Elon Phoenix vs Hampton Pirates Prediction, 2/5/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Elon Phoenix vs Hampton Pirates

Date: Thursday, February 5, 2026

Location: Convocation Center in Hampton, VA

TV: ESPN+

Convocation Center is the site where the Hampton Pirates (10-13) will attempt to beat the Elon Phoenix (13-10) on Thursday.

The Elon Phoenix took the court against Stony Brook and took a loss by a score of 72-68 in their last game. Elon ended the contest with a 40.0% field goal percentage (24 of 60) and made 7 of 21 shots from distance. When they shot from the free throw line, the Phoenix buried 13 of their 18 tries for a rate of 72.2%. When it comes to hauling in boards, they collected a total of 32 with 10 of them being offensive. They also dished out 12 assists in this matchup in addition to forcing 13 turnovers and earning 8 steals. In relation to defending, Elon allowed the other team to go 36.1% from the floor on 22 out of 61 shooting. Stony Brook earned 11 dimes and had 7 steals in this game. Additionally, Stony Brook snagged 31 rebounds (9 offensive, 22 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Stony Brook finished the game shooting 75.0% from the charity stripe by burying 15 of 20 shots. They also converted 13 out of their 33 attempts from distance. In regard to personal fouls, the Phoenix finished with 17 and Stony Brook racked up 18 personal fouls.

Chandler Cuthrell is someone who was a major factor for the matchup. He shot 35.7% from the floor and also distributed 2 assists. He was on the hardwood for 29 mins and also grabbed 6 rebounds. He totaled 17 points on 5 of 14 shooting.

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Elon steps onto the court with a mark of 13-10 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.7 fouls every game. As a team, Elon is grabbing 36.3 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 368 assists on the campaign, which ranks 55th in college in terms of passing. The Phoenix are connecting on 35.6% on shots from distance (216 of 607) and 71.4% from the free throw line. They currently have an average of 82.4 points per outing (66th in the country) while shooting 47.3% from the field.

On defense, the Phoenix are forcing 11.9 turnovers every game and they draw 17.9 fouls. They rank 325th in D-1 in giving up assists with 352 surrendered this season. The Phoenix are allowing a shooting percentage of 45.2% (629 of 1,392) and they relinquish 34.6 boards per contest as a unit. They concede 35.9% on three-point shots and they are 301st in the nation in PPG allowed (78.2).

When they last played, the Hampton Pirates went home defeated by a final of 82-50 when they faced Towson. With respect to how they attacked the glass, Hampton allowed Towson to grab 40 in total (7 offensive). They went 43.8% from beyond the perimeter by going 7 out of 16 and walked away from this one shooting 15 of 25 at the charity stripe (60.0%). The Pirates permitted Towson to make 30 of 54 tries from the field which had them sitting at 55.6% for the matchup. When the game finished, the Pirates finished the game shooting 17 out of 58 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 29.3%. In regard to three-point shots, Hampton buried 7 of 22 attempts (31.8%). They were able to knock down 9 of the free throw tries for a percentage of 50.0%. Towson committed 19 fouls for this contest which got the Pirates to the free throw line for a total of 18 attempts. They coughed up the ball 8 times, while recording 2 steals in the matchup. The Pirates were able to corral 21 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive rebounds for a total of 29 for the contest.

Jalyke Gaines-Wyatt was important for the Pirates in this matchup. He made 4 of 10 in the game for a rate of 40.0%, and accounted for 1 rebound. He accumulated 11 points in his 30 minutes on the court and totaled 1 assist in the game.

Hampton has a win-loss mark of 10-13 this year. The Pirates commit 18.7 fouls per contest while shooting 71.5% from the free throw line. Their rate of assisting teammates is at 12.0 times per contest (317th in college) and they turn it over 11.5 times per game. Hampton has totaled 1,588 points this year (69.0 per game) and they pull in 36.8 boards per game. When it comes to executing on offense, the Pirates are hitting on 42.0% from the field, which is 325th in the nation.

The Hampton defense allows 31.5% on 3-point attempts (136 of 432) and opponents are connecting on 66.3% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have surrendered 11.8 dimes and 34.2 total boards per game, ranking them 64th and 163rd in those categories. The Pirates on the defensive side of the court are 48th in college in points per game surrendered with 68.0. They are forcing 12.0 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.6% from the field (166th in college hoops).

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Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take Hampton

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