Marshall Thundering Herd at Elon Phoenix
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Dorn scores 29, Elon beats Marshall 73-59
Dorn shot 9 for 15 (6 for 10 from 3-point range) and 5 of 6 from the free-throw line for the Phoenix (9-4). Sam Sherry scored 17 points and added 13 rebounds. TJ Simpkins shot 5 for 19 (0 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free-throw line to finish with 13 points.
Mikal Dawson led the way for the Thundering Herd (7-7) with 24 points and six rebounds. Obinna Anochili-Killen added 16 points and two blocks for Marshall. Wyatt Fricks also had eight points.
Elon took the lead with 10:46 remaining in the first half and never looked back. Dorn led their team in scoring with 11 points in the first half to help put them up 37-28 at the break. Elon extended its lead to 63-46 during the second half, fueled by a 9-1 scoring run. Dorn scored a team-high 18 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 59 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 59 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:02 | Elon Turnover. | 59 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:31 | Wyatt Fricks made Layup. | 59 - 73 |
| 2nd 0:42 | Kai Spears Defensive Rebound. | 57 - 73 |
Statistics
 MRSH |
 ELON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 21-68 | FG | 23-57 |
| 31 | Field Goal % | 40 |
| 6-30 | 3PT | 8-24 |
| 20 | Three Point % | 33 |
| 11-14 | FT | 19-25 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 76 |
| 38 | Rebounds | 42 |
| 18 | Offensive Rebounds | 12 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 30 |
| 14 | Assists | 14 |
| 6 | Steals | 6 |
| 4 | Blocks | 6 |
| 12 | Turnovers | 12 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 2 |
| 12 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
| 1 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 1 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 7 | Points Off Turnovers | 13 |
| 9 | Fast Break Points | 10 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 22 |
| 24 | Fouls | 15 |
| 2 | Largest Lead | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Elon, NC
Attendance: 1,956 | Capacity:
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 |
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 |