Pirates Host Elon for First Time in Program History

HAMPTON, Va. (Jan. 26, 2024) … Since joining the Coastal Athletic Association, the Pirates have only faced the Phoenix once in program history. Saturday's conference matchup marks the first time Elon has made the trip to the Convocation Center. In last season's contest between the two teams, the Phoenix narrowly defeated Hampton 70-68.

A Look at the Pirates

Hampton is coming off a 107-86 loss to Charleston inside the Convocation Center. The Cougar's 107 points are a season-high for points allowed for HU. While Charleston dominated offensive glass in the first half, the Pirates were able to crash the boards in the second half. Kyrese Mullen was on fire scoring a career-high 32 points. The Norfolk Va. native, also went 6-8 from beyond the arc setting a new career-high for made threes.

Coach Edward Joyner Jr.'s squad in their recent outings have found their rhythm from beyond the arc. In their last five games, the Pirates have 48 threes while shooting 39 percent. While HU is averaging a league-high in turnovers (13.4), Hampton had a season-low six turnovers against Charleston. Throughout the 2023-24 campaign, the Pirates have defended the three well holding opponents to 32 percent from beyond the arc.

Hampton by the Numbers

32: Kyrese Mullen became the second Pirate this season to have a 30-point-plus performance
176: Mullen sits 37th in the country for rebounds this season
1,000: Tedrick Wilcox Jr. needs 173 more points to reach 1,000 career points at the Division I level
16: Since the start of conference play Wilcox Jr. is shooting 37 percent from three
1: Tristan Maxwell is one of 22 players at the Division I level to have a triple-double this season

A Look at the Phoenix

Elon enters Saturday's game with an 8-12 overall record and is 1-6 in conference play. The Phoenix defeated North Carolina A&T 77-59 for the first CAA win. Since then EU has dropped five straight games. Elon is coached by Billy Taylor who enters his second season with the program. In year two, Taylor has matched Elon's win total from last season.

The Phoenix are one of the better three-point shooting teams in the conference. So far this season, EU on averaging is shooting 36.4 percent from beyond the arc. Max Mackinnon, Zac Ervin, and Nick Dorn all have made a team-high 34 threes this season. Mackinnon is Coach Taylor's top offensive threat shooting 46 percent from the field and 40 percent from beyond the arc.

Elon by the Numbers

28.1: The Phoenix are averaging the 30th most bench points per contest
62: Rob Higgins sits ninth in the CAA for assists this season and is producing 3.1 per game
1: Both Max Mackinnon and Sam Sherry have had double-doubles this season
8.7: Elon ranks fourth in the conference for made threes per game
46.5%: Opponents are averaging the second-best field goal percentage in the CAA against the Phoenix

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Players Mentioned

#0 Tedrick Wilcox Jr.: G; 6' 6"; Graduate Student

#1 Tristan Maxwell: G; 6' 3"; Junior

#3 Kyrese Mullen: F; 6' 7"; Sophomore

Players Mentioned

#0 Tedrick Wilcox Jr.
: 6' 6"; Graduate Student
: G

#1 Tristan Maxwell
: 6' 3"; Junior
: G

#3 Kyrese Mullen
: 6' 7"; Sophomore
: F

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Pirates Host Elon for First Time in Program History

Players Mentioned

#0 Tedrick Wilcox Jr.

#1 Tristan Maxwell

#3 Kyrese Mullen

Players Mentioned

#0 Tedrick Wilcox Jr.

#1 Tristan Maxwell

#3 Kyrese Mullen