2020–21 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team American college basketball season
The 2020–21 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team represented Elon University during the 2020–21 NCAA Division I men's basketball season. The Phoenix, led by second-year head coach Mike Schrage, played as seventh-year members of the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA) and played their home games at the Schar Center in Elon, North Carolina.
Previous season
The Phoenix finished the 2019–20 season 13–21, 7–11 in CAA play, to finish in seventh place. They played in the 2020 CAA men's basketball tournament, where they defeated 10-seed James Madison in the first round, upset 2-seed William & Mary in the quarterfinals, and lost to 6-seed Northeastern in the semifinals.
Offseason
Departures
Incoming transfers
2020 recruiting class
College recruiting information
Name
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Hometown
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High school / college
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Height
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Weight
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Commit date
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Darius Burford PG
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Bolingbrook, IL
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Bolingbrook
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
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165 lb (75 kg)
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Apr 18, 2020
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Michael Graham PF
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Brooklyn, NY
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Xaverian
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)
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195 lb (88 kg)
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Jul 7, 2020
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Brandon Harris SG
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Savannah, GA
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Johnson
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Jun 12, 2019
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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JaDun Michael SF
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Burlington, NC
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The Burlington School
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
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185 lb (84 kg)
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Apr 6, 2020
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Star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A ESPN grade: NR
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Overall recruiting rankings:
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- Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight.
- In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale.
Sources:
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Roster
2020–21 Elon Phoenix men's basketball team
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Players |
Coaches
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Pos. |
# |
Name |
Height |
Weight |
Year |
Previous school |
Hometown
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G
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0
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Hunter McIntosh
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
So |
Greater Atlanta Christian School
|
Snellville, GA
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F
|
1
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Chuck Hannah
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
Jr |
Northfield Mount Hermon School
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Boston, MA
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F
|
2
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JaDun Michael
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6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
185 lb (84 kg)
|
Fr |
The Burlington School
|
Burlington, NC
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G
|
3
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Charles Mendys
|
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
180 lb (82 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Roanoke College
|
Carrboro, NC
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G
|
4
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Brandon Harris
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
188 lb (85 kg)
|
Fr |
Potters House Christian
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Savannah, GA
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F
|
5
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Federico Poser
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6 ft 9 in (2.06 m) |
245 lb (111 kg)
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Jr |
I.I.S.S. Marco Fanno School
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Mareno di Piave, Italy
|
G
|
10
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Kris Wooten
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
|
So |
Arendell Parrott Academy
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Kinston, NC
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G
|
11
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Ikenna Ndugba
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
186 lb (84 kg)
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GS |
Bryant
|
Boston, MA
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G
|
12
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Darius Burford
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6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
160 lb (73 kg)
|
Fr |
Bolingbrook High School
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Bolingbrook, IL
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G/F
|
13
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Jerald Gillens-Butler
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
230 lb (104 kg)
|
RS Jr |
Butler
|
Orlando, FL
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G/F
|
14
|
Zac Ervin
|
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
So |
Gate City High School
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Gate City, VA
|
G
|
20
|
Lars Nilsen
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6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
200 lb (91 kg)
|
Fr |
The Burlington School
|
Skien, Norway
|
F
|
21
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Michael Graham
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6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
|
Fr |
Xaverian High School
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Brooklyn, NY
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G
|
23
|
Ben Daugherty (W)
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6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
190 lb (86 kg)
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So |
La Jolla Country Day School
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Chagrin Falls, OH
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G/F
|
25
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Hunter Woods
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6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) |
193 lb (88 kg)
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So |
John Muir HS
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Pasadena, CA
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F
|
33
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Simon Wright
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6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) |
215 lb (98 kg)
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Sr |
Hopkins HS
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Minneapolis, MN
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- Head coach
- Assistant coach(es)
- Legend
- (C) Team captain
- (S) Suspended
- (I) Ineligible
- (W) Walk-on
Roster Last update: August 15, 2024
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Schedule and results
Elon has had to cancel three games and postpone nine games due to COVID-19.
Date time, TV
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Rank#
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Opponent#
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Result
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Record
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High points
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High rebounds
|
High assists
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Site (attendance) city, state
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Non-conference season
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November 25, 2020 7:00 p.m.
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NC Wesleyan
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W 82–52
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1–0
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19 – Gillens-Butler |
9 – Gillens-Butler |
4 – McIntosh
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Schar Center (0) Elon, NC
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November 28, 2020 4:00 p.m.
|
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High Point
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W 76–75
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2–0
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21 – McIntosh |
6 – Gillens-Butler |
6 – Wooten
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Schar Center (0) Elon, NC
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December 12, 2020 3:00 p.m.
|
|
Campbell
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W 66–56
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3–0
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23 – McIntosh |
7 – tied |
3 – tied
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Schar Center (0) Elon, NC
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December 19, 2020 1:00 p.m.
|
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at UNC Greensboro
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L 64–71
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3–1
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19 – Woods |
8 – Woods |
3 – Ndugba
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Schar Center (0) Elon, NC
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CAA regular season
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January 2, 2021 12:00 p.m.
|
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at Northeastern
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L 52–75
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3–2 (0–1)
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16 – McIntosh |
8 – Woods |
2 – tied
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Matthews Arena (0) Boston, MA
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January 3, 2021 12:00 p.m.
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at Northeastern
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L 58–66
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3–3 (0–2)
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17 – McIntosh |
9 – Woods |
4 – Hannah
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Matthews Arena (0) Boston, MA
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January 30, 2021 2:00 p.m.
|
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at Delaware
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L 43–66
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3–4 (0–3)
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10 – McIntosh |
6 – Woods |
2 – tied
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Bob Carpenter Center (0) Newark, DE
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January 31, 2021 2:00 p.m.
|
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at Delaware
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L 70–74
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3–5 (0–4)
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30 – McIntosh |
7 – Woods |
7 – McIntosh
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Bob Carpenter Center (0) Newark, DE
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February 3, 2021 4:00 p.m.
|
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at James Madison
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L 57–78
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3–6 (0–5)
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19 – McIntosh |
10 – Woods |
7 – Ndugba
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Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA
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February 9, 2021 7:00 p.m.
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James Madison
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L 61–70
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3–7 (0–6)
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17 – Wright |
13 – Woods |
3 – Ndugba
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Schar Center (0) Elon, NC
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February 13, 2021 2:00 p.m.
|
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at College of Charleston
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L 53–71
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3–8 (0–7)
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15 – Burford |
6 – tied |
3 – Ndugba
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TD Arena (1,502) Charleston, SC
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February 14, 2021 2:00 p.m.
|
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at College of Charleston
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W 66–55
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4–8 (1–7)
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20 – McIntosh |
6 – Burford |
4 – Woods
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TD Arena (1,467) Charleston, SC
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February 20, 2021 2:00 p.m.
|
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at William & Mary
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W 75–54
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5–8 (2–7)
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27 – Burford |
8 – Ndugba |
4 – Ndugba
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Kaplan Arena (0) Williamsburg, VA
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February 22, 2021 7:00 p.m.
|
|
William & Mary
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W 73–54
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6–8 (3–7)
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17 – Ndugba |
6 – tied |
4 – Ndugba
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Schar Center (0) Elon, NC
|
February 27, 2021 6:00 p.m.
|
|
at UNC Wilmington
|
W 80–77
|
7–8 (4–7)
|
23 – Burford |
9 – Ndugba |
4 – tied
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Trask Coliseum (800) Wilmington, NC
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CAA tournament
|
March 6, 2021 3:00 p.m., FloSports
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(8)
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vs. (9) Towson First round
|
W 69–48
|
8–8
|
13 – McIntosh |
8 – Woods |
4 – Ndugba
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Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA
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March 7, 2021 2:30 p.m., FloSports
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(8)
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at (1) James Madison Quarterfinals
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W 72–71
|
9–8
|
24 – McIntosh |
9 – McIntosh |
6 – Ndugba
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Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA
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March 8, 2021 6:00 p.m., CBSSN
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(8)
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vs. (4) Hofstra Semifinals
|
W 76–58
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10–8
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19 – Burford |
10 – Ndugba |
6 – Burford
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Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA
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March 9, 2021 7:00 p.m., CBSSN
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(8)
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vs. (6) Drexel Championship
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L 56–63
|
10–9
|
19 – McIntosh |
5 – tied |
4 – Ndugba
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Atlantic Union Bank Center (250) Harrisonburg, VA
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*Non-conference game. #Rankings from AP poll. (#) Tournament seedings in parentheses. All times are in Eastern.
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Source:[1]
References
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