Swoope, Dawkins lead Elon past Radford 77-74
ELON, N.C. -- Dainan Swoope scored 24 points and grabbed seven boards and Brian Dawkins added 21 points including a layup with under a minute to play that made the difference as Elon edged Radford 77-74 on Wednesday night.
Radford's Justin Cousin hit a 3-pointer to tie it at 74-all with 1:44 to play but Dawkins followed with a layup for the lead and Dmitri Thompson made a free throw with 14 seconds to go for the final score.
The Phoenix (4-3) led throughout the first half, sinking 10 3-pointers to help build a 40-33 advantage at the break.
Radford closed the gap in the second half to lead briefly, 64-63, with 7:46 to play but Swoope answered with eight points including a pair of 3-pointers to get Elon back on top 71-66 with 5:17 remaining.
Cousin and Donald Hicks finished with 15 points apiece for the Highlanders (2-2).
Game Information
- Referees:
- Garrick Shannon
- Michael Luckie
- Jon Wall
2024-25 Big South Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Asheville | 5-1 | - | 14-6 |
| High Point | 5-2 | 0.5 | 17-5 |
| Longwood | 4-2 | 1 | 15-6 |
| Radford | 3-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Winthrop | 3-3 | 2 | 13-8 |
| Gardner-Webb | 3-4 | 2.5 | 8-12 |
| Presbyterian | 2-4 | 3 | 9-12 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-4 | 3 | 6-15 |
| South Carolina Upstate | 1-5 | 4 | 5-16 |
2024-25 Coastal Athletic Association Standings
| Team | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Charleston | 5-1 | - | 15-4 |
| William & Mary | 5-1 | - | 11-8 |
| Towson | 5-1 | - | 10-9 |
| UNC Wilmington | 4-2 | 1 | 14-5 |
| Elon | 4-2 | 1 | 13-6 |
| Delaware | 4-2 | 1 | 11-8 |
| Drexel | 3-3 | 2 | 11-8 |
| Campbell | 3-3 | 2 | 8-11 |
| Monmouth | 3-3 | 2 | 5-14 |
| Hampton | 3-4 | 2.5 | 10-9 |
| Hofstra | 2-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Northeastern | 2-4 | 3 | 10-9 |
| Stony Brook | 0-6 | 5 | 4-15 |
| North Carolina A&T | 0-7 | 5.5 | 4-16 |
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