ELON, N.C. – Elon University men's basketball fell to Hofstra, 97-64, on Tuesday, Feb. 15, at Schar Center.
 
THE RUNDOWN
- The Phoenix opened the scoring with a Michael Graham hook shot before two quick scores from Hofstra gave it an early 4-2 advantage. Elon answered with a Hunter McIntosh left-handed layup followed by a Chuck Hannah triple to take a 7-4 lead. The two sides traded scores over the next two minutes as Elon remained ahead 11-9 with 13:54 remaining in the first half.
- With the score sitting at 17-17 with just over 11 minutes to play before halftime, Hofstra used a 15-0 run to go up 32-17 before a pull-up jumper from McIntosh halted the spurt. From there, Elon battled back to within 12 at the 6:27 mark, as a personal 4-0 run by Darius Burford brought the score to 35-23.  
- After Hofstra extended its lead to 19 with five minutes to play before the break, Elon responded with a 6-0 burst to get back within 13. Hannah got the run going with his and-one layup at the 4:30 mark before Burford capped the rally with his first three of the game with just over three minutes left in the first half.
- Hofstra closed the first half on a 9-2 run to take a 56-34 lead into the break.
- A five-point swing courtesy of a Kris Wooten three-ball and a Graham dunk gave the Phoenix life with ten minutes left in the game. The Pride then went on a 14-0 run to extend its lead to 88-52 with 7:57 remaining. Elon answered with an 8-2 run fueled by consecutive buckets by Andrew Junkin. Despite the late spurt, Elon fell to Hofstra, 97-64.
 
NOTES
- Hunter McIntosh led the charge for the Phoenix, dropping 19 points, two rebounds and two assists. The performance marked the 17^th double-digit scoring output for the junior this season and the 51^st overall in his career.
- Darius Burford added 10 points, three boards and two assists in 33 minutes. Burford has now scored 10+ points 16 times this season.
- Chuck Hannah matched season-highs in points (10), assists (3) and field goals (4). Hannah has now posted 10+ points in seven career contests, including twice this year.
- Andrew Junkin played his best game of the season, finishing with season-bests in points (8), rebounds (8), and field goals (3). His eight boards also led the team.
- Hunter Woods chipped in eight points and a team-high four assists in 24 minutes.

UP NEXT
Elon returns to action on Thursday, Feb. 17, when it hosts Delaware at Schar Center. That contest is slated for a 7 p.m. tip and will be streamed live on FloSports.