Won, 91-86
Elon Tops Lipscomb, 91-86; Matheny Earns First Victory

The Elon men’s basketball team shot a blistering 59 percent from three-point land and managed to stave off a late-game Lipscomb rally to knock off the host Bisons, 91-86, giving coach Matt Matheny his first win as a head coach on Saturday evening at Allen Arena. Sophomores Drew Spradlin and Josh Bonney turned in career performances, each surpassing the 20-point mark for the first time while wearing the maroon and gold.
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Lost, 61-75
Elon Falls to Charlotte, 75-61, in Preseason NIT

The Elon men’s basketball team struggled from the field and couldn’t overcome the physical Charlotte frontcourt as the Phoenix fell, 75-61, to the 49ers in the opening round of the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off at Duke University’s Cameron Indoor Stadium on Monday night. The loss was the first of the year for the Phoenix (1-1) while Charlotte improved to 2-0 on the young season. Elon will battle Coastal Carolina in second-round action tomorrow at 8:30 p.m.
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Lost, 46-69
Elon Struggles from the Field; Falls to Coastal, 69-46

Playing three games in four days seemed to have an impact on the Elon men’s basketball team as several lengthy scoring droughts coupled with the hot hands of Coastal Carolina left the Phoenix on the losing end of a 69-46 score in the second round of the Dick’s Sporting Goods NIT Season Tip-Off Tournament at Cameron Indoor Stadium on Tuesday night. Elon dropped to 1-2 on the young season while Coastal Carolina improved to 2-1 overall.
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