Elon Phoenix at UNC Wilmington Seahawks
· NCAA Men's Basketball
Simpkins scores 32 as Elon knocks off UNC Wilmington 81-70
Simpkins shot 11 for 15, including 8 for 10 from beyond the arc for the Phoenix (16-11, 7-7 Coastal Athletic Association). TJ Simpkins shot 3 of 6 from the field, including 2 for 4 from 3-point range, and went 5 for 6 from the free-throw line to add 13 points. Isaac Harrell went 3 of 6 from the field (3 for 5 from 3-point range) to finish with 11 points.
The Seahawks (21-6, 11-3) were led by Sean Moore, who posted 28 points, eight rebounds and two steals. Nolan Hodge added 18 points and six rebounds for UNC Wilmington. Khamari McGriff finished with seven points. The Seahawks ended a nine-game winning streak with the loss.
Elon took the lead a little more than a minute into the game and did not relinquish it. The score was 46-39 at halftime, with TK Simpkins racking up 16 points. TK Simpkins scored 16 points in the second half to help lead Elon to an 11-point victory.
NEXT UP
Both teams next play Thursday. Elon hosts Towson and UNC Wilmington takes on William & Mary on the road.
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Matchup Prediction
Recent Plays
| 2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 81 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 81 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:15 | TJ Simpkins Defensive Rebound. | 81 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:19 | Sean Moore missed Three Point Jumper. | 81 - 70 |
| 2nd 0:23 | Andrew King made Free Throw. | 81 - 70 |
Statistics
 ELON |
 UNCW |
|
|---|---|---|
| 27-48 | FG | 29-63 |
| 56.3 | Field Goal % | 46.0 |
| 15-27 | 3PT | 8-25 |
| 55.6 | Three Point % | 32.0 |
| 12-14 | FT | 4-4 |
| 85.7 | Free Throw % | 100.0 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 26 |
| 9 | Offensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 21 | Defensive Rebounds | 13 |
| 16 | Assists | 20 |
| 6 | Steals | 7 |
| 6 | Blocks | 2 |
| 13 | Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 13 | Total Turnovers | 8 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 11 | Points Off Turnovers | 12 |
| 6 | Fast Break Points | 8 |
| 20 | Points in Paint | 38 |
| 9 | Fouls | 13 |
| 12 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Wilmington, NC
Attendance: 5,200 | Capacity:
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| TEAM | CONF | GB | OVER |
|---|---|---|---|
| Towson | 14-2 | - | 19-10 |
| UNC Wilmington | 12-4 | 2 | 22-7 |
| Charleston | 11-5 | 3 | 21-8 |
| William & Mary | 11-5 | 3 | 17-12 |
| Campbell | 10-6 | 4 | 15-14 |
| Monmouth | 9-7 | 5 | 11-18 |
| Elon | 8-8 | 6 | 17-12 |
| Hampton | 8-8 | 6 | 16-13 |
| Northeastern | 7-9 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Drexel | 7-9 | 7 | 15-14 |
| Hofstra | 5-11 | 9 | 13-16 |
| Delaware | 5-11 | 9 | 12-17 |
| North Carolina A&T | 3-13 | 11 | 7-22 |
| Stony Brook | 2-14 | 12 | 6-23 |