WASHINGTON, D.C. – Elon saw its season come to an end Saturday night, falling to William & Mary, 72-62, in the second round of the 2026 Air Force Reserve CAA Men's Basketball Championship at CareFirst Arena.
 
The 11th-seeded Phoenix finished the 2025-26 season with a 14-18 overall record. No. 6 seed William & Mary improved to 20-11 and advanced to the CAA Quarterfinals, where it will face No. 3 seed Hofstra at 8:30 p.m. ET Sunday.
 
William & Mary was led by Tunde Vahlberg Fasasi, who scored a game-high 25 points on 8-of-11 shooting, including five 3-pointers. Reese Miller added 13 points while Chase Lowe contributed eight points and 10 rebounds for the Tribe.
 
Elon had three players reach double figures, paced by Ned Hull with 15 points on 4-of-8 shooting from 3-point range. Chandler Cuthrell finished with 13 points and six rebounds, while Randall Pettus II added 10 points for the Phoenix.
 
William & Mary controlled much of the opening half, building a 13-point advantage midway through the period before Elon chipped away late. A three-pointer by Hull and a driving layup from Kacper Klaczek helped the Phoenix close within two points, but the Tribe carried a 35-31 lead into halftime.
 
Elon pulled within two early in the second half following a Klaczek fast-break layup that cut the deficit to 38-36. However, William & Mary answered with a key run behind Vahlberg Fasasi, who knocked down a pair of threes during a stretch that pushed the Tribe's lead back to eight.
 
The Phoenix remained within striking distance for much of the half and trimmed the margin to three after a Ja'Juan Carr 3-pointer and two free throws from Cuthrell made it 47-44 with just under 12 minutes remaining. William & Mary responded again with seven straight points and eventually stretched its lead back to double digits for good with 6:49 to play.
 
Elon committed a season-high 19 turnovers while shooting 36.5% from the floor and 35.7% from 3-point range. The Tribe finished at 41.5% overall and converted 20-of-28 free throws. William & Mary also scored 29 points of Elon's 19 turnovers and held a 28-16 advantage in paint points.
 
NOTES

• Chandler Cuthrell reached 1,000 points for his Division I career with a made free throw for the first point of the game.
• Ned Hull tied career highs with 15 points, five field goals made, four 3-pointers made and four assists.
• Bryson Cokley, who scored a career-high 29 points in Elon's most recent meeting with William & Mary, fouled out and was limited to just 15 minutes of action. He scored five points.
• The loss was Elon's six straight at the CAA Championship. The Phoenix is 6-12 all-time at the tournament.

 
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