ELON VS. HIGH POINT // SATURDAY, NOV. 28 // 4 P.M. WATCH: FloSports // LISTEN: TuneIn ELON PHOENIX HIGH POINT PANTHERS 1-0 OVERALL 0-0 CAA vs 0-1 OVERALL 0-0 BIG SOUTH HEAD COACH: MIKE SCHRAGE (SECOND SEASON) HEAD COACH: TUBBY SMITH (THIRD SEASON) OVERALL RECORD: 14-21 OVERALL RECORD: 376-285 ELON RECORD: SAME HIGH POINT RECORD: 25-39 2020-21 SCHEDULE (1-0) NOTING ELON SERIES CAPSULE NOVEMBER - Elon used a 32-6 first half run - Following its win against N.C. Overall: Elon trails 90-95 25 N.C. WESLEYAN W, 82-52 to win its season opener, 82-52, Wesleyan, the Phoenix moved Last Meeting Dec. 5, 2019 28 HIGH POINT 4:00 PM Location High Point, N.C. against N.C. Wesleyan. to 2-0 in season openers under Result L, 70-66 DECEMBER Schrage. 3 MERCER 7:00 PM - In his first game at Elon, Jerald PROBABLE STARTERS 6 @ DUKE^ 12:00 PM 8 @ HOWARD^ 6:00 PM Gillens-Butler led the Phoenix of- - The win made Schrage the first 12 @ NORTH CAROLINA 3:00 PM fense, dropping 19 points (7-of- Elon coach since Bob Burton in 0 15 CAMPBELL 7:00 PM 14) and nine rebounds. 1987-88 to win his first two season HUNTER 19 UNCG 1:00 PM openers. MCINTOSH JANUARY - Hunter McIntosh chipped in 18 GUARD | SNELLVILE, GA. 2 @ NORTHEASTERN* 12:00 PM points (five threes) and four as- - In their most recent meeting, 3 @ NORTHEASTERN* 12:00 PM sists, while Federico Poser added High Point outlasted Elon, 70-66, 11 9 TOWSON* 1:00 PM 13 points and four rebounds in 18 in overtime. IKENNA 10 TOWSON* 12:00 PM minutes. NUDGBA 16 @ JAMES MADISON* 2:00 PM GUARD | BOSTON, MASS. 17 @ JAMES MADISON* 2:00 PM - In the contest, Elon was led 23 DREXEL* 1:00 PM -Elon held a 22-0 advantage in fast by forward Hunter Woods who 24 DREXEL* 1:00 PM break points, turning 19 N.C. Wes- dropped 18 points, nine rebounds 13 30 @ DELAWARE 1:00 PM leyan turnovers into 16 points. and three assists. JERALD 31 @ DELAWARE 1:00 PM GILLENS-BUTLER GUARD | ORLANDO, FLA. FEBRUARY - Freshmen Darius Burford and - The Phoenix also got major con- 6 UNCW* 1:00 PM Michael Graham combined for 11 tributions from forward Zac Ervin, 7 UNCW* 1:00 PM points and nine rebounds in their who scored 16 points on 6-for-8 25 13 @ CHARLESTON* 1:00 PM HUNTER 14 @ CHARLESTON* 1:00 PM debuts for the Phoenix. shooting. WOODS 18 WILLIAM & MARY* 7:00 PM FORWARD | PASADENA, CALIF. 20 @ WILLIAM & MARY* 2:00 PM - Elon held N.C. Wesleyan without 27 HOFSTRA* 1:00 PM a three point make (0-of-7), mark- 28 HOFSTRA* 1:00 PM 5 ing the first time since UNCW in FEDERICO Home games in BOLD ^ Mako Medical Duke Classic 2015 an Elon opponent has failed POSER * CAA game to make a three. FORWARD | MARENO DI PIAVE, ITALY HOW THEY STACK UP 82.0 52.0 .483 .208 .655 37.0 +14.0 14.0 1.0 5.0 9.0 +10.0 SCORING REB. TO PTS DEFENSE FG% 3FG% FT% BOARDS MARGIN AST BLK STL TO MARGIN 73.0 82.0 .466 .529 .769 27.0 -9.0 9.0 2.0 2.0 10.0 +2.0 1 // ELON MEN’S BASKETBALL NOTES ELONPHOENIX.COM GAME 2 - NOV. 28 - HIGH POINT MORE HEADLINES ELON WHEN... ABOUT HIGH POINT CAA INFORMATION OVERALL CAA - Third-year High Point head coach Tubby Smith has - Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the CAA has ad- Overall 1-0 0-0 compiled a 25-39 overall record since joining the justed its traditional home-and-home round robin Home 1-0 0-0 program in 2018. schedule to allow teams to play against the same Road 0-0 0-0 opponent at the same site on consecutive days. Neutral 0-0 0-0 - The Panthers are off to an 0-1 start to the season After a win 0-0 0-0 after losing to Davidson, 82-73, in its season opener. -With the exception of games when teams face their After a loss 0-0 0-0 designated travel partner, all conference games will In overtime 0-0 0-0 - High Point is led by John-Michael Wright, who take place on Saturdays and Sundays. Leading at half 1-0 0-0 leads the team in scoring with 29 points per game. Trailing at half 0-0 0-0 Additionally, Ahmil Flowers and Denny Slay II com- - On weeks when a team faces its travel partner, Tied at half 0-0 0-0 bine to average 26 points and four rebounds for the each team will play once at home and once on the Panthers. road, with flexibility given to create a day off be- POINTS tween contests. Scoring 49 or less 0-0 0-0 COVERAGE Scoring 50-59 0-0 0-0 - Listen to the Elon Sports Properties coverage on the - The 2020-21 CAA Tournament will be held at the Scoring 60-69 0-0 0-0 TuneIn app. Taylor Durham will have the call from Entertainment and Sports Arena in Washington, D.C. Scoring 70-79 0-0 0-0 Schar Center with the pregame show beginning at from March 6-9. Scoring 80-89 1-0 0-0 3:30 p.m. Scoring 90-99 0-0 0-0 CAA PRESEASON POLL Scoring 100 or more 0-0 0-0 - Elon's game against High Point will be streamed - Defending CAA Champions, Hofstra, was tabbed Opp. scoring 49 or less 0-0 0-0 the favorite with 290 points and 16 first-place votes. live on FloSports. Opp. scoring 50-59 1-0 0-0 Opp. scoring 60-69 0-0 0-0 - Delaware nabbed second with 270 points and 11 Opp. scoring 70-79 0-0 0-0 HOME SWEET HOME first-place votes, followed by Drexel with 242 points Opp. scoring 80-89 0-0 0-0 -The 2020-21 season marks the third for Elon inside and seven first-place votes. Opp. scoring 90-99 0-0 0-0 Schar Center. Opp. scoring 100/more 0-0 0-0 - Towson was projected to finish fourth with 230 - Schar Center officially opened its doors in July of points and four first-place votes, whileElon took SHOOTING 2018 and was dedicated on October, 19, 2018. The home fifth with 215 points. FG | >40 percent 1-0 0-0 161,000-square-foot convocation center has a cur- FG | <40 percent 0-0 0-0 rent capacity of 5,100-seats. - Charleston (196), Northeastern (36), UNCW (110), 3FG | >35 percent 0-0 0-0 James Madison (101) and William & Mary (69) 3FG | <35 percent 1-0 0-0 - The facility is named for Dwight and Martha Schar, rounded out the rest of the poll. FT | >70 percent 0-0 0-0 of Palm Beach, Fla., parents of Stuart Schar '16 and FT | <70 percent 1-0 0-0 Spencer Schar '19. Opp. FG | >40 percent 1-0 0-0 Opp. FG | <40 percent 0-0 0-0 - Among Elon's most generous donors for the proj- Opp. 3FG | >35 percent 0-0 0-0 ect, the Schars have contributed $13 million to the Opp. 3FG | <35 percent 1-0 0-0 university to provide lead funding for the convoca- Opp. FT | >70 percent 0-0 0-0 tion center and the expanded School of Communica- Opp. FT | <70 percent 1-0 0-0 tions facilities, which features Dwight C. Schar Hall as the centerpiece. REBOUNDING Out-rebounding opp. 1-0 0-0 THE FACES OF 2020-21 Opp. has more rebounds 0-0 0-0 -Elon returns four starters in Chuck Hannah, Simon Rebounds are tied 0-0 0-0 Wright, CAA Rookie of the Year Hunter McIntosh and 12 or more offensive rebs. 0-0 0-0 CAA All-Rookie honoree Hunter Woods. TURNOVERS Commit more TO 0-0 0-0 - Other returnees for the Phoenix includes juniors ELONPHOENIX.COM Opp. commits more TO 1-0 0-0 Kris Wooten and Federico Poser, and sophomores TO are tied 0-0 0-0 Zac Ervin and Ben Daugherty. Force 15 or more TO 1-0 0-0 Commit 15 or more TO 0-0 0-0 -Additionally, the maroon and gold welcome eight newcomers to the squad in Butler transfer Jerald Gil- lens-Butler, Bryant graduate transfer Ikenna Ndugba, Roanoke College transfer Charlie Mendys and fresh- men Darius Burford, Brandon Harris, Michael Graham, JaDun Michael and Lars Nilsen. 2 // ELON MEN'S BASKETBALL NOTES ELONPHOENIX.COM GAME 2 - NOV. 28 - HIGH POINT MEDIA INFORMATION QUICK FACTS GENERAL INFORMATION TO THE MEDIA HEALTH AND SAFETY School ......................................................... Elon University Media Operations and logistics will be ad- A mask must be work at all times in Schar Center. Location ...............................................................Elon, N.C. justed in 2020-21 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. 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