Elon Phoenix at Drexel Dragons
· CAA Championship - Final
Drexel's headed to NCAAs for the first time in 25 years
The Dragons, whose last NCAA appearance came in 1996 as a member of the America East Conference, were 10 of 17 from 3-point range and went 29 of 51 in their three wins.
Xavier Bell added 11 points, and was one of three players with two 3s for Drexel (12-7), which played four games at James Madison's Atlantic Union Bank Center this season and only two at home due to COVID issues.
Hunter McIntosh scored 19 points for Elon (10-9), which had its seven-game winning streak end in a bid to be the first team to win four straight in the CAA tourney. Ikenna Ndugba added 16 points for the Phoenix, who have never been to the Division I Big Dance.
Elon beat top-seeded James Madison by one in the quarterfinals and defending champion Hofstra by 18 in the semifinals.
Elon was within 57-53 following a McIntosh 3 with 1:02 to play but the Dragons went 6 for 6 from the foul line, making them 16 for 16 in the final minute of its last two games.
Drexel is now 8-7 against Elon but they didn't play this season because of COVID issues.
Drexel took a 32-27 halftime lead, making 6 of 11 from 3-point range to 1 of 8 for the Phoenix. Okros hit 3 of 4 from distance and Zach Walton hit one from the left corner in the closing seconds for the Dragons.
Neither team shot a free throw in the first half but Drexel was 11 of 14 in the second when Elon was 2 of 3.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 56 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:04 | Hunter McIntosh made Three Point Jumper. Assisted by Simon Wright. | 56 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Simon Wright Steal. | 53 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Xavier Bell Turnover. | 53 - 63 |
| 2nd 0:07 | Xavier Bell Defensive Rebound. | 53 - 63 |
Statistics
 ELON |
 DREX |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-61 | FG | 21-48 |
| 41 | Field Goal % | 44 |
| 4-19 | 3PT | 10-17 |
| 21 | Three Point % | 59 |
| 2-3 | FT | 11-14 |
| 67 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 26 | Rebounds | 39 |
| 7 | Offensive Rebounds | 9 |
| 19 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 7 | Assists | 11 |
| 10 | Steals | 2 |
| 1 | Blocks | 2 |
| 5 | Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 5 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Points Off Turnovers | 0 |
| 0 | Fast Break Points | 0 |
| 0 | Points in Paint | 0 |
| 12 | Fouls | 7 |
| 8 | Largest Lead | 10 |
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 |