ELON, N.C. – Elon University men's basketball will be back in action on Thursday, Feb. 13, to begin its final home weekend of the season against CAA foe Delaware.

COVERAGE
- Elon's contest against Delaware 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 6:30 p.m.

THE MATCHUP
- This marks the 14^th time in program history that Elon will take on Delaware
- In the most recent meeting, Delaware defeated Elon, 79-78, on Jan. 18, 2020.
- Elon currently hold the advantage over Delaware in the all-time series, 8-5
 
ABOUT ELON
- Elon currently ranks first in the CAA and 15^th nationally in 3-point field goals made per game at 9.8, while ranking third in the CAA in 3-point FG percentage (35.6).
- Elon has now won four of its last five games, and sit at a perfect 3-0 in February
- Victories over UNCW and Charleston gave Elon its first road sweep and longest winning streak (W3) of the season.
- 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 (13.1) and first in assist to turnover ratio (1.1).
- Elon ranks third the CAA in defensive rebound percentage at 75.9%
- Freshman guard Hunter McIntosh ranks ninth in the CAA in assists per game (2.8), while freshman forward Hunter Woods ranks eighth in rebounds per game (6.3)
- The Phoenix is led by senior guard Marcus Sheffield who ranks seventh in the CAA in scoring is at 17.6 points per game. Sheffield is three points away from scoring 1,000 career points.
- Senior guard Marcus Sheffield was named the CAA Player of the Week on Monday, Feb. 10, after leading Elon in scoring (24.5 ppg) and rebounding (10 rpg) during a 2-0 week. Sheffield dropped a season-high 31 points and 12 rebounds against Charleston, while posting 18 points and eight rebounds against UNCW.
- Freshman guard Hunter McIntosh was named the CAA Rookie of the Week for the second time this season after scoring a career-high 24 points on 8-of-9 shooting in Elon's 74-60 win over Northeastern.
- 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 Phoenix'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.
- Following Sheffield's 31 points performance Thursday, he now has 15 consecutive double-digit scoring efforts and 23 overall this season
 
SCOUTING DELAWARE
- The Blue Hens are off to a 18-7 start this season, after defeating James Madison, 80-78, to secure their six straight victory
- Delaware is in its fourth season under head coach Mark Ingelsby, who spent 13 seasons as a member of Notre Dame's coaching staff prior to coming to Delaware
- The Blue Hens are led by Nate Darling, who leads the team in scoring at 20.9 points per game, which ranks third overall in the CAA
- Delaware currently sits in the third spot in the CAA standings, posting an 8-4 record in 12 conference games so far this season
  
LAST TIME OUT
- Elon used a 13-2 second half run to take down CAA-leading Charleston, 72-65, on Saturday, Feb. 8.
- Senior guard Marcus Sheffield dropped a season-high 31 points,12 rebounds and five assists including going 11-of-12 from the free throw line in the win. Junior forward Simon Wright supplied 10 points and two rebounds, including eight points down the stretch to help lead Elon to victory.


UP NEXT
Following the contest against Delaware, Elon will remain at home to continue CAA play against Drexel. The Phoenix's matchup with the Dragons will take place on Saturday, Feb. 15, at 4 p.m.