Elon Phoenix, N.C. (AP) TK Simpkins scored 18 points as Elon beat William & Mary Tribe 76-71 on Thursday night.
Simpkins added eight rebounds and three steals for the Phoenix (13-17, 6-11 Coastal Athletic Association). Nick Dorn finished 4 of 10 from 3-point range to add 14 points. Max Mackinnon had 13 points and shot 4 for 10 (1 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line.
Gabe Dorsey led the Tribe (8-22, 3-14) in scoring, finishing with 20 points. William & Mary also got 12 points and six rebounds from Caleb Dorsey. Chase Lowe also had 10 points and six assists. The loss was the Tribe's ninth straight.
Dorn scored 14 points in the first half and Elon went into the break trailing 42-39. Elon pulled off the victory after a 10-2 second-half run erased a three-point deficit and gave them the lead at 72-67 with 2:19 left in the half. Simpkins scored 12 second-half points.
Both teams play on Saturday. Elon hosts Monmouth and William & Mary hosts Hampton.
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1st Half
W&M
Tribe
42
ELON
Phoenix
39
Time
Team
Play
Score
20:00
(Phoenix gains possession)
19:35
+3
Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists)
0-3
19:10
Sean Houpt misses three point jump shot
19:08
Trey Moss offensive rebound
19:03
Caleb Dorsey misses three point jump shot
19:01
Chase Lowe offensive rebound
18:58
+2
Chase Lowe makes two point layup
2-3
18:51
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
18:49
Tribe defensive rebound
18:23
Trey Moss misses three point jump shot
18:21
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
18:17
Chase Lowe personal foul
18:10
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists)
2-5
17:47
+3
Sean Houpt makes three point jump shot
5-5
17:24
Sam Sherry misses two point jump shot
17:22
Tribe defensive rebound
17:09
+3
Gabe Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Chase Lowe assists)
8-5
16:52
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point jump shot
8-7
16:34
+2
Chase Lowe makes two point layup (Caleb Dorsey assists)
10-7
16:11
Kendall Campbell misses two point layup
16:09
Gabe Dorsey defensive rebound
15:56
Sean Houpt misses three point jump shot
15:54
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
15:46
Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
15:44
Chase Lowe defensive rebound
15:33
+3
Gabe Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Caleb Dorsey assists)
13-7
15:20
TK Simpkins turnover (lost ball)
15:20
TV timeout
15:05
+3
Gabe Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Matteus Case assists)
16-7
14:52
+2
Deandre Smart makes two point layup (LA Pratt assists)
16-9
14:27
+2
Tai Hamilton makes two point layup (Matteus Case assists)
18-9
14:10
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point layup
18-11
14:10
Matteus Case shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
14:10
TK Simpkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
14:10
Deandre Smart offensive rebound
13:53
LA Pratt turnover (Matteus Case steals)
13:47
Sam Sherry blocks Chase Lowe's two point layup
13:45
LA Pratt defensive rebound
13:38
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point layup
18-13
13:38
Tai Hamilton shooting foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
13:38
Sam Sherry misses regular free throw 1 of 1
13:38
Phoenix offensive rebound
13:30
Chase Lowe blocks Zac Ervin's two point layup
13:28
Zac Ervin offensive rebound
13:21
+2
Zac Ervin makes two point jump shot (Deandre Smart assists)
18-15
13:07
Matteus Case turnover (TK Simpkins steals)
12:56
Zac Ervin misses two point jump shot
12:54
Matteus Case defensive rebound
12:49
+3
Miles Hicks makes three point jump shot (Caleb Dorsey assists)
21-15
12:32
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point layup (Deandre Smart assists)
21-17
12:05
+2
Caleb Dorsey makes two point layup (Matteus Case assists)
23-17
11:37
TV timeout
11:33
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
11:31
Sam Sherry offensive rebound
11:31
Gabe Dorsey shooting foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
11:31
Sam Sherry misses regular free throw 1 of 2
11:31
Sam Sherry misses regular free throw 2 of 2
11:31
Sean Houpt defensive rebound
11:02
+2
Chase Lowe makes two point layup (Miles Hicks assists)
25-17
10:39
+3
LA Pratt makes three point jump shot (Sam Sherry assists)
25-20
10:09
Sam Sherry shooting foul (Caleb Dorsey draws the foul)
10:09
+1
Caleb Dorsey makes regular free throw 1 of 2
26-20
10:09
+1
Caleb Dorsey makes regular free throw 2 of 2
27-20
9:53
Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
9:51
Phoenix offensive rebound
9:51
Tai Hamilton personal foul
9:47
Max Mackinnon misses two point layup
9:45
LA Pratt offensive rebound
9:41
LA Pratt misses two point layup
9:39
Gabe Dorsey defensive rebound
9:36
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
9:34
Phoenix defensive rebound
9:34
Tai Hamilton personal foul
9:18
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point jump shot
27-22
9:03
+3
Caleb Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Jayden Lemond assists)
30-22
8:38
Max Mackinnon turnover (Trey Moss steals)
8:28
Caleb Dorsey turnover (bad pass)
8:13
Max Mackinnon turnover (lost ball)
8:04
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
8:02
Matteus Case offensive rebound
8:02
Max Mackinnon personal foul
7:57
Jayden Lemond turnover (bad pass)
7:41
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point layup
30-24
7:25
TK Simpkins shooting foul (Gabe Dorsey draws the foul)
7:25
TV timeout
7:25
Gabe Dorsey misses regular free throw 1 of 3
7:25
+1
Gabe Dorsey makes regular free throw 2 of 3
31-24
7:25
+1
Gabe Dorsey makes regular free throw 3 of 3
32-24
6:59
Sam Sherry misses two point layup
6:57
Max Mackinnon offensive rebound
6:52
+2
Max Mackinnon makes two point layup
32-26
6:27
Trey Moss misses three point jump shot
6:25
Matteus Case offensive rebound
6:21
Matteus Case misses two point jump shot
6:19
Jayden Lemond offensive rebound
6:14
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
6:12
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
6:04
+3
Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists)
32-29
5:51
Trey Moss turnover (TK Simpkins steals)
5:40
TK Simpkins turnover (Trey Moss steals)
5:31
+3
Caleb Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Trey Moss assists)
35-29
5:31
Tribe 30 second timeout
5:22
TK Simpkins turnover (Chase Lowe steals)
5:22
TK Simpkins personal foul
5:06
Matteus Case turnover (traveling)
4:50
Sam Sherry misses two point jump shot
4:48
Chase Lowe defensive rebound
4:34
Miles Hicks misses three point jump shot
4:32
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
4:09
Jump ball. Matteus Case vs. Sam Sherry (Tribe gains possession)
4:09
Sam Sherry turnover (Matteus Case steals)
3:57
+2
Chase Lowe makes two point layup (Charlie Williams assists)
37-29
3:57
Phoenix 30 second timeout
3:57
TV timeout
3:37
Max Mackinnon misses two point layup
3:35
Chase Lowe defensive rebound
3:17
Deandre Smart blocks Charlie Williams's two point layup
3:15
Deandre Smart defensive rebound
2:46
+3
Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (Max Mackinnon assists)
37-32
2:26
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
2:24
Nick Dorn defensive rebound
2:16
LA Pratt misses three point jump shot
2:14
Miles Hicks defensive rebound
2:05
LA Pratt shooting foul (Miles Hicks draws the foul)
2:05
+1
Miles Hicks makes regular free throw 1 of 2
38-32
2:05
+1
Miles Hicks makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-32
1:52
Chase Lowe shooting foul (Nick Dorn draws the foul)
1:52
+1
Nick Dorn makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-33
1:52
+1
Nick Dorn makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-34
1:27
Trey Moss misses three point jump shot
1:25
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
1:18
TK Simpkins misses two point jump shot
1:16
Nick Dorn offensive rebound
1:02
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
1:00
Sam Sherry offensive rebound
0:57
+3
Nick Dorn makes three point jump shot (Sam Sherry assists)
39-37
0:32
Chase Lowe turnover (TK Simpkins steals)
0:04
Sean Houpt personal foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
0:04
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
39-38
0:04
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
39-39
0:01
LA Pratt personal foul
0:00
+3
Gabe Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Chase Lowe assists)
42-39
0:00
End of period
2nd Half
W&M
Tribe
29
ELON
Phoenix
37
Time
Team
Play
Score
19:37
Sam Sherry misses two point layup
19:35
Sam Sherry offensive rebound
19:31
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point layup (Max Mackinnon assists)
42-41
19:22
Sean Houpt misses three point jump shot
19:20
Caleb Dorsey offensive rebound
19:08
Chase Lowe turnover (Isaac Harrell steals)
19:00
Kendall Campbell misses two point layup
18:58
Sean Houpt defensive rebound
18:49
+2
Chase Lowe makes two point layup
44-41
18:19
Max Mackinnon misses two point jump shot
18:17
Trey Moss defensive rebound
18:00
Isaac Harrell shooting foul (Chase Lowe draws the foul)
18:00
Chase Lowe misses regular free throw 1 of 2
18:00
Chase Lowe misses regular free throw 2 of 2
18:00
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
17:43
Sam Sherry turnover (lost ball)
17:10
Chase Lowe misses two point jump shot
17:08
Deandre Smart defensive rebound
17:01
Max Mackinnon misses three point jump shot
16:59
Caleb Dorsey defensive rebound
16:59
Deandre Smart personal foul
16:41
+3
Sean Houpt makes three point jump shot (Chase Lowe assists)
47-41
16:11
+3
TK Simpkins makes three point jump shot (LA Pratt assists)
47-44
15:56
Caleb Dorsey misses three point jump shot
15:54
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
15:34
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point jump shot
47-46
15:17
Gabe Dorsey misses three point jump shot
15:15
Caleb Dorsey offensive rebound
15:14
Caleb Dorsey turnover (traveling)
15:14
TV timeout
14:43
LA Pratt misses two point layup
14:41
Sam Sherry offensive rebound
14:35
Deandre Smart turnover
14:12
+2
Tai Hamilton makes two point dunk (Jayden Lemond assists)
49-46
13:54
+2
Deandre Smart makes two point layup (TK Simpkins assists)
49-48
13:45
Sam Sherry shooting foul (Tai Hamilton draws the foul)
13:45
Tai Hamilton misses regular free throw 1 of 2
13:45
Tai Hamilton misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:45
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
13:25
Tai Hamilton shooting foul (Kendall Campbell draws the foul)
13:25
+1
Kendall Campbell makes regular free throw 1 of 2
49-49
13:25
Kendall Campbell misses regular free throw 2 of 2
13:25
Matteus Case defensive rebound
13:07
+3
Gabe Dorsey makes three point jump shot (Chase Lowe assists)
52-49
12:58
Deandre Smart personal foul
12:43
+3
Miles Hicks makes three point jump shot (Matteus Case assists)
55-49
12:18
+3
Isaac Harrell makes three point jump shot (LA Pratt assists)
55-52
11:53
+3
Gabe Dorsey makes three point jump shot
58-52
11:30
Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot
11:28
Chase Lowe defensive rebound
11:23
Chase Lowe turnover (LA Pratt steals)
11:18
+2
LA Pratt makes two point layup
58-54
11:04
Isaac Harrell personal foul
11:04
TV timeout
11:00
Zac Ervin personal foul
10:51
Trey Moss turnover (Isaac Harrell steals)
10:39
+3
Zac Ervin makes three point jump shot (TK Simpkins assists)
58-57
10:10
+2
Tai Hamilton makes two point dunk (Trey Moss assists)
60-57
10:08
Jayden Lemond personal foul
9:52
Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
9:50
Isaac Harrell offensive rebound
9:45
+2
TK Simpkins makes two point layup
60-59
9:23
Sean Houpt misses two point layup
9:23
Tai Hamilton offensive rebound
9:23
+2
Tai Hamilton makes two point layup
62-59
9:03
TK Simpkins misses two point jump shot
9:01
Isaac Harrell offensive rebound
8:57
+3
Max Mackinnon makes three point jump shot (Isaac Harrell assists)
62-62
8:28
+3
Sean Houpt makes three point jump shot
65-62
8:09
Miles Hicks shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
8:09
TK Simpkins misses regular free throw 1 of 2
8:09
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-63
7:46
Chase Lowe misses two point layup
7:44
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
7:35
Caleb Dorsey shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
7:35
TV timeout
7:35
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-64
7:35
+1
TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-65
7:21
Sean Houpt misses three point jump shot
7:19
Sam Sherry defensive rebound
7:06
Sean Houpt personal foul
7:02
Zac Ervin misses three point jump shot
7:00
Deandre Smart offensive rebound
7:00
Gabe Dorsey personal foul
6:43
Matteus Case shooting foul (Zac Ervin draws the foul)
6:43
+1
Zac Ervin makes regular free throw 1 of 2
65-66
6:43
+1
Zac Ervin makes regular free throw 2 of 2
65-67
6:24
Jayden Lemond misses two point layup
6:22
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
6:15
TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
6:13
Caleb Dorsey defensive rebound
5:50
+2
Matteus Case makes two point layup
67-67
5:31
Max Mackinnon turnover (bad pass)
5:09
LA Pratt personal foul (Sean Houpt draws the foul)
5:09
Sean Houpt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
5:09
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
4:47
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point layup
67-69
4:40
Tribe 30 second timeout
4:40
TV timeout
4:31
Caleb Dorsey misses three point jump shot
4:29
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
4:16
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
4:14
Caleb Dorsey defensive rebound
4:04
Kendall Campbell personal foul (Sean Houpt draws the foul)
4:04
TV timeout
4:04
Sean Houpt misses regular free throw 1 of 1
4:04
Isaac Harrell defensive rebound
3:36
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
3:34
Sean Houpt defensive rebound
3:12
Matteus Case misses two point layup
3:10
TK Simpkins defensive rebound
2:51
Caleb Dorsey shooting foul (Isaac Harrell draws the foul)
2:51
Isaac Harrell misses regular free throw 1 of 2
2:51
+1
Isaac Harrell makes regular free throw 2 of 2
67-70
2:41
Trey Moss turnover (lost ball)
2:19
+2
Sam Sherry makes two point hook shot
67-72
2:10
Tribe 30 second timeout
1:59
+2
Trey Moss makes two point layup (Chase Lowe assists)
69-72
1:33
TK Simpkins turnover (Sean Houpt steals)
1:21
+2
Caleb Dorsey makes two point layup (Chase Lowe assists)
71-72
1:10
Phoenix 30 second timeout
1:01
Nick Dorn misses three point jump shot
0:59
Matteus Case defensive rebound
0:30
Caleb Dorsey misses two point jump shot
0:28
Max Mackinnon defensive rebound
0:24
Matteus Case personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
0:24
+1
Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 1 of 2
71-73
0:24
+1
Max Mackinnon makes regular free throw 2 of 2
71-74
0:24
Phoenix 30 second timeout
0:16
Trey Moss turnover (Max Mackinnon steals)
0:16
Sean Houpt personal foul (Max Mackinnon draws the foul)
