ELON N.C.– Elon University men's basketball fell to Drexel, 77-49, on Thursday, Jan. 20, at the Daskalakis Athletic Center in Philadelphia, Pa.
 
THE RUNDOWN
- The Phoenix opened the scoring with a jumper from Michael Graham. Moments later, a Hunter McIntosh three gave Elon a 5-3 lead. After two quick scores from Drexel put them on top 7-5, Darius Burford beat the shot-clock buzzer with his mid-range pull up to tie the game. The conference foes remained deadlocked at the first media timeout, 7-7.
- Elon came out of the timeout strong with a three pointer by Hunter Woods, followed by a McIntosh jumper to give Elon a 12-9 lead with 14:23 remaining in the first half. From there, Drexel recaptured the lead on the power of an 8-0 run. With the Phoenix trailing 17-12, Graham took over, scoring six straight points including a two-handed throwdown that brought Elon back within one.
- The Dragons took a late 37-22 first-half lead after going on a 13-2 run that lasted just over six minutes of game time. Despite the Drexel spurt, the maroon and gold closed out the half on a 5-0 run to fight back within 10 heading into halftime.
- Hunter Woods led the charge for the Phoenix out of the break, scoring Elon's first seven points to open the half to keep the score within 47-34. From there, another 10-0 run by the Dragons widened their lead to 23 with 10:43 remaining in the game.
- Elon managed a six-point run down the stretch capped by an and-one three pointer by Woods. The spurt brought the score to 68-47 with just under four minutes remaining.
- A late burst by Drexel helped them secure the win.
 
NOTES
- Michael Graham led the charge for Elon, finishing with 14 points and a career-high 17 rebounds. His 17 boards also set a new Division I program record for the Phoenix. Graham has now scored in double-figures in seven straight games and has recorded three double-doubles this season.
- Hunter Woods chipped in 16 points on 4-of-6 shooting from the field, 3-of-3 shooting from beyond the arc and 5-of-5 from the free throw line. The performance marked a new season-high in scoring for Woods and gave him his eighth 10+ point game this season and the 30^th of his career.
- Hunter McIntosh and Darius Burford combined for 12 points and five rebounds on the night.  
- Elon held a 14-5 advantage in second chance points and a 37-27 advantage on the glass.  
 
UP NEXT
Elon returns to action on Saturday, Jan. 22, when it travels to Newark, Del. for a matchup with Delaware. That contest is slated for a 1 p.m. tip and will be streamed live on FloSports.