ninth and the men’s team 21st. The NCAA will announce 13 at-large selections for the NCAA Championships on Nov. 13 at 5 p.m. Neither Elon’s men’s or women’s team has ever earned an at-large selection to the event.
Elon will face the Hofstra University Pride in the championship match on Sunday at 1 p.m. The winner of the match will receive an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.