ELON, N.C. – Elon University men's basketball will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 1, to continue CAA play against Northeastern.

COVERAGE
- Elon's contest against Northeastern will be streamed live on FloSports.
- 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 3:30 p.m.

THE MATCHUP
- This marks the 12^th time in program history that Elon will take on Northeastern
- In the most recent meeting, Elon fell to Northeastern, 77-68, on Jan. 1, 2020.
- Elon currently trails Northeastern 3-8 in the all-time series
 
ABOUT ELON
- Elon currently ranks first in the CAA and 18th nationally in 3-point field goals made per game at 9.9, while ranking third in the CAA in 3-point FG percentage (35.5).
- Elon's 82-73 victory over JMU snapped a three-game losing streak.
- The Phoenix's 19 made threes against N.C. Wesleyan is tied for the ninth most in a single game in the NCAA this season.
- The Phoenix currently ranks third in the CAA in assists per game (13.5) and first in assist to turnover ratio (1.1).
- Elon leads the CAA in defensive rebound percentage at 76.6%
- Freshman guard Hunter McIntosh ranks ninth in the CAA in assists per game (3.0)
- The Phoenix is led by senior guard Marcus Sheffield who ranks seventh in the CAA in scoring is at 17.1 points per game.
- Rookies Hunter McIntosh and Hunter Woods are combining to average 20.7 points, 9.4 rebounds and 4.83 assists per outing.
- Senior guard Marcus Sheffield earned a CAA Player of the Week Honorable Mention after leading the team in scoring (23.0 ppg) during a 1-1 week for Elon. Sheffield scored a season-high 31 points while grabbing nine rebounds in a 82-73 Phoenix win over JMU.
- Freshman forward Zac Ervin earned the CAA Rookie of the Week award after leading the team in scoring (18 ppg) during a 1-1 week for Elon. Ervin scored a career-high 27 points on 9-of-14 shooting from the field, including a career-best 7-of-12 from beyond the arc in the Phoneix's 80-63 win over UNCW.
- Freshman guard Hunter McIntosh garnered CAA Rookie of the Week honors, the league announced on Dec. 16. McIntosh was selected by the conference after scoring a team-high 15 points, while adding three assists, two rebounds and two steals in Elon's dominant 91-60 win over North Carolina Wesleyan.
- Freshman forward Hunter Woods was named the CAA Rookie of the Week on Dec. 9. Woods earned the honor after averaging 16.5 points and 6.5 rebounds in games against Kennesaw State and High Point.
- This marks the first time that the CAA has had three different freshmen from the same team each win a Rookie of the Week Award in the same season since Charleston in 2015-16, and seventh overall since the conference began announcing the award in 2002-03.
- Woods and McIntosh became the first pair of Elon freshman to win the conference Rookie of the Week award in back-to-back weeks.
- Marcus Sheffield has now scored in double figures in 12 straight games and 20 timed overall this season.
 
SCOUTING HOFSTRA
- The Huskies are off to an 11-11 start this season, after falling to William & Mary, 59-58, in their most recent outing
- Northeastern is in its 14th season under head coach Bill Coen, who took home the CAA Coach of the Year Award in 2018.
- The Huskies are led by Jordan Rowland, who leads the team in scoring at 23.2 ppg. Bolden Brace is the team's top rebounder at 6.2 rpg, while adding 10.3 ppg as well.
- Northeastern currently sits at seventh in the CAA, posting a 5-5 record in 10 conference games so far.
  
LAST TIME OUT
- Elon University men's basketball fell at home to Hofstra, 86-63, on Friday, Jan. 30.
- Senior guard Marcus Sheffield led the way for the Phoenix, dropping 21 points, five rebounds and three assists on 6-of-9 shooting from the floor. Freshman forward Hunter Woods chipped in 16 points and three steals in the loss.

UP NEXT
Following the contest against Northeastern, Elon will hit the road for the first time in two weeks to continue CAA play against UNCW. The Phoenix's matchup with the Seahawks will take place at on Thursday, Feb. 6, at 7 p.m.