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Burford scores 27 to carry Elon past UNC Wilmington 78-65

AP
Feb 03, 2022

ELON, N.C. (AP) Darius Burford matched his career high with a season-high 27 points as Elon topped UNC Wilmington 78-65 on Thursday night.

Burford hit 13 of 17 shots. Hunter McIntosh had 17 points for Elon (7-16, 4-6 Colonial Athletic Association). Michael Graham added 15 points and 11 rebounds.

Jaylen Sims had 18 points for the Seahawks (15-6, 9-1), whose 12-game winning streak came to an end. James Baker Jr. and Mike Okauru added 12 points apiece.

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1st Half
UNCW
Seahawks
31
ELON
Phoenix
31

Time		Play	Score
20:00		James Baker Jr. vs. Michael Graham (Trazarien White gains possession)
19:33		Mike Okauru misses three point jump shot
19:31		Hunter McIntosh defensive rebound
19:03		Hunter Woods misses three point jump shot
19:01		Michael Graham offensive rebound
19:01		Phoenix turnover (shot clock violation)
18:45		Jaylen Sims misses three point jump shot
18:43		Mike Okauru offensive rebound
18:34		Trazarien White misses three point jump shot
18:32		Hunter Woods defensive rebound
18:26		Darius Burford misses two point jump shot
18:24		Seahawks defensive rebound
18:04		Shykeim Phillips misses two point layup
18:02		Seahawks offensive rebound
17:57		James Baker Jr. misses three point jump shot
17:55		Seahawks offensive rebound
17:49		Trazarien White misses two point jump shot
17:47		Michael Graham defensive rebound
17:38		Chuck Hannah turnover (bad pass) (Shykeim Phillips steals)
17:27		Shykeim Phillips misses two point layup
17:25		Hunter Woods defensive rebound
17:13		Hunter Woods turnover (James Baker Jr. steals)
17:01	+2	James Baker Jr. makes two point dunk	2-0
16:48		Hunter McIntosh turnover (lost ball) (James Baker Jr. steals)
16:48		Jaylen Sims misses three point jump shot
16:46		Phoenix defensive rebound
16:25	+2	Darius Burford makes two point layup (Michael Graham assists)	2-2
15:56		TV timeout
15:51	+3	Jaylen Sims makes three point jump shot	5-2
15:24		Andrew Junkin misses two point jump shot
15:22		Jamahri Harvey defensive rebound
15:03	+2	James Baker Jr. makes two point jump shot	7-2
14:32		Andrew Junkin offensive foul (Jamahri Harvey draws the foul)
14:32		Andrew Junkin turnover
14:21		Mike Okauru misses two point jump shot
14:19		Andrew Junkin defensive rebound
14:01		Jaylen Fornes personal foul (Andrew Junkin draws the foul)
13:56		Andrew Junkin turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Sims steals)
13:55		Chuck Hannah shooting foul (Jaylen Sims draws the foul)
13:55	+1	Jaylen Sims makes regular free throw 1 of 2	8-2
13:55	+1	Jaylen Sims makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-2
13:39		Amari Kelly shooting foul (Zac Ervin draws the foul)
13:39	+1	Zac Ervin makes regular free throw 1 of 2	9-3
13:39	+1	Zac Ervin makes regular free throw 2 of 2	9-4
13:18		Jaylen Sims misses three point jump shot
13:16		Shykeim Phillips offensive rebound
13:10		Jaylen Fornes misses three point jump shot
13:08		Michael Graham defensive rebound
12:47		Michael Graham misses two point jump shot
12:45		Shykeim Phillips defensive rebound
12:31	+2	Shykeim Phillips makes two point jump shot	11-4
12:19		Shykeim Phillips personal foul (Darius Burford draws the foul)
12:10		Darius Burford misses two point layup
12:08		Mike Okauru defensive rebound
11:58		Jamahri Harvey misses two point jump shot
11:58		Darius Burford defensive rebound
11:49		Mike Okauru blocks Zac Ervin's three point jump shot
11:49		Phoenix offensive rebound
11:49		TV timeout
11:47		Amari Kelly personal foul (Hunter Woods draws the foul)
11:33	+3	Zac Ervin makes three point jump shot (Michael Graham assists)	11-7
11:14	+2	James Baker Jr. makes two point dunk (Shykeim Phillips assists)	13-7
10:46		Michael Graham misses two point jump shot
10:44		Phoenix offensive rebound
10:42		Hunter McIntosh misses two point jump shot
10:40		Jaylen Fornes defensive rebound
10:32		Shykeim Phillips misses two point layup
10:30		Darius Burford defensive rebound
10:22	+3	Zac Ervin makes three point jump shot (Hunter McIntosh assists)	13-10
9:55		Mike Okauru misses three point jump shot
9:53		Darius Burford defensive rebound
9:47	+2	Darius Burford makes two point layup	13-12
9:26		Jaylen Fornes misses two point jump shot
9:24		Michael Graham defensive rebound
9:13		Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
9:11		James Baker Jr. defensive rebound
8:58		Hunter McIntosh personal foul
8:58	+2	Jaylen Fornes makes two point jump shot	15-12
8:27	+2	Hunter McIntosh makes two point layup	15-14
8:11		Jaylen Fornes misses two point jump shot
8:09		Michael Graham defensive rebound
7:58		James Baker Jr. personal foul (Hunter Woods draws the foul)
7:58		TV timeout
7:42		Hunter McIntosh misses two point jump shot
7:40		Mike Okauru defensive rebound
7:33		Mike Okauru misses two point jump shot
7:31		Chuck Hannah defensive rebound
7:09		Hunter McIntosh misses two point jump shot
7:07		Phoenix offensive rebound
7:02		Hunter McIntosh misses three point jump shot
7:00		Chuck Hannah offensive rebound
6:58		Jamahri Harvey shooting foul (Chuck Hannah draws the foul)
6:58		Chuck Hannah misses regular free throw 1 of 2
6:58	+1	Chuck Hannah makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-15
6:58	+1	Chuck Hannah makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-15
6:38		Jaylen Sims misses two point jump shot
6:36		Zac Ervin defensive rebound
6:16		Hunter McIntosh misses two point layup
6:14		Michael Graham offensive rebound
6:05	+2	Michael Graham makes two point layup	15-17
6:00		Hunter McIntosh shooting foul (Shykeim Phillips draws the foul)
6:00	+1	Shykeim Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2	16-17
6:00	+1	Shykeim Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-17
5:37		Jamahri Harvey personal foul (Michael Graham draws the foul)
5:37	+1	Michael Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	17-18
5:37	+1	Michael Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	17-19
5:18		James Baker Jr. turnover (lost ball)
5:06	+2	Darius Burford makes two point layup	17-21
4:36	+3	Mike Okauru makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Fornes assists)	20-21
4:16	+2	Darius Burford makes two point layup	20-23
3:59	+3	Jaylen Fornes makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Sims assists)	23-23
3:47		TV timeout
3:36		James Baker Jr. personal foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
3:36	+1	Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	23-24
3:36	+1	Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	23-25
3:16	+3	Jaylen Sims makes three point jump shot	26-25
2:56	+2	Darius Burford makes two point layup	26-27
2:31	+2	Jaylen Sims makes two point jump shot	28-27
2:06		Jaylen Sims personal foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
2:06	+1	Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	28-28
2:06	+1	Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	28-29
1:53		Shykeim Phillips misses three point jump shot
1:51		Jaylen Sims offensive rebound
1:45		Jaylen Sims misses three point jump shot
1:43		Amari Kelly offensive rebound
1:38		Michael Graham shooting foul (Amari Kelly draws the foul)
1:38	+1	Amari Kelly makes regular free throw 1 of 2	29-29
1:38		Amari Kelly misses regular free throw 2 of 2
1:38		Zac Ervin defensive rebound
1:13	+2	Michael Graham makes two point layup (Kris Wooten assists)	29-31
0:46	+2	Mike Okauru makes two point layup	31-31
0:30		Darius Burford turnover (lost ball) (Jaylen Fornes steals)
0:08		Hunter Woods personal foul (Jaylen Sims draws the foul)
0:08		Hunter Woods personal foul (Jaylen Sims draws the foul)
0:01		Jaylen Fornes misses three point jump shot
0:00		Hunter Woods defensive rebound

2nd Half
UNCW
Seahawks
34
ELON
Phoenix
47

Time		Play	Score
19:43	+2	Darius Burford makes two point hook shot	31-33
19:15		Shykeim Phillips turnover (bad pass) (Darius Burford steals)
19:05	+2	Michael Graham makes two point layup (Hunter McIntosh assists)	31-35
18:37	+3	Trazarien White makes three point jump shot (Shykeim Phillips assists)	34-35
18:01	+2	Michael Graham makes two point layup (Darius Burford assists)	34-37
17:42	+3	Trazarien White makes three point jump shot (Jaylen Sims assists)	37-37
17:23		Hunter Woods turnover (bad pass) (Jaylen Sims steals)
17:15	+2	James Baker Jr. makes two point dunk (Jaylen Sims assists)	39-37
16:57		Michael Graham turnover (3-second violation)
16:36		Chuck Hannah shooting foul (Trazarien White draws the foul)
16:36	+1	Trazarien White makes regular free throw 1 of 2	40-37
16:36	+1	Trazarien White makes regular free throw 2 of 2	41-37
16:15	+2	Darius Burford makes two point jump shot	41-39
15:51		Michael Graham shooting foul (Shykeim Phillips draws the foul)
15:51		TV timeout
15:51	+1	Shykeim Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 2	42-39
15:51	+1	Shykeim Phillips makes regular free throw 2 of 2	43-39
15:31	+2	Chuck Hannah makes two point hook shot	43-41
15:16	+2	Jaylen Sims makes two point jump shot	45-41
14:53		Shykeim Phillips shooting foul (Michael Graham draws the foul)
14:53	+1	Michael Graham makes regular free throw 1 of 2	45-42
14:53	+1	Michael Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	45-43
14:30		Trazarien White misses two point layup
14:28		Zac Ervin defensive rebound
14:15	+2	Michael Graham makes two point layup (Hunter McIntosh assists)	45-45
13:51		Shykeim Phillips misses two point layup
13:49		Michael Graham defensive rebound
13:36		Darius Burford turnover (traveling)
13:17		Mike Okauru misses three point jump shot
13:15		Michael Graham defensive rebound
12:55		Zac Ervin misses two point layup
12:53		Jaylen Sims defensive rebound
12:46		Jamahri Harvey misses three point jump shot
12:44		Michael Graham defensive rebound
12:32		Jaylen Sims personal foul (Michael Graham draws the foul)
12:23	+2	Darius Burford makes two point jump shot	45-47
12:00		Kris Wooten personal foul (Jaylen Sims draws the foul)
12:00		TV timeout
11:53		Jaylen Sims misses two point hook shot
11:51		Jaylen Fornes offensive rebound
11:41		Michael Graham blocks Shykeim Phillips's two point layup
11:39		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
11:23		Darius Burford misses two point layup
11:21		Seahawks defensive rebound
11:21		Michael Graham personal foul (James Baker Jr. draws the foul)
10:56		Jaylen Fornes turnover (bad pass) (Darius Burford steals)
10:50	+2	Darius Burford makes two point layup	45-49
10:32		Sam Sherry personal foul (Mike Okauru draws the foul)
10:26		Jaylen Sims offensive foul (Kris Wooten draws the foul)
10:26		Jaylen Sims turnover
10:05	+2	Sam Sherry makes two point dunk (Hunter McIntosh assists)	45-51
9:54		Seahawks 30 second timeout
9:54		TV timeout
9:32		Jamahri Harvey misses two point layup
9:30		Amari Kelly offensive rebound
9:31		Seahawks turnover (shot clock violation)
9:13		Hunter McIntosh turnover (lost ball)
8:46		Jaylen Fornes misses three point jump shot
8:44		Shykeim Phillips offensive rebound
8:43		Jaylen Fornes turnover (out of bounds)
8:32	+2	Darius Burford makes two point jump shot	45-53
8:10		James Baker Jr. misses three point jump shot
8:08		Shykeim Phillips offensive rebound
8:00	+2	Shykeim Phillips makes two point layup	47-53
8:00		Kris Wooten shooting foul (Shykeim Phillips draws the foul)
8:00		TV timeout
7:59	+1	Shykeim Phillips makes regular free throw 1 of 1	48-53
7:36		Darius Burford misses two point layup
7:34		Mike Okauru defensive rebound
7:26	+2	James Baker Jr. makes two point hook shot	50-53
7:25		Michael Graham shooting foul (James Baker Jr. draws the foul)
7:25		James Baker Jr. misses regular free throw 1 of 1
7:25		Phoenix defensive rebound
7:24		Mike Okauru personal foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
7:12	+2	Hunter McIntosh makes two point layup	50-55
7:01		Jaylen Sims turnover (lost ball) (Darius Burford steals)
6:46		Hunter McIntosh misses three point jump shot
6:44		Seahawks defensive rebound
6:29	+3	Jaylen Sims makes three point jump shot (Shykeim Phillips assists)	53-55
6:04	+2	Darius Burford makes two point layup	53-57
6:03		Shykeim Phillips shooting foul (Darius Burford draws the foul)
6:03	+1	Darius Burford makes regular free throw 1 of 1	53-58
5:47		Sam Sherry personal foul (Mike Okauru draws the foul)
5:47	+1	Mike Okauru makes regular free throw 1 of 2	54-58
5:47	+1	Mike Okauru makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-58
5:32	+3	Hunter McIntosh makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)	55-61
5:16		Jaylen Sims offensive foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
5:16		Jaylen Sims turnover
4:45		Phoenix turnover (shot clock violation)
4:37	+3	Jaylen Sims makes three point jump shot (Shykeim Phillips assists)	58-61
4:23		Seahawks 30 second timeout
4:23		TV timeout
4:06	+2	Darius Burford makes two point layup	58-63
4:05		Mike Okauru shooting foul (Darius Burford draws the foul)
4:05		Darius Burford misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:05		Seahawks defensive rebound
3:48		Jaylen Fornes misses three point jump shot
3:46		Chuck Hannah defensive rebound
3:32		Hunter McIntosh misses two point layup
3:30		Hunter McIntosh offensive rebound
3:26	+2	Hunter McIntosh makes two point layup	58-65
3:07		Jaylen Sims offensive foul (Hunter McIntosh draws the foul)
3:07		Jaylen Sims turnover
2:39		Mike Okauru blocks Kris Wooten's three point jump shot
2:37		Jamahri Harvey defensive rebound
2:28		Chuck Hannah personal foul (Mike Okauru draws the foul)
2:28	+1	Mike Okauru makes regular free throw 1 of 2	59-65
2:28	+1	Mike Okauru makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-65
2:15	+3	Hunter McIntosh makes three point jump shot (Darius Burford assists)	60-68
1:57		Kris Wooten blocks Shykeim Phillips's two point jump shot
1:55		Michael Graham defensive rebound
1:54		James Baker Jr. personal foul (Michael Graham draws the foul)
1:54		Michael Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 1
1:54		Mike Okauru defensive rebound
1:46		Shykeim Phillips misses three point jump shot
1:44		Darius Burford defensive rebound
1:20	+2	Hunter McIntosh makes two point jump shot	60-70
1:07		James Baker Jr. misses three point jump shot
1:05		Michael Graham defensive rebound
1:05		Shykeim Phillips personal foul (Michael Graham draws the foul)
1:05		Michael Graham misses regular free throw 1 of 2
1:05	+1	Michael Graham makes regular free throw 2 of 2	60-71
0:56		Mike Okauru misses three point jump shot
0:54		James Baker Jr. offensive rebound
0:56		Michael Graham personal foul (James Baker Jr. draws the foul)
0:56	+1	James Baker Jr. makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-71
0:56	+1	James Baker Jr. makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-71
0:56		Seahawks 30 second timeout
0:55		Shykeim Phillips personal foul (Hunter McIntosh draws the foul)
0:55		Hunter McIntosh misses regular free throw 1 of 2
0:55	+1	Hunter McIntosh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-72
0:47		James Baker Jr. misses three point jump shot
0:45		Jaylen Fornes offensive rebound
0:41		Jaylen Fornes misses two point layup
0:39		Hunter McIntosh defensive rebound
0:40		Mike Okauru personal foul (Hunter McIntosh draws the foul)
0:40	+1	Hunter McIntosh makes regular free throw 1 of 2	62-73
0:40	+1	Hunter McIntosh makes regular free throw 2 of 2	62-74
0:36	+3	Mike Okauru makes three point jump shot	65-74
0:34		Seahawks 60 second timeout
0:31		Jamahri Harvey personal foul (Kris Wooten draws the foul)
0:31	+1	Kris Wooten makes regular free throw 1 of 2	65-75
0:31	+1	Kris Wooten makes regular free throw 2 of 2	65-76
0:18		Logan Morrissey turnover (lost ball) (Darius Burford steals)
0:07	+2	Darius Burford makes two point dunk	65-78
0:07		Trazarien White misses three point jump shot
0:05		Darius Burford defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Darius Burford defensive rebound