ELON, N.C. – Elon University men's basketball fell to UNCG, 74-61, on Tuesday, Nov. 30, at the Greensboro Coliseum.
 
"We need to be better on both ends but especially defensively," head coach Mike Schrage began. "You can't get to that first timeout and the other team already has double-digit points. When we've had success these first few years that hasn't been us as a team. So we just need to live, learn, and grow, and get a lot better quickly."

THE RUNDOWN
- UNCG jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first three minutes, but Elon battled back to cut it to four with 13:14 remaining in the opening half. Hunter Woods got the Phoenix on the board with his triple at the 16:42 mark, before Torrence Watson drained his first three of the day to cut the deficit to six. After another three for Woods cut it to five, UNCG hit two free throws before Watson made his second triple to bring Elon within 16-12 with 13:14 to play until halftime.
- The Phoenix used a 7-2 run late in the first half to cut the deficit to as little as three. Back-to-back scores by Andrew Junkin and Hunter McIntosh brought Elon within four, before Darius Burford capped the spurt by knocking down his lone triple of the contest. The bucket made the score 26-23 with just under six minutes before the break.
- UNCG finished the half on a 7-0 run to take a 39-25 lead into halftime.
- After falling behind by 16 early in the second half, Elon fought back on the strength of a 7-0 run. Sam Sherry got things rolling on the spurt, drilling his first collegiate three with 13:32 remaining in the game. After a steal and dunk by Woods got Elon within 11, Sherry culminated the run with a tough score in the paint.
- UNCG pushed its lead back up to 15 with just over two minutes to play, but back-to-back threes by Woods and Watson got the Phoenix back within nine. The Spartans knocked down 6-of-7 free throws down the stretch to seal the game.

NOTES
- Darius Burford led the charge for the Phoenix, finishing the night with a team-high 15 points, four assists and four steals. Burford now has 11 double-digit scoring efforts in his Elon career, including four this season.
- Hunter Woods added 13 points, four rebounds and two steals in 26 minutes of action. Woods is averaging 13.0 points, 6.0 rebounds and 1.5 steals since being inserted into the starting lineup the past two games.
- Torrence Watson rounded out the double-figure scoring for Elon, dropping 13 points on the evening. Watson has scored 10+ points in five of eight games this season.
- Hunter McIntosh chipped in nine points, five assists and four rebounds in a team-high 35 minutes on the floor. McIntosh also had a career-high three steals in the contest.
- Sam Sherry ended his night with five points and a rebound, knocking down his first collegiate three along the way.
- Andrew Junkin scored his first points in an Elon uniform tonight, logging four points, three rebounds, two assists and a blocked shot in 16 minutes.
- The Phoenix forced 16 UNC Greensboro turnovers, leading to 18 points.
- Elon held an advantage in bench points (22-14) and second chance points (10-2).
 
UP NEXT
Elon will be back in action on Saturday, Dec. 4, when it welcomes High Point to Schar Center for a 7 p.m. matchup with the Panthers. That contest will be streamed live on FloSports.