Elon Phoenix, N.C. (AP) TJ Simpkins helped lead Elon past Monmouth Hawks on Thursday night with 26 points off of the bench in an 83-71 win.
Simpkins shot 7 of 13 from the field, including 1 for 3 from 3-point range, and went 11 for 13 from the line for the Phoenix (14-6, 5-2 Coastal Athletic Association). TK Simpkins shot 5 for 10 (1 for 5 from 3-point range) and 7 of 11 from the free-throw line to add 18 points. Nick Dorn shot 3 of 9 from the field, including 3 for 7 from 3-point range, and went 4 for 4 from the line to finish with 13 points.
The Hawks (5-15, 3-4) were led in scoring by Abdi Bashir Jr., who finished with 22 points and four assists. Jack Collins added 16 points, nine rebounds, four assists and four steals for Monmouth. Cornelius Robinson Jr. finished with nine points.
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Both teams next play Saturday. Elon hosts Charleston (SC) and Monmouth plays William & Mary on the road.
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1st Half
MONM
Hawks
29
ELON
Phoenix
41
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
Dok Muordar vs. Matthew Van Komen (Andrew King gains possession)
19:37
+3
Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot
0-3
19:10
+3
Jack Collins makes three point jump shot (Abdi Bashir Jr. assists)
3-3
19:10
Nick Dorn shooting foul (Jack Collins draws the foul)
19:10
+1
Jack Collins makes regular free throw 1 of 1
4-3
18:55
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point jump shot
4-5
18:25
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Jack Collins assists)
7-5
18:01
TK Simpkins turnover (bad pass)
17:44
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:42
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
17:39
Nick Dorn turnover (lost ball) (Jack Collins steals)
17:31
+3
Jack Collins makes three point jump shot (Abdi Bashir Jr. assists)
10-5
17:00
+2
Matthew Van Komen makes two point layup (Sam Sherry assists)
10-7
16:33
Madison Durr turnover (bad pass)
16:20
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
16:18
Nick Dorn offensive rebound
16:10
Sam Sherry turnover (bad pass)
15:52
Madison Durr misses three point jump shot
15:50
Nick Dorn defensive rebound
15:32
TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
15:30
Hawks defensive rebound
15:30
TV timeout
15:15
+2
Dok Muordar makes two point layup (Abdi Bashir Jr. assists)
12-7
14:59
+3
TJ Simpkins makes three point jump shot (Sam Sherry assists)
12-10
14:44
Dok Muordar turnover (lost ball) (TJ Simpkins steals)
14:38
+2
TJ Simpkins makes two point layup
12-12
14:11
Cornelius Robinson III misses three point jump shot
14:09
Andrew King defensive rebound
14:01
Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot
13:59
Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound
13:56
Sam Sherry shooting foul (Cornelius Robinson III draws the foul)
13:56
Cornelius Robinson III misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:56
Cornelius Robinson III misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:37
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
13:37
Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot
13:35
Jack Collins defensive rebound
13:33
Brayden Crump personal foul (Jack Collins draws the foul)
13:19
+2
Cornelius Robinson III makes two point layup
14-12
12:54
Kendall Campbell misses two point layup
12:52
Jack Collins defensive rebound
12:25
Andrew Ball turnover (traveling)
12:19
Justin Ray shooting foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
12:19
+1
TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
14-13
12:19
TJ Simpkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
12:19
Andrew Ball defensive rebound
12:09
Kendall Campbell blocks Justin Ray's two point layup
12:07
Andrew King defensive rebound
12:04
Andrew Ball shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
12:04
TK Simpkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
12:04
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
14-14
11:54
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
11:52
Andrew King defensive rebound
11:43
Andrew King misses three point jump shot
11:41
TJ Simpkins offensive rebound
11:35
+2
Brayden Crump makes two point layup
14-16
11:09
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point jump shot
11:07
Andrew King defensive rebound
11:00
TJ Simpkins misses two point layup
10:58
Jack Collins defensive rebound
10:50
Kendall Campbell blocks Abdi Bashir Jr.'s two point layup
10:48
Jack Collins offensive rebound
10:45
+3
Jack Collins makes three point jump shot
17-16
10:21
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point jump shot
17-18
9:56
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:54
Hawks offensive rebound
9:54
TV timeout
9:40
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
9:38
Andrew Ball offensive rebound
9:34
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
9:32
Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
9:24
Nick Dorn misses two point jump shot
9:22
Matthew Van Komen offensive rebound
9:22
+2
Matthew Van Komen makes two point layup
17-20
9:19
Hawks 30 second timeout
9:09
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
9:07
Phoenix defensive rebound
8:53
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point jump shot (TK Simpkins assists)
17-22
8:21
Madison Durr misses two point jump shot
8:19
Phoenix defensive rebound
8:19
Chris Morgan personal foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
7:59
TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
7:57
Phoenix offensive rebound
7:57
TV timeout
7:56
+2
TJ Simpkins makes two point layup (TK Simpkins assists)
17-24
7:32
+2
Cornelius Robinson III makes two point jump shot
19-24
7:11
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
7:09
Matthew Van Komen offensive rebound
7:09
Dok Muordar personal foul (Matthew Van Komen draws the foul)
6:58
TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
6:56
Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound
6:50
Nick Dorn personal foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
6:47
Hawks 30 second timeout
6:27
Dok Muordar misses two point jump shot
6:25
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
6:02
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point jump shot
19-26
5:41
Dok Muordar offensive foul
5:41
Dok Muordar turnover (offensive foul)
5:27
Madison Durr personal foul (Matthew Van Komen draws the foul)
5:25
+3
TK Simpkins makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists)
19-29
5:02
Jack Collins misses two point layup
5:00
Dok Muordar offensive rebound
5:00
Andrew King shooting foul (Dok Muordar draws the foul)
5:00
+1
Dok Muordar makes regular free throw 1 of 2
20-29
5:00
Dok Muordar misses regular free throw 2 of 2
5:00
Andrew King defensive rebound
4:29
Phoenix turnover (shot clock violation)
4:20
Justin Ray turnover (bad pass) (TK Simpkins steals)
4:19
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point dunk
20-31
4:01
+2
Cornelius Robinson III makes two point jump shot (Jack Collins assists)
22-31
4:01
Sam Sherry shooting foul (Cornelius Robinson III draws the foul)
4:01
+1
Cornelius Robinson III makes regular free throw 1 of 1
23-31
3:44
Justin Ray personal foul (Kendall Campbell draws the foul)
3:44
TV timeout
3:44
+1
Kendall Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
23-32
3:44
+1
Kendall Campbell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
23-33
3:26
Brayden Crump personal foul (Andrew Ball draws the foul)
3:26
+1
Andrew Ball makes regular free throw 1 of 2
24-33
3:26
+1
Andrew Ball makes regular free throw 2 of 2
25-33
3:11
TJ Simpkins misses three point jump shot
3:09
Phoenix offensive rebound
3:09
Jack Collins personal foul (Brayden Crump draws the foul)
3:09
Brayden Crump misses regular free throw 1 of 1
3:09
Jack Collins defensive rebound
2:48
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
2:46
Phoenix defensive rebound
2:46
Cornelius Robinson III personal foul (Matthew Van Komen draws the foul)
2:46
+1
Matthew Van Komen makes regular free throw 1 of 2
25-34
2:46
Matthew Van Komen misses regular free throw 2 of 2
2:46
Brayden Crump offensive rebound
2:32
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point jump shot
25-36
2:07
Madison Durr misses two point jump shot
2:05
Brayden Crump defensive rebound
1:53
Phoenix 30 second timeout
1:42
TK Simpkins misses two point jump shot
1:40
Cornelius Robinson III defensive rebound
1:25
Brayden Crump shooting foul (Cornelius Robinson III draws the foul)
1:25
+1
Cornelius Robinson III makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-36
1:25
+1
Cornelius Robinson III makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-36
1:04
+2
TJ Simpkins makes two point jump shot
27-38
0:38
+2
Madison Durr makes two point layup
29-38
0:06
Cornelius Robinson III shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
0:06
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 3
29-39
0:06
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 3
29-40
0:06
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 3 of 3
29-41
0:02
Madison Durr misses two point layup
0:00
Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
MONM
Hawks
42
ELON
Phoenix
42
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:44
+2
Dok Muordar makes two point layup (Jack Collins assists)
31-41
19:24
Dok Muordar shooting foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
19:24
+1
Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2
31-42
19:24
+1
Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 2 of 2
31-43
19:10
Andrew King shooting foul (Madison Durr draws the foul)
19:10
+1
Madison Durr makes regular free throw 1 of 2
32-43
19:10
+1
Madison Durr makes regular free throw 2 of 2
33-43
18:51
Cornelius Robinson III personal foul (Matthew Van Komen draws the foul)
18:32
Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot
18:30
Phoenix offensive rebound
18:30
Phoenix turnover (shot clock violation)
18:19
Nick Dorn personal foul (Jack Collins draws the foul)
18:10
+2
Chris Morgan makes two point layup (Jack Collins assists)
35-43
17:59
Chris Morgan personal foul (Matthew Van Komen draws the foul)
17:45
TJ Simpkins misses two point layup
17:43
Matthew Van Komen offensive rebound
17:43
+2
Matthew Van Komen makes two point dunk
35-45
17:43
TV timeout
17:22
Andrew Ball misses two point jump shot
17:20
Phoenix defensive rebound
17:09
Andrew Ball blocks Sam Sherry's two point jump shot
17:07
Phoenix offensive rebound
16:54
TJ Simpkins misses three point jump shot
16:52
Sam Sherry offensive rebound
16:52
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point layup
35-47
16:26
TJ Simpkins shooting foul (Chris Morgan draws the foul)
16:26
+1
Chris Morgan makes regular free throw 1 of 2
36-47
16:26
Chris Morgan misses regular free throw 2 of 2
16:26
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
16:10
Chris Morgan personal foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
16:09
Jordan Meka blocks TJ Simpkins's two point layup
16:07
Madison Durr defensive rebound
16:04
Madison Durr misses two point layup
16:02
Andrew King defensive rebound
15:49
Andrew King turnover (bad pass) (Jack Collins steals)
15:42
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)
39-47
15:21
Andrew King misses three point jump shot
15:19
Andrew Ball defensive rebound
15:15
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses two point layup
15:13
Andrew Ball offensive rebound
15:13
+2
Andrew Ball makes two point layup
41-47
15:13
Phoenix 30 second timeout
15:13
TV timeout
14:42
Brayden Crump misses two point layup
14:40
Andrew Ball defensive rebound
14:22
Abdi Bashir Jr. misses three point jump shot
14:20
Jordan Meka offensive rebound
14:17
+2
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes two point layup
43-47
14:17
Brayden Crump shooting foul (Abdi Bashir Jr. draws the foul)
14:17
+1
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 1
44-47
13:52
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
13:50
Phoenix offensive rebound
13:50
Andrew Ball personal foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
13:43
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point jump shot (TJ Simpkins assists)
44-49
13:20
Jack Collins misses three point jump shot
13:18
Jordan Meka offensive rebound
13:07
Abdi Bashir Jr. turnover (bad pass) (Sam Sherry steals)
12:58
Nick Dorn misses two point jump shot
12:56
TJ Simpkins offensive rebound
12:52
+2
TJ Simpkins makes two point layup
44-51
12:46
TJ Simpkins personal foul (Andrew Ball draws the foul)
12:27
+3
Abdi Bashir Jr. makes three point jump shot (Madison Durr assists)
47-51
12:04
Sam Sherry misses two point jump shot
12:02
Andrew Ball defensive rebound
11:59
Madison Durr misses two point layup
11:57
Jordan Meka offensive rebound
11:57
+2
Jordan Meka makes two point layup
49-51
11:35
Jack Collins personal foul (Nick Dorn draws the foul)
