- ELON, N.C. – Elon University men's basketball hosts Milligan on Friday, Nov. 8, in its second regular season game of the year. That matchup will take place at the Schar Center at 7 p.m.

The price of admission starts at $10. Tickets to the game are included in purchases of season ticket packages. To purchase season tickets for the 2019-20 Elon men's basketball campaign, click here.
 
COVERAGE
Listen to the Elon IMG Sports Network coverage on Phoenix All-Access or on the TuneIn app. Taylor Durham and Brian Morris will have the call from Schar Center with the pregame show beginning at 6:30 p.m.

THE MATCHUP
• This will be the second time that Elon and Milligan have faced each other in program history, with Elon leading the series 1-0.
• Elon defeated Milligan 98-71 in their last meeting, which came last year during the 2018-19 season.
 
ABOUT ELON
• Elon defeated Mars Hill 90-84 in its season opener to secure the first win under the direction of Mike Schrage.
• The Phoenix were led by guard Marcus Sheffield who posted 24 points, five rebounds and four assists in the matchup with Mars Hill.
• Hunter McIntosh and Federico Poser also played a key role in the win, with McIntosh contributing 16 points and four threes assists while shooting 4-of-9 from deep. Poser added 14 points, eight rebounds and a team-leading five assists on the evening.
• Heading into the 2019-20 season, Elon University men's basketball returns nine total players and two of its five starters from a year ago in Chuck Hannah and Kris Wooten.
• 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).
• The Phoenix has been predicted to finish tenth in the league as the CAA released its preseason men's basketball poll on Oct. 9, during the conference's digital media day. Hofstra was picked the favorite to win the league.
 
LOOKING AHEAD TO 2019-20
• Elon's 111th season of basketball continues this Friday, Nov. 8, when the Elon Phoenix host the Milligan Buffalo in the program's second regular season basketball game under head coach Mike Schrage.
• Following that contest, the Phoenix will hit the road for the next three contests against Georgia Tech (Nov. 11), Michigan (Nov. 15) and UNC (Nov. 20) respectively.
• 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.
• Elon opens CAA play with a home contest against William & Mary on Dec. 30.
 
SCOUTING MILLIGAN
• Milligan is an institution out of Milligan, Tenn. that competes in the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Conference (NAIA).
• The Buffalo are off to a 1-1 start this season after defeating Cumberlands 67-66 in its season opener and then falling to Bluefield 69-68 in their most recent contest.
• Milligan is in its 11^th season under head coach Bill Robinson, who has coached the team to a 161-135 record during his time with the program.
• The Buffalo are led by Tyler Nichols who is posting an average of 17.5 points and four rebounds so far this season. Milligan has also got key contributions from Desean Green, who is averaging 16.5 points per game and a team-leading seven rebounds.
 
UP NEXT
The Phoenix continues its 2019-20 season at home on Friday, Nov. 8, against Milligan at 7:00 p.m. That matchup will be streamed on FloSports. Following that contest, the Phoenix will hit the road for the first time this season when it travels to Atlanta, Ga. for a Monday night matchup with Georgia Tech.