Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Prediction, 11/2/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions

Date: Monday, November 2, 2026

Location: Levien Gymnasium in New York, NY

TV: ESPN+

The Elon Phoenix (14-18 last year) are traveling to Levien Gymnasium on Monday where they will play the Columbia Lions (16-12 last season).

The Elon Phoenix played William & Mary and took a loss by a final of 72-62 in their last contest. When talking about fouls, the Phoenix ended up finishing with 25 while William & Mary had 17 fouls. They knocked down 8 of 20 attempts from long range. William & Mary ended up going 71.4% from the free throw line by burying 20 of 28 shots. Moreover, William & Mary had 28 rebounds (8 offensive, 20 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. William & Mary dished out 16 dimes and had 13 steals for the matchup. With regard to defending, Elon allowed their opponent to shoot 41.5% from the floor on 22 out of 53 shooting. They also doled out 11 dimes for the game while forcing 11 turnovers and getting 8 steals. Regarding hauling in boards, they compiled 36 with 12 of them being of the offensive variety. From the charity stripe, the Phoenix converted 14 of 19 tries for a rate of 73.7%. Elon walked away from the contest having earned a 36.5% field goal percentage (19 out of 52) and converted 10 of 28 3-point shots.

Ned Hull is someone who was a factor in this game. He finished the game at 45.5% from the floor and totaled 4 assists. He played 30 minutes played and also collected 4 rebounds. He recorded 15 points on 5 out of 11 shooting.

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Elon enters this one after finishing with a mark of 14-18 last season. They had an average of 78.1 pts per game (116th in the nation) while shooting 45.1% from the field. The Phoenix connected on 34.3% from downtown (286 of 834) and 72.2% from the free throw line. As a group, Elon grabbed 35.5 rebounds per contest and totaled 475 assists over the course of last year, which had them ranked 141st in the nation in terms of passing the rock. They turned the ball over 10.8 times per game and as a squad committed 16.9 fouls per contest.

On the defensive end, the Phoenix were able to force their opponents into 11.6 turnovers per game and they drew 17.4 fouls. They were 275th in college hoops in allowing assists 485 relinquished last season. The Phoenix defensively allowed a FG percentage of 45.5% (869 of 1,911) and they conceded 35.4 boards per contest as a squad. They gave up 35.9% on shots from beyond the arc and they were 293rd in college in PPG allowed (77.9).

In their last game, the Columbia Lions took a loss by a final score of 81-71 when they played Harvard. The Lions collected 21 defensive boards and 12 offensive boards for a total of 33 in this game. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 8 steals in the game. Harvard had 9 personal fouls for the contest which got the Lions to the free throw line for a total of 11 attempts. They were able to bury 6 of the free throws for a rate of 54.5%. In reference to shooting from distance, Columbia knocked down 5 out of 20 tries (25.0%). At the conclusion of this game, the Lions ended up shooting 30 out of 69 from the floor which gave them a shooting percentage of 43.5%. The Lions allowed Harvard to knock down 28 out of 52 attempts from the field which gave them a rate of 53.8% for the game. They shot 43.5% from distance by going 10 out of 23 and finished the contest at 15 of 18 at the charity stripe (83.3%). In regard to how they rebounded, Columbia allowed Harvard to grab 35 in all (5 offensive).

Blair Thompson ended up being a major contributor for the Lions for this game. He converted 8 out of 14 in the game giving him a rate of 57.1%, and added 8 rebounds. He recorded 18 points in his 38 mins on the hardwood, but wasn't able to notch an assist.

Columbia had a win-loss mark of 16-12 last year. The Lions committed 16.4 personal fouls per game while shooting 68.8% from the free throw line. They dished out assists 15.8 times per game (68th in the nation) and they turned the ball over 13.0 times per contest. Columbia had 2,146 pts throughout last year (76.6 per contest) and they collected 39.3 rebounds per contest. As an offense, the Lions hit 47.5% from the floor, which had them ranked 48th in the country.

The Columbia defense allowed 33.9% on shots from 3-point land (200 of 590) and their opponents knocked down 74.1% of their free throw attempts. They relinquished 15.9 assists and 30.6 rebounds every game, which had them ranked 247th and 17th in D-1. The Lions on the defensive side of the court were 118th in college hoops in points given up per game with 71.7. They forced 10.1 TO's every game and let teams shoot 43.4% from the field (128th in D-1).

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