Spradlin’s 28-Point Night Leads Elon Over Davidson

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ELON, N.C. – Drew Spradlin scored 28 points and corralled eight rebounds to lead Elon to a 77-70 Southern Conference men's basketball victory over Davidson Thursday night in Alumni Gymnasium.

Clint Mann scored a career-high 18 points and grabbed six rebounds for the Wildcats (8-11, 2-6 SoCon), and Nik Cochran scored 11. Jake Cohen recorded 10 points and five rebounds, and JP Kuhlman tallied 10 points, five rebounds and three assists.

Spradlin connected on 10-of-16 from the field and 3-of-5 from 3-point land for the Phoenix (9-10, 3-5 SoCon) and had 18 points in the first half. Chris Long scored 16 points, making 8-of-13 free throws, and Lucas Troutman posted 11 points and five boards.

The Wildcats led 36-33 at halftime and had a six-point cushion after a pair of Tom Droney free throws midway through the second stanza, which featured five ties and three lead changes. Long and Spradlin hit consecutive triples to erase that deficit and took its first lead since early in the game on a Troutman dunk with 6:49 remaining.

Cochran answered with a triple, but Brett Ervin put Elon ahead for good with a 3-pointer from the wing with 6:12 to go. Leading 67-65 following the last media timeout, Elon used a 6-2 spurt to put some distance between the teams.

After Droney hit a free throw to make the margin five points, Davidson got a defensive stop but couldn't score. With Davidson Forced to foul with 34 seconds left, Long hit two free throws to push the lead back to seven.

A dunk by Mann brought the 'Cats within five again with 22 seconds to go, and Long hit 1-of-2 from the line to give Davidson a last chance. But Cochran missed a triple, and Troutman hit 1-of-2 free throws to finish the scoring.

With the scored tied 14-14 in the first half, Davidson used an 11-3 run to open a 10-point cushion midway through the stanza. Cochran, Cohen and Brendan McKillop capped the stretch with consecutive 3-pointers. Trailing 32-21 with 5:11 left in the period, Elon finished the half on a 12-3 spurt. Spradlin had six points during the run.

The Wildcats return home to face The Citadel Wednesday, Jan. 26, at 7 p.m. in Belk Arena.

Game Notes: Elon has won the last two against Davidson… The 'cats dropped to 1-8 on the road… Brendan McKillop needs 10 3-pointers to move into the top-5 at Davidson.

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