ELON, N.C. (Interstat) — Chandler Cuthrell scored 18 points and Elon rallied in the second half to edge William & Mary 79-76 in a Colonial Athletic Association men’s basketball game Thursday night at Schar Center.

The Phoenix trailed 44-37 at halftime but outscored the Tribe 42-32 after the break. Cuthrell, a 6-foot-8 forward from Baltimore, led all scorers. Ned Hull added 14 points for Elon.

Chase Lowe scored 12 points and Ryan Jackson added 13 for William & Mary, which had its two-game win streak snapped. The Tribe led by as many as 10 in the first half but could not hold off Elon’s second-half charge.

Elon improved to 13-9 overall. William & Mary fell to 14-7. An announced crowd of 1,815 attended.