Alabama State Hornets @ Elon Phoenix
| 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|
ALST | 30 | 44 | 74 |
ELON | 45 | 46 | 91 |
Elon launches rain of 3-pointers, beats Alabama State 91-74
ELON, N.C. -- Tanner Samson took every shot from 3-point range, making six of nine to score 22 points as Elon drained 18 shots from long range defeating Alabama State 91-74 on Wednesday night.
Luke Eddy scored 18 points and dished nine assists, Christian Hairston added 15 points and Tyler Seibring 12 for the Phoenix (7-3), who have won three in a row. Forty of Elon's 67 shots from the field were 3-pointers. The Phoenix made 18 3s and just 12 field goals from inside the arc.
Corvon Butler scored 18 points to lead Alabama State (4-5) while Jamel Waters added 13, Tony Armstrong 12 and Steve Rogers 11.
Samson opened the game with four straight 3s and Eddy added a layup as Elon jumped out 14-0. The Hornets rallied to 63-51, outscoring Elon 19-8 over a stretch of the second half, but came no closer.
The win was Matt Matheny's 99th as coach at Elon.
Game Information
Elon, NC
Referee:Dwayne Gladden
Referee:Mike Terry
Referee:Michael Luckie
2025-26 Standings
| Southwestern Athletic Conference | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bethune-Cookman | 14-4 | - | 17-15 |
| Southern | 11-7 | 3 | 17-17 |
| Florida A&M | 11-7 | 3 | 15-16 |
| Alabama A&M | 10-8 | 4 | 18-15 |
| Arkansas-Pine Bluff | 10-8 | 4 | 13-19 |
| Texas Southern | 10-8 | 4 | 12-18 |
| Jackson State | 10-8 | 4 | 12-21 |
| Prairie View A&M | 9-9 | 5 | 19-18 |
| Grambling | 7-11 | 7 | 14-19 |
| Alabama State | 7-11 | 7 | 10-22 |
| Alcorn State | 7-11 | 7 | 9-23 |
| Mississippi Valley State | 2-16 | 12 | 3-30 |
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 15-3 | - | 27-7 |
| Charleston | 14-4 | 1 | 21-11 |
| Hofstra | 12-6 | 3 | 24-11 |
| Monmouth | 11-7 | 4 | 19-15 |
| William & Mary | 10-8 | 5 | 20-12 |
| Drexel | 10-8 | 5 | 17-16 |
| Towson | 9-9 | 6 | 19-15 |
| Stony Brook | 9-9 | 6 | 17-15 |
| Campbell | 8-10 | 7 | 16-18 |
| Hampton | 7-11 | 8 | 13-19 |
| Elon | 6-12 | 9 | 14-18 |
| North Carolina A&T | 4-14 | 11 | 11-19 |
| Northeastern | 2-16 | 13 | 7-24 |
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