Dukes Head South to Elon Riding Four-Game Win Streak

James Madison at Elon Alumni Gym (1,507) \| Elon, N.C. Saturday, January 23, 2016 \| 7 p.m.
15-5 (5-2 CAA) Game Notes @JMUMBasketball \| #GoDukes JMUSports.com	12-8 (3-4 CAA) @ElonMensHoops ElonPhoenix.com
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SCOUTING THE PHOENIX

Elon has dropped three of its last four to fall to 12-8 this season, including a 3-4 mark in league play, since its matchup at the Convocation Center on Jan. 7.
After going 6-1 at home during the non-conference season, the Phoenix have dropped three of their four league games at Alumni Gym. Elon bested Drexel (83-78) on Jan. 2, but fell to Northeastern (86-79), Hofstra (80-76) and UNCW (91-82) to enter Saturday's contest at 7-4 on its home court.
Senior guard Tanner Samson leads the way for the prolific Phoenix offense with 14.3 points per game. Six different players average at least nine points for Elon, with junior guard Luke Eddy and freshman guard Dainan Swoope chipping in 11.6 and 10.4 points per contest, respectively.

SERIES HISTORY

The Phoenix won their first-ever contest against JMU earlier this season, handing the Dukes a 79-73 defeat at the Convocation Center on Jan. 7 to cut the Dukes' lead in the all-time series to 3-1.
In that contest, Elon shot 45.5% from the field in the second half to hold off JMU, despite senior guard Ron Curry racking up a game-high 23 points, nine rebounds, seven assists and two steals across 36 minutes of court time.
JMU took down the Phoenix in the two teams' only contest at Alumni Gym, an 86-75 decision on Feb. 14, 2015. Curry tallied a game-high 25 points in that contest and is averaging 19.3 points and 5.0 assists in three career games against Elon.

LAST TIME OUT

James Madison used stifling defense and a pair of big runs to cruise past Drexel, 68-45, for its fourth straight Colonial Athletic Association men's basketball victory on Jan. 21 at the JMU Convocation Center.
The Dukes improved to 15-5 overall and 5-2 in the CAA while the Dragons dropped their third in a row to fall to 3-15 and 1-6. Redshirt junior forward Dimitrije Cabarkapa came off the bench to score a team-best 14 points on 6-for-9 shooting, while senior guard Ron Curry tallied 12 points, six rebounds and three assists in 29 minutes.
JMU shot 44 percent (24-54) from the floor and 73 percent (16-22) from the free throw line, while limiting Drexel to just 31 percent (15-48) shooting. The Dukes dominated the glass by a 44-20 margin, which included a 15-4 advantage on the offensive glass. JMU outscored DU 34-10 in the paint, 17-3 on second-chance points and a staggering 27-0 from reserves.

James Madison at Elon Alumni Gym (1,507) \| Elon, N.C. Saturday, January 23, 2016 \| 7 p.m.
15-5 (5-2 CAA) Game Notes @JMUMBasketball \| #GoDukes JMUSports.com	12-8 (3-4 CAA) @ElonMensHoops ElonPhoenix.com
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