Elon Phoenix at James Madison Dukes
· NCAA Men's Basketball
<span class="badge bg-danger" style="font-size: 1.2em; margin: 5px 0;">Final</span>
72 - 75
72 - 75
James Madison holds on to beat Elon 75-72
Elon overcame an 11-point second half deficit and pulled within 71-70 with 1:13 remaining. James Madison's Yohanny Dalembert scored, Kent had a steal, and Ron Curry hit a jumper to stretch the lead the Dukes' lead to 75-70 with 27 seconds left. Austin Hamilton answered for Elon, making it 75-72.
While anticipating an intentional foul, Kent turned the ball over to Dmitri Thompson to give Elon a final opportunity with 7 seconds left.
But Hamilton's potential game-tying 3 was long to seal it for James Madison (11-8, 4-2 Colonial Athletic Association).
Dalembert had 16 points and Curry finished with 10.
Tanner Samson scored 18 points to lead Elon (10-9, 2-4). Hamilton had 11 and Kevin Blake chipped in 10 for the Phoenix.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Ron Curry Defensive Rebound. | 72 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Austin Hamilton missed Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Elon Timeout | 72 - 75 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Dmitri Thompson Steal. | 72 - 75 |
Statistics
 ELON |
 JMU |
|
|---|---|---|
| 22-57 | FG | 25-50 |
| 39 | Field Goal % | 50 |
| 8-21 | 3PT | 6-18 |
| 38 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 20-25 | FT | 19-30 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 63 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 14 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 25 |
| 10 | Assists | 11 |
| 6 | Steals | 10 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 14 | Turnovers | 15 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 14 | Total Turnovers | 15 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 22 | Fouls | 19 |
Game Information
Venue: JMU Convocation Center
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 3,197 | Capacity:
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 3,197 | Capacity:
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
2025-26 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 12-6 | - | 22-12 |
| South Alabama | 11-7 | 1 | 21-12 |
| Arkansas State | 11-7 | 1 | 20-12 |
| Texas State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Marshall | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| Coastal Carolina | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| App State | 11-7 | 1 | 19-13 |
| James Madison | 9-9 | 3 | 18-15 |
| Southern Miss | 9-9 | 3 | 19-16 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-10 | 4 | 21-16 |
| Old Dominion | 7-11 | 5 | 12-21 |
| Louisiana | 7-11 | 5 | 11-22 |
| Georgia State | 7-11 | 5 | 10-22 |
| UL Monroe | 1-17 | 11 | 4-28 |