
Elon Phoenix at Northern Illinois Huskies
· NCAA Men's BasketballSimpkins puts up 19 in Elon's 75-48 win against Northern Illinois

Simpkins also contributed 10 rebounds for the Phoenix (2-2). TJ Simpkins shot 4 of 9 from the field and 7 for 8 from the line to add 16 points. Sam Sherry shot 3 of 6 from the field and 5 for 5 from the line to finish with 12 points.
James Dent Jr. led the way for the Huskies (2-3) with 16 points and four assists. Quentin Jones added nine points for Northern Illinois. Quaran McPherson finished with nine points and four steals.
Elon took the lead with 17:00 remaining in the first half and did not relinquish it. TK Simpkins led their team in scoring with nine points in the first half to help put them up 38-29 at the break. Elon extended its lead to 75-45 during the second half, fueled by a 13-2 scoring run. TJ Simpkins scored a team-high 11 points in the second half as their team closed out the win.
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2nd 0:00 | End of Game | 75 - 48 |
2nd 0:00 | End of 2nd half | 75 - 48 |
2nd 0:05 | David Mack Turnover. | 75 - 48 |
2nd 0:20 | Elon Turnover. | 75 - 48 |
2nd 0:50 | Quentin Jones made Three Point Jumper. | 75 - 48 |
Statistics
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23-49 | FG | 18-59 |
46.9 | Field Goal % | 30.5 |
7-21 | 3PT | 9-27 |
33.3 | Three Point % | 33.3 |
22-27 | FT | 3-10 |
81.5 | Free Throw % | 30.0 |
53 | Rebounds | 25 |
13 | Offensive Rebounds | 7 |
40 | Defensive Rebounds | 18 |
9 | Assists | 13 |
8 | Steals | 8 |
6 | Blocks | 2 |
17 | Turnovers | 12 |
3 | Team Turnovers | 0 |
17 | Total Turnovers | 12 |
0 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
18 | Points Off Turnovers | 11 |
14 | Fast Break Points | 7 |
28 | Points in Paint | 18 |
14 | Fouls | 20 |
30 | Largest Lead | 3 |
Game Information
Location: Dekalb, IL
Attendance: 1,081 | Capacity:
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
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William & Mary | 11-7 | 5 | 17-15 |
Campbell | 10-8 | 6 | 15-17 |
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Drexel | 9-9 | 7 | 18-15 |
Northeastern | 9-9 | 7 | 17-15 |
Elon | 8-10 | 8 | 17-16 |
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Miami (OH) | 14-4 | 3 | 25-9 |
Kent State | 11-7 | 6 | 24-12 |
Toledo | 10-8 | 7 | 18-15 |
Ohio | 10-8 | 7 | 16-16 |
Eastern Michigan | 9-9 | 8 | 16-16 |
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