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02/25 03:43 CST Tejada, Towson Tigers host the Elon Phoenix
Tejada, Towson Tigers host the Elon Phoenix
By The Associated Press
Elon Phoenix (14-14, 6-9 CAA) at Towson Tigers (14-14, 6-9 CAA)
Towson, Maryland; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST
BOTTOM LINE: Towson hosts Elon in a matchup of CAA teams.
The Tigers are 9-3 on their home court. Towson ranks second in the CAA in
rebounding averaging 34.9 rebounds. Caleb Embeya leads the Tigers with 5.9
boards.
The Phoenix are 6-9 in CAA play. Elon ranks sixth in the CAA with 32.8 rebounds
per game led by Chandler Cuthrell averaging 6.7.
Towson scores 69.1 points per game, 9.9 fewer points than the 79.0 Elon allows.
Elon has shot at a 46.2% rate from the field this season, 3.9 percentage points
greater than the 42.3% shooting opponents of Towson have averaged.
The teams square off for the second time this season in CAA play. Towson won
the last matchup 72-59 on Jan. 23. Dylan Williamson scored 24 points points to
help lead the Tigers to the win.
TOP PERFORMERS: Tyler Tejada is scoring 16.9 points per game with 5.5 rebounds
and 2.1 assists for the Tigers. Williamson is averaging 14.2 points and 2.2
rebounds while shooting 35.0% over the past 10 games.
Randall Pettus II is shooting 36.7% from beyond the arc with 2.2 made
3-pointers per game for the Phoenix, while averaging 11.7 points and 1.5
steals. Cuthrell is averaging 18.3 points and seven rebounds over the last 10
games.
LAST 10 GAMES: Tigers: 5-5, averaging 67.1 points, 34.3 rebounds, 9.1 assists,
5.8 steals and 3.0 blocks per game while shooting 40.8% from the field. Their
opponents have averaged 64.9 points per game.
Phoenix: 3-7, averaging 73.8 points, 30.6 rebounds, 13.2 assists, 6.6 steals
and 2.2 blocks per game while shooting 42.6% from the field. Their opponents
have averaged 79.9 points.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data
Skrive and data from Sportradar.
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