Elon Phoenix NCAA Basketball News

Bathed in the affirmations of friends and family under a canopy of oaks, more than 1,100 Elon University seniors received their diplomas Saturday morning on a postcard perfect day.

UNCG 5, COLLEGE OF Charleston 3: No. 6 seed UNCG used a five-run second inning and a solid pitching performance from junior Amber Harrell to eliminate second-seeded College of Charleston in the losers' bracket of the Southern Conference softball championship.

GREENSBORO 13, LAGRANGE 11: Josh Montague, a Northwest Guilford graduate, went 3-for-5, including his eighth double of the season, and Greensboro beat visiting LaGrange 13-11 on Tuesday at Memorial Stadium.

Elon has hired longtime Davidson assistant Matt Matheny to turn around its men's basketball program.

Elon has hired Davidson assistant coach Matt Matheny, according to sources close to the situation.

It's an honor to see the best here at McKenzie Arena, a Davidson player who can drain 3-pointers and inspire chants from the red-clad crowd.

Indian River product Courtney Medley made the most of a demanding freshman basketball campaign for Elon .

The University of Tennessee at Chattanooga mena s basketball team had two guest speakers at practice Friday.

GAME NOTES: The Wofford Terriers and the Elon Phoenix will collide at the McKenzie Arena in first-round action of the 2009 Southern Conference Tournament.

Stephen Curry scored 26 points, reached the 2,500-point mark for his career and helped Davidson beat Elon 90-78 on Monday night.

In what has been a season of hard-to-stomach defeats, mention of a certain debacle from more than a month ago still elicits widespread blame among the Elon University men's basketball team.

Drew Spradlin scored 17 points to lead Elon in a 75-61 win over Georgia Southern on Thursday night.

With March looming, it's time for Elon University to load up for one last grind.

Submitted by Cape Fear Sport... on 22 February 2009 - 7:00pm. Sports WILMINGTON, N.C. a ' Junior forward Montez Downey scored 20 of his career-high 26 points in the first half as UNC Wilmington beat Elon, ...

That's an often-recited verse in the gospel of effort that coach Ernie Nestor preaches to the Elon University men's basketball team.

Josh Bedwell scored 21 points to lead Samford to a 69-47 win over Elon on Saturday, sweeping the season series between both teams.

University of Tennessee at Chattanooga senior guard Stephen McDowell became the schoola s all-time leading 3-point shooter in the first half against Elon tonight.

Elon formally retired the jerseys of all-time great men's basketball players Jesse Branson and Tommy Cole at halftime of Saturday's game in Alumni Gym.

Kellen Brand scored 29 points to lead Appalachian State to a 77-63 victory over Elon on Saturday.

Elon hung on in the closing minutes to beat the College of Charleston , 59-53, Saturday at Carolina First Arena, but to fully appreciate how the Phoenix beat the Cougars, it's necessary to rewind just a bit and ...