ELON, N.C. – The Elon University men's basketball team suffered an 84-72 setback against Northeastern on Saturday night, Jan. 20, in a CAA contest at Schar Center.
 
Max Mackinnon was one of three players who scored in double figures for the Phoenix (8-11, 1-5 CAA), leading the way with 20 points on 8-of-14 shooting from the field. LA Pratt matched his career-high for the second straight game with 16 points while Nick Dorn contributed with 11.
 
The Huskies (8-11, 3-3 CAA) had four players lead their offensive attack in double digits with Rashad King posting a game-high 22 points. Harold Woods had 20 off the bench while Masai Troutman added 17. Chris Doherty had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds while also falling shy of a triple-double with seven assists.
 
THE RUNDOWN
• The Huskies opened the game with a 5-0 lead before the Phoenix scored on two straight baskets with Mackinnon bringing Elon within one, 5-4, with 17:08 left in the first half. Northeastern came back with a 10-2 run to take a 15-6 lead.
• Northeastern's advantage would eventually swell to 19-6 after the Huskies scored off a Phoenix turnover at halfcourt. A dunk by King forced a Phoenix timeout with 12:46 left in the opening period.
• Elon's deficit would grow to 15, 22-7, by the second media timeout. A three by Dorn trimmed into the Huskies' lead, but Northeastern kept its hot start to push its lead to 33-14, with 7:38 left in the opening half.
• The Phoenix cut its deficit down to 15 on a Zac Ervin three-pointer with 5:48 left in the first half. The Huskies however would close out the half strong, going into the break with a 46-25 advantage.
• Elon opened the first five-plus minutes of the second half with a 16-9 run to cut its deficit to 14, 55-41, by the first media timeout of the half with 14:56 left on the clock. The Huskies were able to counter to go up by as many as 22, 63-41, after a Doherty jumper with 11:34 left in the game.
• A three-pointer by Troutman put Northeastern ahead by 20, 68-48, with 8:11 left to play. Elon kept fighting however, going on a 15-4 run over the next five minutes, making it a single-digit game, 72-63, after a layup by TK Simpkins with 3:29 left on the clock.
• A pair of free throws by King at the 3:06 mark put the Huskies back ahead by double digits, 74-63. Northeastern would not lose its double-figure lead for the remainder of the game, eventually securing the 84-72 victory.
 
NOTES
• Mackinnon's 20 points matched his season-high that he had versus Bridgewater on Dec. 15, 2023. It was the sixth 20-point game in the career of the Brisbane, Australia, native.
• Mackinnon was also 4-of-6 from three-point range, setting a new career-high in that total. On the season, Mackinnon has made 33 triples, one shy off the team-lead.
• Pratt matched his career-high with 16 points while scoring in double figures for the third straight game. Over that stretch, the sophomore is averaging 14.7 points per game while shooting over 65 percent from the field (17-of-26), including a 53 percent clip from three (9-of-17).
• Northeastern's win snapped the Phoenix's three-game win streak over the Huskies. It was Elon's first loss against Northeastern since a 66-58 setback on Jan. 3, 2021.
• Both teams shot well in the game at 52 percent each. The Huskies had a slight edge in three-point percentage at 44 percent compared to 42 for the Phoenix. Elon hit 11 triples in the game, its eighth game with 10 or more made three-pointers.
 
UP NEXT
The Phoenix will take a two-game road swing beginning with a trip to league newcomer Campbell next Thursday, Jan. 25. Game time is scheduled for 5 p.m. with the contest being broadcasted on the CBS Sports Network.