The Elon Phoenix (2-2) will be at home when they take on the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers (0-4). The game starts at 2:00 pm ET on Thursday, Nov. 26.
The Phoenix were beaten by Syracuse 66-55 the last time they played. Dmitri Thompson played well, recording 10 points, eight rebounds, and two steals for Elon. The Mountaineers, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their deflating 101-56 loss at the hands of Gonzaga in their last outing. BK Ashe had a good shooting night, leading the game with 16 points.
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The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers have the nation’s top defense, with a defensive rating of 120.8. The Elon Phoenix have an offensive rating of 101.1 (ranked 246th).
The Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers average 75.1 possessions per game and .776 points per possession. The Elon Phoenix earn fewer possessions with 72.2, but they score more points with 1.011.
Mount St. Mary’s has an average effective field goal percentage of 38.1%. Elon is an even 2-2 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.
Elon attempts an average of 28.0 three pointers per game and Mount St. Mary’s attempts 29.0. In games where they have 20 or more three point attempts, the Elon Phoenix are even at 2-2 while the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers are winless at 0-4.
Elon is one of the top teams in forced turnovers, with opponents averaging a TO% of 19.0% (ranked first). Mount St. Mary’s is winless this season (0-1 SU) when its TO% reaches 19.0% or greater.
