Syracuse and Elon set for 1st-ever meeting Nov. 21

Trevor Cooney and Syracuse will face Elon for the first time ever Nov. 21 in the Carrier Dome. Margaret Lin | Staff Photographer
Syracuse will play Elon Nov. 21 in the first-ever matchup between the two teams. The game, being played in the Carrier Dome, is the Orange’s first-round pairing for the Battle 4 Atlantis tournament.
SU will then travel to the Bahamas to play Charlotte, the first of three games the Orange will play in Paradise Island.
Elon is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association and reached the conference tournament quarterfinals last season. The Phoenix went 15-18 overall with a 6-12 record in the CAA. Matt Matheny is entering his seventh season as head coach.
The Orange’s full schedule for the 2015-16 season is expected to be released in the near future.