Delaware Blue Hens vs Elon Phoenix
Daly, Carter help Delaware hold off Elon 86-79 in CAA
NORTH CHARLESTON, S.C. -- Ryan Daly scored 23 points, Eric Carter added 20 and 11 rebounds and No. 7 seed Delaware held off 10th-seeded Elon 86-79 Saturday night in the opening round of the Colonial Athletic Association Tournament.
Delaware (14-18) will play No. 2 seed Northeastern (21-9) in a Sunday quarterfinal.
Dmitri Thompson scored 22 of his 27 points in the second half and pulled Elon to within 82-77 with his fourth 3-pointer with 37 seconds left. Thompson missed another trey eight seconds later and Delaware made 4 of 6 free throws to hold on.
The Blue Hens shot 57 percent for the game (59 in the second half) and outscored Elon 44-32 in the paint. Ryan Allen added 14 points and Anthony Mosely 13.
Tyler Seibring and Steven Santa Ana each scored 15 for Elon (14-18).
Game Information
North Charleston, SC
Referee:Tony Crisp
Referee:Michael Luckie
Referee:Matt Lavigne
2025-26 Standings
| Coastal Athletic Association | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNC Wilmington | 11-2 | - | 22-4 |
| Charleston | 10-4 | 1.5 | 17-10 |
| Monmouth | 8-5 | 3 | 14-12 |
| Hofstra | 8-6 | 3.5 | 17-10 |
| Stony Brook | 7-6 | 4 | 15-11 |
| Drexel | 7-6 | 4 | 13-13 |
| William & Mary | 7-7 | 4.5 | 16-10 |
| Hampton | 6-6 | 4.5 | 12-14 |
| Campbell | 6-7 | 5 | 12-14 |
| Towson | 6-8 | 5.5 | 14-13 |
| Elon | 6-8 | 5.5 | 14-13 |
| North Carolina A&T | 2-10 | 8.5 | 10-14 |
| Northeastern | 2-11 | 9 | 6-18 |
| Conference USA | CONF | GB | OVR |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty | 14-0 | - | 22-3 |
| Sam Houston | 9-5 | 5 | 17-8 |
| Jacksonville State | 8-6 | 6 | 13-12 |
| Western Kentucky | 7-7 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Louisiana Tech | 7-7 | 7 | 14-11 |
| Missouri State | 7-7 | 7 | 13-12 |
| Kennesaw State | 6-8 | 8 | 14-11 |
| Middle Tennessee | 6-8 | 8 | 12-13 |
| UTEP | 6-9 | 8.5 | 10-16 |
| Florida International | 5-9 | 9 | 12-13 |
| Delaware | 5-9 | 9 | 9-16 |
| New Mexico State | 5-10 | 9.5 | 12-13 |
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