ELON – The Elon men's basketball team fell 72-59 to Towson on Thursday night at Schar Center in Coastal Athletic Association play.
 
Towson (12-9, 4-4 CAA) used a strong first-half stretch to take control and carried a 29-22 advantage into the break. Elon (12-8, 4-3) battled to find offensive rhythm early, shooting 30.4% in the opening 20 minutes, before improving to 46.4% in the second half.
 
The Phoenix showed signs of momentum coming out of halftime, trimming the deficit to five after a Kacper Klaczek layup at the 19:20 mark. An 8-0 run – fueled by a four-point play by Isaac Harrell, who finished with 12 points and three 3-pointers – a little more than midway through the second half brought Elon within four points, trailing 52-48, but the Tigers answered quickly with an 8-0 run of their own and maintained separation the rest of the way.
 
Towson won the rebounding battle 43-31 and grabbed 21 offensive boards, turning them into 24 second-chance points.
 
Elon finished the night with a season-low 39.2% field-goal clip and went 8-for-24 from beyond the arc, while Towson knocked down nine 3-pointers and shot 81% at the line (13 of 16).
 
Chandler Cuthrell led Elon with 17 points and seven rebounds, while Bryson Cokley added 10 points off the bench to round out the Phoenix's three double-figure scorers. Ja'Juan Carr had six assists and six rebounds.
 
Towson was paced by Dylan Williamson, who scored a game-high 24 points.
 
UP NEXT
Elon will face College of Charleston on the road Saturday. Tipoff at TD Arena in Charleston, South Carolina is at noon ET.
 
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