ELON, N.C. -- The Elon men’s basketball team will play its fifth game in a nine-day stretch when the Phoenix hosts The Citadel Bulldogs on Saturday, February 13 at Alumni Gym. The game is slated to tip at 6 p.m. and will be televised on SportSouth. Tom Werme will be calling the play-by-play with Daymeon Fishback providing the color commentary. The men’s game is the second game of a double-header with the Phoenix women’s team who will battle Western Carolina at 2 p.m. Saturday is the final Youth Day of the 2010 season — kids 12 and under receive free admission to the games and can take part in various fun activities throughout the afternoon.
The Series
Series Record: Elon leads, 8-3
First Meeting: Elon won, 81-49, 1951-52
Last Meeting: Citadel won, 60-58, 1/29/09
Largest Victory: 31 pts, 81-49, 1951-52
Largest Defeat: 3 pts 2x, last, 52-49 OT, 2/5/07
Streak: Citadel has won one
Game Notes
• Elon has won its last two contests on its home court; the Phoenix is 3-4 at home this year.
• Elon has lost seven games by five points or less.
• The Phoenix will be playing its fifth game in nine days in Saturday’s game with The Citadel.
• Elon has held a halftime lead in only 10 games this year — the Phoenix is 6-4 when holding the lead after 20 minutes compared to 0-14 when trailing at the break.
• Both Elon and The Citadel are coming off games against Col. of Charleston. The Bulldogs earned a 72-65 victory last Monday and Elon suffered an 80-77 defeat on Thursday evening at Carolina First Arena.
• Elon owns an 8-3 all-time record against The Citadel, but the teams split last year’s meetings, each winning on its home court.
• The Citadel’s three victories against Elon have come by a total of eight points.
• The Phoenix has only lost to the Bulldogs once in Alumni Gym. The Citadel earned a 53-50 win on Jan. 3, 2007 in Elon.
• Six of the 11 meetings between the teams have been decided by 10 points or less.
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