Charleston Cougars @ Elon Phoenix
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COFC | 31 | 27 | 58 | ||
ELON | 26 | 37 | 63 |
Elon hangs on with late free throws to beat Charleston 63-58
ELON, N.C. -- Steven Santa Ana was 6 of 8 from 3-point range and scored 23 to help Elon beat Charleston 63-58 on Saturday.
Dmitri Thompson hit a pair of free throws with 9.3 seconds left to make it 61-58 for Elon. Charleston's Joe Chealey missed a 3-point attempt and Santa Ana capped the scoring with another pair of free throws with 1.8 seconds left.
Tyler Seibring gave the Phoenix a 57-51 lead on a 3-pointer with 2:29 left. The Cougars rallied with a 7-2 run, including Grant Riller's 3-point play, to get within 59-58.
Seibring had 17 points for the Phoenix (12-7, 4-2 Colonial Athletic Association). Thompson added 13 points and 11 rebounds and Brian Dawkins scored 10.
Jarrell Brantley had 16 points, Chealey and Riller added 14 each for the Cougars (12-6, 3-3).
Elon had a 10-0 run early in the second half to erase a nine-point deficit and added a 12-0 run to lead 51-39 with 9:26 left in the second half. Charleston had a 12-2 run that pulled the Cougars within 53-51 but they never took the lead.
Game Information
Elon, NC
Referee:Jon Wall
Referee:Matt Dorn
Referee:Tommy Morrissey
2025-26 Standings
| 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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