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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 2-0 | - | 9-4 |
| Georgia Southern | 2-0 | - | 10-5 |
| Troy | 1-0 | 0.5 | 8-5 |
| South Alabama | 1-1 | 1 | 9-4 |
| App State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Coastal Carolina | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Texas State | 1-1 | 1 | 8-6 |
| Southern Miss | 1-1 | 1 | 7-6 |
| Old Dominion | 1-1 | 1 | 4-9 |
| Georgia State | 1-1 | 1 | 3-10 |
| Louisiana | 1-1 | 1 | 2-11 |
| Marshall | 0-1 | 1.5 | 8-5 |
| James Madison | 0-2 | 2 | 7-6 |
| UL Monroe | 0-2 | 2 | 3-10 |
2025-26 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 0-0 | - | 11-2 |
| William & Mary | 0-0 | - | 9-3 |
| Hofstra | 0-0 | - | 9-4 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-0 | - | 7-4 |
| Elon | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Stony Brook | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Towson | 0-0 | - | 8-5 |
| Charleston | 0-0 | - | 7-6 |
| Campbell | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Drexel | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Hampton | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Monmouth | 0-0 | - | 6-7 |
| Northeastern | 0-0 | - | 4-7 |