ELON, N.C. – Elon University men's basketball is back in action on Saturday, Nov. 23 for an 4:00 p.m. matchup with Manhattan at Schar Center. The game will be streamed live on FloSports.

THE MATCHUP
• This will be the second time that Elon and Manhattan have met in a regular season contest, with Elon leading the series 1-0.
• Elon defeated Manhattan 62-56 on the road in the 2018-19 season opener (Nov. 6, 2018).
 
ABOUT ELON
• So far this season, Elon is off to a 2-3 start, with both wins on the year coming at Schar Center.
• Elon's two victories this season have come by a combined 47 points – six vs. Mars Hill and 41 vs. Milligan.
• The Phoenix is led by senior guard Marcus Sheffield who is posting 17.6 points per game to go along with 5.4 rebounds and 3.8 assists per contest.
• Hunter McIntosh and Federico Poser are combining to average 17.4 points and to 6.0 rebounds per outing.
• Simon Wright leads the team in rebounding at 5.8 per game, adding 8.2 points per game as well.
• In its most recent outing, the Phoenix fell to No. 5 UNC 75-61 on Wednesday, Nov. 20. Elon led the Tar Heels by as much as nine and took a 33-32 lead into halftime.
• Sheffield led the Phoenix with 19 points, four rebounds and three assists in the contest, while Hunter Woods chipped in a career-high 18 points and seven rebounds as well.
• Elon is led by first year head coach Mike Schrage, who spent two seasons as an assistant at Ohio State before becoming Elon's head coach.
• The Phoenix have no seniors on the roster with the exception of graduate transfer Marcus Sheffield, who earned a Preseason All-CAA honorable mention.
• Additionally, the Phoenix made six new additions to the squad for 2019-20 in first-year players Hunter McIntosh, Hunter Woods, Zac Ervin and Ben Daugherty, while also adding two transfers in Marcus Sheffield (Stanford) and Jerald Gillens-Butler (Butler).
• Elon's two additional losses on the season have come two against Power 5 opponents in Georgia Tech and Michigan.
 
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2019-20
• Elon's 107th season of basketball continues this Saturday, Nov. 23, when the Elon Phoenix returns home after a three-game road stretch to take on the Manhattan Jaspers. The contest will be the program's sixth regular season basketball game under head coach Mike Schrage and will take place at Schar Center in Elon, N.C.
• Following that contest, the Phoenix will remain at home for a Nov. 26 matchup with Furman at Schar Center.
• During its non-conference slate, the Phoenix plays host to six home contests, which includes a four game homestand against Manhattan, Furman, UT Arlington and Kennesaw State that begins this weekend.
• Elon opens CAA play with a home contest against William & Mary on Dec. 30.
 
SCOUTING MANHATTAN
• The Jaspers are off to a 2-1 start this season, boasting wins over Delaware State and UAlbany. Manhattan's lone loss on the season came in its most recent outing against Samford, 70-51.
• Manhattan is in its ninth season under head coach Steve Massiello, who has led the team to two MAAC Conference titles and three post-season berths during his tenure.
• The Jaspers are led by sophomore guard Tykie Greene, who is leading the team in scoring (15 ppg) and rebounding (7.3 rpg).

UP NEXT
The Phoenix is back in action on Tuesday, Nov. 26 for a 7 p.m. matchup with Furman at Schar Center. That game will be streamed live on FloSports. Following that game, Elon will remain at home to take on UT Arlington on Thanksgiving. That matchup is slated to begin at 12 p.m.