ELON, N.C. – Elon University men's basketball will be back in action on Saturday, Feb. 22, for a road matchup with CAA foe Towson.

COVERAGE
- Elon's contest against Towson 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 Towson, with the pregame show beginning at 1:30 p.m.

THE MATCHUP
- This marks the 13^th time in program history that Elon will take on Towson
- In the most recent meeting, Towson defeated Elon, 72-61, on Jan. 23, 2020.
- Towson currently holds the advantage over Elon in the all-time series, 7-5
 
ABOUT ELON
- Elon currently ranks first in the CAA and 8^th nationally in 3-point field goals made per game at 10.0, and have the fourth most made threes (281) in the NCAA this season. The Phoenix also ranks second in the CAA in 3-point FG percentage (36.4).
- Elon has now won four of its last five games with its lone loss coming against Delaware
- Following Thursday's win, Elon now sits at 5-1 in the month of 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 10^th most in a single game in the NCAA this season.
- The Phoenix currently ranks third in the CAA in assists per game (13.4) and first in assist to turnover ratio (1.1).
- Elon ranks third the CAA in defensive rebound percentage at 75.8%
- Freshman guard Hunter McIntosh ranks ninth in the CAA in assists per game (2.9), while freshman forward Hunter Woods ranks ninth in rebounds per game (6.2)
- The Phoenix is led by senior guard Marcus Sheffield who ranks sixth in the CAA in scoring is at 18.5 points per game. Sheffield also ranks third in the CAA in three-point percentage (41.8)

SCOUTING TOWSON
- The Tigers are off to a 16-12 start this season, after falling to William & Mary, 61-51, in their most recent outing
- Towson is in its ninth season under head coach Pat Skerry
- The Tigers are led by Brian Fobbs, who leads the team in scoring at 15.8 ppg
- Towson currently sits in the fourth spot in the CAA standings, posting a 9-6 record in 15 conference games so far this season
  
LAST TIME OUT
- Elon University men's basketball defeated JMU, 70-62, on Thursday, Feb. 20, to clinch its third consecutive road victory behind a 14-5 second half run.
- Freshman guard Hunter McIntosh scored a career-high 27 points, while making a career-high six threes to lead the Phoenix to a win. Senior guard Marcus Sheffield supplied 15 points and six rebounds on the evening.

UP NEXT
Following the contest against Towson, Elon will remain on the road to continue CAA play against William & Mary. The Phoenix's matchup with the Tribe will take place on Saturday, Feb. 29, at 4 p.m.