Elon Phoenix at James Madison Dukes
· CAA Championship - Quarterfinal
Elon upsets top-seeded James Madison in CAA tourney, 72-71
For the second straight year, Elon advanced to the CAA semifinals. The eighth-seeded Phoenix (9-8) meet No. 4 seed Hofstra on Monday. Hofstra is the defending tournament champion.
Ikenna Ndugba curled in from the right wing and laid the ball off the glass to put Elon ahead with 30.3 seconds on the clock, completing a rally from a 15-point second-half deficit over the last 14:34 on James Madison's home floor.
Justin Amadi and Vado Morse led JMU (13-7) with 21 points apiece, with Amadi’s career high including 8-for-8 from the field with two blocks and three steals.
Elon connected on 13 3-pointers, including three from McIntosh, who scored 24 points, and four from Simon Wright, who scored 18 points. Ndugba added 14.
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| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 72 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 72 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Vado Morse made Three Point Jumper. | 72 - 71 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Hunter McIntosh made Free Throw. | 72 - 68 |
| 2nd 0:05 | Hunter McIntosh made Free Throw. | 71 - 68 |
Statistics
 ELON |
 JMU |
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|---|---|---|
| 21-57 | FG | 26-62 |
| 37 | Field Goal % | 42 |
| 13-32 | 3PT | 6-25 |
| 41 | Three Point % | 24 |
| 17-19 | FT | 13-17 |
| 89 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 36 | Rebounds | 36 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 8 |
| 28 | Defensive Rebounds | 28 |
| 12 | Assists | 10 |
| 4 | Steals | 7 |
| 2 | Blocks | 5 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 10 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 3 | Points Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 18 | Fouls | 18 |
| 4 | Largest Lead | 15 |
Game Information
Location: Harrisonburg, VA
Attendance: 250 | 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 |