Mackinnon rallies Elon to 70-68 victory over Hampton
AP
Feb 14, 2023
Elon Phoenix, N.C. (AP) Freshman Max Mackinnon scored 18 points and made two free throws with four seconds remaining to rally Elon to a 70-68 victory over Hampton Pirates on Monday night.
Mackinnon made 7 of 17 shots with two 3-pointers and handed out five assists for the Phoenix (7-20, 5-9 Colonial Athletic Association). Mackinnon hit from beyond the arc to give Elon a 68-66 lead with 36 seconds left. Jerald Gillens-Butler came off the bench to hit three 3-pointers and score 14. Sean Halloran pitched in with 10 points, seven assists and five rebounds. Torrence Watson grabbed 10 boards and scored five.
Jordan Nesbitt and Marquis Godwin scored 15 apiece to pace the Pirates (6-21, 3-11), who have lost four straight. Nesbitt added five rebounds and four assists. Russell Dean had 12 points and five assists and reserve Daniel Banister added 11 points and five rebounds. Freshman Kyrese Mullen totaled nine points and 10 rebounds.
Hampton trailed 42-31 at halftime.
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1st Half
HAMP
Pirates
31
ELON
Phoenix
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Kyrese Mullen vs. Sam Sherry (Phoenix gains possession)
19:43
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point jump shot (Sean Halloran assists)
0-2
19:11
+3
Jordan Nesbitt makes three point jump shot (Kyrese Mullen assists)
3-2
18:51
Max Mackinnon misses two point layup
18:49
Kyrese Mullen defensive rebound
18:45
Raymond Bethea Jr. misses three point jump shot
18:43
Torrence Watson defensive rebound
18:30
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point hook shot
3-4
18:17
+2
Raymond Bethea Jr. makes two point jump shot (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
5-4
17:59
Zac Ervin turnover (bad pass) (Russell Dean steals)
17:53
+2
Russell Dean makes two point layup
7-4
17:44
Sam Sherry misses two point layup
17:42
Pirates defensive rebound
17:32
Marquis Godwin misses three point jump shot
17:30
Torrence Watson defensive rebound
17:08
+2
Sean Halloran makes two point jump shot
7-6
16:54
+3
Marquis Godwin makes three point jump shot (Kyrese Mullen assists)
10-6
16:21
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point layup (Sean Halloran assists)
10-8
16:12
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point layup
16:10
Zac Ervin defensive rebound
16:03
+2
Sean Halloran makes two point layup
10-10
15:38
Russell Dean misses two point jump shot
15:36
Kyrese Mullen offensive rebound
15:31
+2
Kyrese Mullen makes two point layup
12-10
15:18
Sean Halloran misses three point jump shot
15:16
Jordan Nesbitt defensive rebound
15:08
+2
Raymond Bethea Jr. makes two point layup (Jordan Nesbitt assists)
14-10
14:50
Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot
14:48
Pirates defensive rebound
14:48
TV timeout
14:19
Russell Dean turnover (bad pass) (Torrence Watson steals)
13:59
LA Pratt misses three point jump shot
13:57
Raymond Bethea Jr. defensive rebound
13:46
Kyrese Mullen misses two point layup
13:44
Kyrese Mullen offensive rebound
13:39
Kyrese Mullen misses two point layup
13:37
Kyrese Mullen offensive rebound
13:33
+2
Kyrese Mullen makes two point layup
16-10
13:16
Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
13:14
Raymond Bethea Jr. defensive rebound
13:05
Jordan Nesbitt offensive foul
13:05
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (offensive foul)
12:48
Kyrese Mullen blocks Sean Halloran's two point layup
12:46
Phoenix offensive rebound
12:45
+3
LA Pratt makes three point jump shot (Sean Halloran assists)
16-13
12:24
Jordan Nesbitt turnover (bad pass) (Torrence Watson steals)
12:08
+2
LA Pratt makes two point layup
16-15
11:43
John Bowen III shooting foul (Jordan Nesbitt draws the foul)
11:43
TV timeout
11:43
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 1 of 2
17-15
11:43
+1
Jordan Nesbitt makes regular free throw 2 of 2
18-15
11:23
Torrence Watson misses three point jump shot
11:21
Russell Dean defensive rebound
10:58
Amir Nesbitt misses three point jump shot
10:56
LA Pratt defensive rebound
10:47
Torrence Watson misses three point jump shot
10:45
Sam Sherry offensive rebound
10:41
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point layup
18-17
10:19
Russell Dean turnover (lost ball) (LA Pratt steals)
10:13
+2
LA Pratt makes two point layup
18-19
9:48
Sam Sherry shooting foul (Kyrese Mullen draws the foul)
9:48
Kyrese Mullen misses regular free throw 1 of 2
9:48
+1
Kyrese Mullen makes regular free throw 2 of 2
19-19
9:29
+3
Torrence Watson makes three point jump shot (Jerald Gillens-Butler assists)
19-22
9:09
Raymond Bethea Jr. misses two point jump shot
9:07
Daniel Banister offensive rebound
9:01
+2
Daniel Banister makes two point layup
21-22
8:42
Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
8:40
Raymond Bethea Jr. defensive rebound
8:15
Marquis Godwin misses three point jump shot
8:13
Torrence Watson defensive rebound
8:09
Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
8:07
Torrence Watson offensive rebound
7:57
Torrence Watson offensive foul
7:57
Torrence Watson turnover (offensive foul)
7:57
TV timeout
7:35
Russell Dean turnover (bad pass) (Max Mackinnon steals)
7:27
+2
LA Pratt makes two point layup (Max Mackinnon assists)
21-24
7:08
LA Pratt shooting foul (Russell Dean draws the foul)
7:08
Russell Dean misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:08
Russell Dean misses regular free throw 2 of 2
7:08
John Bowen III defensive rebound
6:56
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point jump shot (Torrence Watson assists)
21-26
6:38
Raymond Bethea Jr. misses two point jump shot
6:36
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
6:30
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point layup
21-28
6:27
Pirates 30 second timeout
6:12
+2
Jordan Nesbitt makes two point jump shot (Kyrese Mullen assists)
23-28
5:50
Marquis Godwin shooting foul (Zac Ervin draws the foul)
5:50
+1
Zac Ervin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-29
5:50
+1
Zac Ervin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-30
5:26
Jordan Nesbitt misses two point jump shot
5:24
Torrence Watson defensive rebound
5:09
Max Mackinnon misses two point layup
5:07
Max Mackinnon offensive rebound
5:04
Max Mackinnon turnover (bad pass)
4:49
+2
Quentin Livingston makes two point layup
25-30
4:34
+3
Max Mackinnon makes three point jump shot (Jerald Gillens-Butler assists)
25-33
4:09
Sam Sherry blocks Quentin Livingston's two point layup
4:07
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
4:04
Sean Halloran turnover (bad pass) (Jordan Nesbitt steals)
