Delaware Blue Hens at Elon Phoenix
· NCAA Men's Basketball
59 - 81
Thompson, Elon bench power Phoenix past Delaware, 81-59
Elon got 58 of its 81 points from its bench, led by Thompson, who hit 7 of 12 from the field and 7 of 8 from the line. Dainan Swoope contributed 14 points off the bench. No Elon starter scored in double figures.
No. 5 seed Elon (18-13, 10-8) faces No. 4 seed William & Mary in a conference tournament quarterfinal Saturday in North Charleston, S.C.
No. 9 seed Delaware (12-19, 5-13) faces No. 8 seed Hofstra in a first-round game Friday.
Elon outscored the Blue Hens by 11 points in each half, building a 40-29 advantage at halftime.
Overall the Phoenix shot 45.1 percent from the field (23 of 51), including 10 of 29 from long range, and 25 of 36 from the free-throw line.
Ryan Daly finished with 18 points and nine rebounds to lead Delaware. Eric Carter added 12 points with eight boards.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jack Anton Defensive Rebound. | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:01 | Jacob Cushing missed Three Point Jumper. | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Patrick Ryan made Layup. Assisted by Collin Luther. | 59 - 81 |
| 2nd 0:20 | Barnett Harris made Jumper. | 59 - 79 |
Statistics
 DEL |
 ELON |
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|---|---|---|
| 22-62 | FG | 23-51 |
| 35 | Field Goal % | 45 |
| 4-24 | 3PT | 10-29 |
| 17 | Three Point % | 34 |
| 11-16 | FT | 25-36 |
| 69 | Free Throw % | 69 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 11 |
| 24 | Defensive Rebounds | 31 |
| 5 | Assists | 11 |
| 7 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 3 |
| 10 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 10 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 5 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 2 |
| 26 | Points in Paint | 18 |
| 23 | Fouls | 18 |
| 6 | Largest Lead | 22 |
| 0 | Lead Changes | 0 |
| 0 | Percent Led | 0 |
Game Information
Location: Elon, NC
Attendance: 1,714 | Capacity:
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| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 17-3 | - | 26-8 |
| Sam Houston | 13-7 | 4 | 22-12 |
| Louisiana Tech | 11-9 | 6 | 20-14 |
| Western Kentucky | 11-9 | 6 | 18-14 |
| Middle Tennessee | 11-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Kennesaw State | 10-10 | 7 | 21-14 |
| Jacksonville State | 10-10 | 7 | 15-17 |
| New Mexico State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-16 |
| Missouri State | 8-12 | 9 | 16-18 |
| Florida International | 8-12 | 9 | 15-17 |
| UTEP | 7-13 | 8 | 11-20 |
| Delaware | 6-14 | 11 | 10-21 |
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 |