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Simpkins scores 28 as Elon defeats Towson 69-63

AP
Feb 20, 2025

ELON, N.C. (AP) TK Simpkins scored 28 points as Elon beat Towson 69-63 on Thursday night.

Simpkins shot 8 for 14 (5 for 8 from 3-point range) and 7 of 9 from the free-throw line for the Phoenix (17-11, 8-7 Coastal Athletic Association). TJ Simpkins scored 19 points and added four steals. Matthew Van Komen had eight points and finished 4 of 4 from the floor.

The Tigers (18-10, 13-2) were led in scoring by Tyler Tejada, who finished with 24 points. Dylan Williamson added 12 points and five assists for Towson. Tomiwa Sulaiman also put up 11 points, 11 rebounds and five steals. The Tigers ended a 12-game winning streak with the loss.

TK Simpkins scored 12 second-half points and Elon secured the victory after a second half that featured eight lead changes and was tied three times.

Both teams next play Saturday. Elon hosts William & Mary and Towson plays Campbell on the road.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

1st Half
TOWS
Tigers
36
ELON
Phoenix
39

Time		Play	Score
20:00		Tyler Tejada vs. Matthew Van Komen (Tigers gains possession)
19:48		Tomiwa Sulaiman misses two point jump shot
19:46		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
19:23	+3	TK Simpkins makes three point jump shot (TJ Simpkins assists)	0-3
18:56		Matthew Van Komen blocks Messiah Jones's two point layup
18:54		Andrew King defensive rebound
18:41	+2	Sam Sherry makes two point jump shot	0-5
18:18	+3	Dylan Williamson makes three point jump shot (Messiah Jones assists)	3-5
17:51		Messiah Jones blocks Sam Sherry's two point layup
17:49		Tomiwa Sulaiman defensive rebound
17:40		Tomiwa Sulaiman misses three point jump shot
17:38		TJ Simpkins defensive rebound
17:23		Matthew Van Komen turnover (Tomiwa Sulaiman steals)
17:17	+3	Dylan Williamson makes three point jump shot (Tomiwa Sulaiman assists)	6-5
16:59	+3	TK Simpkins makes three point jump shot (Matthew Van Komen assists)	6-8
16:36		TJ Simpkins blocks Tomiwa Sulaiman's two point layup
16:34		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
16:28		TJ Simpkins misses three point jump shot
16:26		Tomiwa Sulaiman defensive rebound
16:20		Tyler Tejada misses three point jump shot
16:18		Tomiwa Sulaiman offensive rebound
16:15	+2	Tomiwa Sulaiman makes two point layup	8-8
15:58		TJ Simpkins misses three point jump shot
15:56		TJ Simpkins offensive rebound
15:53		TJ Simpkins misses two point layup
15:51		Tomiwa Sulaiman defensive rebound
15:45		Christian May misses three point jump shot
15:43		TK Simpkins defensive rebound
15:25		Matthew Van Komen turnover (Christian May steals)
15:20	+2	Christian May makes two point dunk	10-8
14:54		TK Simpkins misses two point layup
14:52		Messiah Jones defensive rebound
14:48		Dylan Williamson misses two point jump shot
14:46		Tyler Tejada offensive rebound
14:41	+2	Tyler Tejada makes two point layup	12-8
14:19	+2	TJ Simpkins makes two point jump shot	12-10
13:52	+3	Christian May makes three point jump shot (Dylan Williamson assists)	15-10
13:18		Tomiwa Sulaiman shooting foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
13:18		TV timeout
13:18	+1	TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	15-11
13:18	+1	TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	15-12
13:04		Jump ball. Mekhi Lowery vs. Isaac Harrell (Phoenix gains possession)
12:49		Mekhi Lowery turnover (lost ball) (Isaac Harrell steals)
12:49		Brayden Crump misses three point jump shot
12:47		Tigers defensive rebound
12:18		Nendah Tarke misses two point jump shot
12:16		Tigers offensive rebound
12:16		Tigers turnover (shot clock violation)
11:59		Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot
11:57		Caleb Embeya defensive rebound
11:55		TV timeout
11:31	+3	Dylan Williamson makes three point jump shot (Caleb Embeya assists)	18-12
11:17	+3	Isaac Harrell makes three point jump shot (TJ Simpkins assists)	18-15
10:56	+2	Tyler Tejada makes two point layup (Dylan Williamson assists)	20-15
10:43	+3	TK Simpkins makes three point jump shot (TJ Simpkins assists)	20-18
10:23		Tyler Tejada misses two point jump shot
10:21		Brayden Crump defensive rebound
10:10		TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
10:08		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
10:02		Nendah Tarke misses three point jump shot
10:00		Phoenix defensive rebound
9:47		Andrew King misses three point jump shot
9:45		Caleb Embeya defensive rebound
9:38		Christian May misses three point jump shot
9:36		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
9:21		Caleb Embeya shooting foul (Sam Sherry draws the foul)
9:21	+1	Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 1 of 2	20-19
9:21	+1	Sam Sherry makes regular free throw 2 of 2	20-20
9:15		Nendah Tarke turnover (TJ Simpkins steals)
9:06		TJ Simpkins misses two point layup
9:04		TJ Simpkins offensive rebound
9:02	+2	Andrew King makes two point layup	20-22
8:47	+2	Tyler Tejada makes two point jump shot (Christian May assists)	22-22
8:21		Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot
8:19		Christian May defensive rebound
7:58		Christian May misses three point jump shot
7:56		Tomiwa Sulaiman offensive rebound
7:52		Matthew Van Komen blocks Tomiwa Sulaiman's two point layup
7:50		Tomiwa Sulaiman offensive rebound
7:46		Tyler Tejada misses three point jump shot
7:44		Phoenix defensive rebound
7:44		TV timeout
7:33		Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot
7:31		Messiah Jones defensive rebound
7:17	+2	Tomiwa Sulaiman makes two point layup	24-22
6:55	+2	Matthew Van Komen makes two point layup	24-24
6:40	+2	Tyler Tejada makes two point jump shot (Messiah Jones assists)	26-24
6:23	+2	TK Simpkins makes two point jump shot	26-26
6:02	+3	Tomiwa Sulaiman makes three point jump shot (Messiah Jones assists)	29-26
5:41		Jump ball. Tomiwa Sulaiman vs. Andrew King (Tigers gains possession)
5:41		Andrew King turnover (lost ball) (Tomiwa Sulaiman steals)
5:33		TJ Simpkins personal foul
5:26		Tyler Tejada misses two point jump shot
5:24		Tomiwa Sulaiman offensive rebound
5:09		Tyler Tejada misses three point jump shot
5:07		Brayden Crump defensive rebound
5:00		Sam Sherry misses two point layup
4:58		Tomiwa Sulaiman defensive rebound
4:48		Tomiwa Sulaiman misses three point jump shot
4:46		Phoenix defensive rebound
4:29	+3	TJ Simpkins makes three point jump shot (TK Simpkins assists)	29-29
4:10		Dylan Williamson misses three point jump shot
4:08		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
4:02		TJ Simpkins misses two point layup
4:00		Phoenix offensive rebound
4:00		TV timeout
3:58		Dylan Williamson shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
3:58	+1	TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 3	29-30
3:58		TK Simpkins misses regular free throw 2 of 3
3:58	+1	TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 3 of 3	29-31
3:29		Mekhi Lowery misses two point hook shot
3:27		Kendall Campbell defensive rebound
3:18		Sam Sherry misses three point jump shot
3:16		Mekhi Lowery defensive rebound
3:16		TJ Simpkins personal foul
3:07		Christian May misses two point layup
3:05		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
2:58	+3	TK Simpkins makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists)	29-34
2:42	+3	Dylan Williamson makes three point jump shot (Tyler Tejada assists)	32-34
2:38		Tigers 30 second timeout
2:26		TK Simpkins turnover (Tyler Tejada steals)
2:21	+2	Tyler Tejada makes two point layup (Nendah Tarke assists)	34-34
1:59		TK Simpkins misses two point layup
1:59		Phoenix offensive rebound
1:59		Phoenix 30 second timeout
1:57		TK Simpkins misses two point jump shot
1:55		Andrew King offensive rebound
1:38	+3	Isaac Harrell makes three point jump shot (Andrew King assists)	34-37
1:20		Andrew King personal foul
1:04		Christian May misses two point jump shot
1:02		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
0:33	+2	Matthew Van Komen makes two point dunk (Andrew King assists)	34-39
0:04		Dylan Williamson misses two point layup
0:02		Messiah Jones offensive rebound
0:01	+2	Messiah Jones makes two point layup	36-39
0:00		End of period

2nd Half
TOWS
Tigers
27
ELON
Phoenix
30

Time		Play	Score
19:42		Tomiwa Sulaiman personal foul
19:24	+2	TJ Simpkins makes two point jump shot	36-41
19:01	+2	Messiah Jones makes two point layup (Tyler Tejada assists)	38-41
19:01		TJ Simpkins shooting foul (Messiah Jones draws the foul)
19:01	+1	Messiah Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 1	39-41
18:29		Sam Sherry misses two point hook shot
18:27		Tomiwa Sulaiman defensive rebound
18:21		Tyler Tejada misses three point jump shot
18:19		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
18:14		Sam Sherry turnover (lost ball)
17:57		Tyler Tejada misses two point layup
17:55		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
17:48		Andrew King misses two point jump shot
17:46		Dylan Williamson defensive rebound
17:40	+3	Christian May makes three point jump shot (Messiah Jones assists)	42-41
17:16		Tomiwa Sulaiman blocks TK Simpkins's three point jump shot
17:14		Dylan Williamson defensive rebound
17:08		Dylan Williamson turnover (bad pass)
16:54		Andrew King turnover (Tomiwa Sulaiman steals)
16:45		Dylan Williamson turnover (Andrew King steals)
16:44		Jump ball. Sam Sherry vs. Messiah Jones (Messiah Jones gains possession)
16:44		Sam Sherry turnover (lost ball) (Messiah Jones steals)
16:29	+3	Tyler Tejada makes three point jump shot (Dylan Williamson assists)	45-41
15:59		Andrew King misses three point jump shot
15:57		Phoenix offensive rebound
15:57		Phoenix turnover (shot clock violation)
15:57		TV timeout
15:35		TK Simpkins shooting foul (Tyler Tejada draws the foul)
15:35	+1	Tyler Tejada makes regular free throw 1 of 2	46-41
15:35		Tyler Tejada misses regular free throw 2 of 2
15:35		Andrew King defensive rebound
15:16	+2	TK Simpkins makes two point layup	46-43
15:16		Caleb Embeya shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
15:16	+1	TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 1	46-44
15:05		Tigers turnover (10-second violation)
14:56		Isaac Harrell misses three point jump shot
14:54		Brayden Crump offensive rebound
14:52		Caleb Embeya personal foul
14:50	+2	Brayden Crump makes two point jump shot (Andrew King assists)	46-46
14:24		Messiah Jones misses two point layup
14:22		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
14:17		Andrew King misses two point layup
14:15		Messiah Jones defensive rebound
14:15		Brayden Crump personal foul
13:54		Dylan Williamson misses three point jump shot
13:52		Tigers offensive rebound
13:36		Tyler Tejada misses three point jump shot
13:34		Messiah Jones offensive rebound
13:29	+2	Tyler Tejada makes two point jump shot (Dylan Williamson assists)	48-46
13:11		Dylan Williamson personal foul
12:54	+3	TK Simpkins makes three point jump shot (Sam Sherry assists)	48-49
12:53		Mekhi Lowery shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
12:53		TK Simpkins misses regular free throw 1 of 1
12:53		Messiah Jones defensive rebound
12:34	+2	Tomiwa Sulaiman makes two point jump shot (Christian May assists)	50-49
12:10		Sam Sherry misses two point jump shot
12:08		Isaac Harrell offensive rebound
12:05		Isaac Harrell misses two point dunk
12:03		Messiah Jones defensive rebound
12:02		Dylan Williamson turnover (out of bounds)
11:47		Sam Sherry turnover (Rahdir Hicks steals)
11:38		Nendah Tarke misses three point jump shot
11:36		Andrew King defensive rebound
11:10		Nendah Tarke shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
11:10		TV timeout
11:10	+1	TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	50-50
11:10	+1	TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	50-51
10:45		Abdou Samb misses two point jump shot
10:43		Sam Sherry defensive rebound
10:28		TK Simpkins turnover (Tomiwa Sulaiman steals)
10:21		TK Simpkins blocks Christian May's two point layup
10:19		Phoenix defensive rebound
9:58		Sam Sherry misses two point jump shot
9:56		Tomiwa Sulaiman defensive rebound
9:48		Tyler Tejada turnover (TJ Simpkins steals)
9:42		TJ Simpkins misses two point layup
9:40		Tyler Tejada defensive rebound
9:39		Tyler Tejada turnover (TJ Simpkins steals)
9:38		TJ Simpkins misses two point layup
9:36		Tigers defensive rebound
9:26		Tigers turnover (10-second violation)
9:10		Isaac Harrell turnover (Tomiwa Sulaiman steals)
9:03		Tomiwa Sulaiman misses two point layup
9:01		Tomiwa Sulaiman offensive rebound
8:58	+2	Tomiwa Sulaiman makes two point layup	52-51
8:45	+3	TJ Simpkins makes three point jump shot (Isaac Harrell assists)	52-54
8:18		Matthew Van Komen shooting foul (Messiah Jones draws the foul)
8:18	+1	Messiah Jones makes regular free throw 1 of 2	53-54
8:18	+1	Messiah Jones makes regular free throw 2 of 2	54-54
7:51	+2	Matthew Van Komen makes two point layup (Andrew King assists)	54-56
7:30		Dylan Williamson misses three point jump shot
7:28		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
7:09		TJ Simpkins turnover (Nendah Tarke steals)
7:03		Isaac Harrell shooting foul (Nendah Tarke draws the foul)
7:03		TV timeout
7:03		Nendah Tarke misses regular free throw 1 of 2
7:03	+1	Nendah Tarke makes regular free throw 2 of 2	55-56
6:39		TJ Simpkins misses three point jump shot
6:37		Nendah Tarke defensive rebound
6:30	+2	Tyler Tejada makes two point layup (Dylan Williamson assists)	57-56
6:01		TJ Simpkins misses two point jump shot
5:59		Tyler Tejada defensive rebound
5:48		Matthew Van Komen blocks Caleb Embeya's two point layup
5:46		Phoenix defensive rebound
5:21		Andrew King turnover (bad pass)
4:56	+2	Tyler Tejada makes two point jump shot (Tomiwa Sulaiman assists)	59-56
4:35	+2	Matthew Van Komen makes two point dunk (Andrew King assists)	59-58
4:06	+2	Tyler Tejada makes two point jump shot	61-58
3:50		Tyler Tejada personal foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
3:50		TV timeout
3:50	+1	TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-59
3:50	+1	TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-60
3:26		Tyler Tejada misses three point jump shot
3:24		Nendah Tarke offensive rebound
3:19		Tyler Tejada turnover (TJ Simpkins steals)
2:52	+2	TK Simpkins makes two point jump shot	61-62
2:27		Dylan Williamson turnover (TK Simpkins steals)
2:23		Tyler Tejada shooting foul (TK Simpkins draws the foul)
2:23	+1	TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	61-63
2:23	+1	TK Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	61-64
2:03		Dylan Williamson misses three point jump shot
2:01		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
1:33	+2	TJ Simpkins makes two point layup	61-66
1:19		Tyler Tejada misses two point jump shot
1:17		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
0:49		TK Simpkins misses three point jump shot
0:47		Phoenix offensive rebound
0:45		Phoenix turnover (shot clock violation)
0:29		Sam Sherry shooting foul (Tyler Tejada draws the foul)
0:29	+1	Tyler Tejada makes regular free throw 1 of 3	62-66
0:29		Tyler Tejada misses regular free throw 2 of 3
0:29	+1	Tyler Tejada makes regular free throw 3 of 3	63-66
0:17		Nendah Tarke personal foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
0:17	+1	TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-67
0:17	+1	TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 2 of 2	63-68
0:17		Phoenix 30 second timeout
0:17		TV timeout
0:14		Dylan Williamson misses three point jump shot
0:12		TJ Simpkins defensive rebound
0:08		Messiah Jones personal foul (TJ Simpkins draws the foul)
0:08	+1	TJ Simpkins makes regular free throw 1 of 2	63-69
0:08		TJ Simpkins misses regular free throw 2 of 2
0:08		Tyler Tejada defensive rebound
0:02		Tyler Tejada misses three point jump shot
0:00		Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound
0:00		End of period

Matthew Van Komen defensive rebound