Drexel Dragons vs Elon Phoenix Prediction, 2/7/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Drexel Dragons vs Elon Phoenix

Date: Saturday, February 7, 2026

Location: Schar Center in Elon, NC

TV: CBSSN

The Elon Phoenix (13-10) will take on the Drexel Dragons (12-11) at Schar Center on Saturday.

The Drexel Dragons played North Carolina A&T and walked away with a win by a score of 61-60 in their last game. Drexel walked away from the game with a 42.6% field goal percentage (26 out of 61) and made 9 of their 23 shots from beyond the perimeter. At the free throw line, the Dragons buried 0 of 2 tries for a percentage of 0.0%. Regarding pulling down rebounds, they collected 32 with 8 of them being on the offensive end. They also recorded 15 assists in the matchup as well as forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 3 steals. Regarding defending, Drexel allowed the other team to shoot 39.6% from the field on 21 out of 53 shooting. North Carolina A&T doled out 9 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Furthermore, North Carolina A&T grabbed 30 boards (5 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't notch a block. North Carolina A&T walked away from this one shooting 86.7% from the free throw line by making 13 of 15 shots. They buried 5 of their 21 attempts from beyond the arc. In regard to fouls, the Dragons ended up walking away with 15 while North Carolina A&T had 10 fouls.

Shane Blakeney is a guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He notched 19 points on 8 of 15 shooting. He was on the hardwood for 31 minutes played and also totaled 9 rebounds. He finished the game at 53.3% from the field and also dished out 2 assists.

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Drexel steps onto the court with a mark of 12-11 for the season. They average 68.2 points per outing (330th in college) while hitting 43.5% from the floor. The Dragons are shooting 35.0% from downtown (186 of 531) and 64.1% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Drexel is grabbing 35.9 rebounds per contest and has totaled 318 assists for the season, which ranks 205th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They are turning it over 12.3 times per contest and as a squad they commit 16.8 personal fouls on a nightly basis.

On defense, the Dragons are forcing 11.3 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.3 personal fouls. They are conceding 29.5% on shots from downtown while they are 22nd in college in points per game allowed (65.7). The Dragons defensively are allowing a FG percentage of 41.3% (529 of 1,282) and they surrender 34.2 boards per game as a team. They are ranked 29th in college in allowing assists with 247 relinquished on the year.

When they last stepped on the court, the Elon Phoenix went home defeated by a final of 72-68 when they played Stony Brook. In reference to rebounds, Elon permitted Stony Brook to collect 31 in all (9 offensive). They finished shooting 39.4% from beyond the arc by connecting on 13 of 33 and ended up shooting 15 out of 20 from the free throw line (75.0%). The Phoenix allowed Stony Brook to make 22 out of 61 tries from the floor which gave them a percentage of 36.1% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Phoenix walked away from this one shooting 24 out of 60 from the floor which gave them a rate of 40.0%. Pertaining to shooting from 3-point land, Elon made 7 out of 21 tries (33.3%). They were able to convert 13 of the free throw attempts for a clip of 72.2%. Stony Brook committed 18 personal fouls in the game which took the Phoenix to the free throw line for a total of 18 tries. They also coughed up the ball 12 times, while recording 8 steals in this game. The Phoenix snagged 22 defensive boards and 10 offensive rebounds for a total of 32 in this game.

Chandler Cuthrell ended up being a major contributor for the Phoenix for this contest. He knocked down 5 out of 14 in this matchup giving him a field goal percentage of 35.7%, and added 6 rebounds. He earned 17 points in his 29 minutes on the court and totaled 2 assists in the game.

Elon has a win-loss record of 13-10 on the campaign. As an offense, the Phoenix are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which ranks 66th in Division 1. Elon has scored 1,895 points for the season (82.4 per game) and they average 36.3 boards per game. They are dishing out assists 16.0 times per contest (73rd in college hoops) and they are turning it over 10.8 times per game. The Phoenix are responsible for committing 16.7 personal fouls per contest and they hit 71.4% from the free throw line.

The Phoenix on the defensive side of the court are 297th in the country in points per game surrendered with 78.2. They are forcing their opponents into 11.9 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 45.2% from the floor (250th in D-1). The Elon defense gives up 35.9% on shots from behind the 3-point line (226 of 629) and opponents are converting on 70.0% of their free throw attempts. They have surrendered 15.3 assists and 34.6 total boards per game, which ranks them 302nd and 189th in Division 1.

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Elon

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