James Madison Dukes @ Elon Phoenix
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 35 | 61 | |
ELON | 27 | 40 | 67 |
Swoope's late 3 fuels Elon past James Madison 67-61
ELON, N.C. -- Dainan Swoope scored 17 points and had seven rebounds, and Steven Santa Ana and Luke Eddy each scored 10 points to send Elon past James Madison 67-61 on Thursday night.
Elon currently owns a five-game winning streak and has won seven of its last eight.
Swoope broke a 59-all tie with a 3 with 2:01 left. His basket followed a pair of free throws by Paulius Satkus to knot the score. Satkus made a layup after Swoope's 3 with 1:32 left but James Madison never scored again and missed its final five shots.
Elon (15-9, 7-4 Colonial Athletic Association) shot 5 for 6 from the free throw line in the final minute. Dmitri Thompson's 3 put the Phoenix up 57-48 with 6:36 left before the Dukes went on an 11-2 run to even the score.
Satkus finished with 16 points and Jackson Kent had 15 points and nine rebounds for James Madison (6-18, 4-7).
Game Information
Elon, NC
Referee:Tim Nestor
Referee:Bill Covington Jr.
Referee:Trey Styons
2025-26 Standings
| Sun Belt Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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