Elon Phoenix at Delaware Blue Hens
· NCAA Men's Basketball
78 - 79
Cushing's 3-pointer lifts Delaware over Elon 79-78
The Blue Hens and Phoenix played the whole second half within four points of each other and after Marcus Sheffield II made 1 of 2 free throws with 17 seconds remaining Elon led 78-76. That set the stage for Cushing, who had six points in the game, nailing 2 of 3 from 3-point range.
Nate Darling topped Delaware (13-7, 3-4 Colonial Athletic Association) with 21 points, sinking 5 of 11 from 3-point range. Ryan Allen added 18 points and five assists, while Justyn Mutts scored 17 and blocked three shots. Kevin Anderson snagged a game-high 10 rebounds.
Sophomore Andy Pack came off the bench to score 16, hitting 4 of 5 from beyond the arc, to lead Elon (5-15, 1-6). Freshman Hunter Woods and Marcus Sheffield II added 15 points apiece with Woods grabbing eight rebounds. Sheffield, the leading scorer for the Phoenix at 16.4 points per game, made just 3 of 15 shots from the floor. Hunter McIntosh pitched in with 10 points and seven assists.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 78 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 78 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Delaware Timeout | 78 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Jacob Cushing made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Ryan Allen. | 78 - 79 |
| 2nd 0:16 | Justyn Mutts Defensive Rebound. | 78 - 76 |
Statistics
 ELON |
 DEL |
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|---|---|---|
| 26-58 | FG | 28-50 |
| 45 | Field Goal % | 56 |
| 12-25 | 3PT | 13-28 |
| 48 | Three Point % | 46 |
| 14-16 | FT | 10-14 |
| 88 | Free Throw % | 71 |
| 29 | Rebounds | 30 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 4 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 26 |
| 16 | Assists | 18 |
| 6 | Steals | 4 |
| 1 | Blocks | 5 |
| 7 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 7 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 14 | Points Off Turnovers | 7 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 3 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 26 |
| 15 | Fouls | 21 |
| 7 | Largest Lead | 6 |
Game Information
Location: Newark, DE
Attendance: 1,881 | 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 Conference USA Standings
| 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 |