Elon Phoenix vs Towson Tigers Prediction, 2/26/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Elon Phoenix vs Towson Tigers

Date: Thursday, February 26, 2026

Location: SECU Arena in Towson, MD

TV: ESPN+

SECU Arena is where the Towson Tigers (14-14) will attempt to beat the Elon Phoenix (14-14) on Thursday.

The Elon Phoenix stepped onto the hardwood against North Carolina A&T and walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 102-82 in their last game. Elon wrapped up the contest having earned a 42.4% field goal percentage (28 of 66) and converted 11 of their 31 shots from beyond the arc. When they shot from the free throw line, the Phoenix made 15 of their 20 shots for a percentage of 75.0%. When it comes to getting rebounds, they compiled 26 with 16 of them being of the offensive sort. They also distributed 13 assists for this game in addition to forcing the other team into 10 turnovers and getting 5 steals. When it comes to the defense, Elon allowed the other team to shoot 66.7% from the field on 38 out of 57 shooting. North Carolina A&T distributed 12 dimes and had 4 steals for the matchup. In addition, North Carolina A&T grabbed 31 rebounds (8 offensive, 23 defensive), but finished the game with no rejections. North Carolina A&T went 85.7% at the free throw line by burying 18 of 21 shots. They also made 8 of 15 attempts from downtown. When talking about personal fouls, the Phoenix walked away with 17 and North Carolina A&T recorded 16 personal fouls.

Bryson Cokley is one player who played a role for the game. He ended up going 46.7% from the field but had no assists when the time ran out. He saw the court for 39 minutes and also snagged 5 rebounds. He finished with 19 points on 7 out of 15 shooting.

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Elon will take the court with a record of 14-14 for the campaign. They are averaging 81.0 pts per contest (73rd in college) while hitting 46.2% from the floor. The Phoenix are hitting 35.1% on three-point attempts (260 of 741) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. As a unit, Elon is pulling down 35.9 boards per game and has totaled 430 dimes for the campaign, which has them ranked 94th in college hoops in terms of passing the ball. They lose possession via turnover 10.5 times per game and as a squad they commit 17.1 personal fouls per game.

On defense, the Phoenix are forcing 11.6 turnovers on a nightly basis while drawing 17.8 personal fouls. They are currently ranked 305th in D-1 in giving up assists with 419 relinquished for the season. The Phoenix defense is allowing an opponent FG percentage of 45.8% (771 of 1,685) and they relinquish 35.3 boards per contest as a group. They are relinquishing 36.3% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 315th in the nation in opponents points per game (79.0).

When they last stepped on the court, the Towson Tigers took a loss by a score of 68-62 against Drexel. The Tigers snagged 19 defensive rebounds and 8 offensive boards totaling 27 in the game. They also coughed up the ball 5 times, while getting 5 steals in this contest. Drexel committed 14 fouls in the game which took the Tigers to the free throw line for 22 shots. They were able to bury 16 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 72.7%. In relation to 3-pointers, Towson converted 4 out of 13 attempts (30.8%). When the game finished, the Tigers finished shooting 21 out of 58 from the floor which gave them a rate of 36.2%. The Tigers allowed Drexel to bury 22 of 52 attempts from the field which had them at 42.3% in the matchup. They finished the game shooting 22.2% from beyond the perimeter by shooting 4 out of 18 and ended up shooting 20 of 33 at the free throw line (60.6%). When it comes to rebounding, Towson permitted Drexel to get 41 in all (9 offensive).

Jack Doumbia ended up being a major contributor for the Tigers for the game. He converted 5 of 13 in this contest giving him a rate of 38.5%, and had 6 rebounds. He earned 14 points in his 30 mins on the court and accumulated 2 dimes for the contest.

Towson has a mark of 14-14 for the campaign. As an offense, the Tigers are shooting 42.2% from the floor, which ranks 320th in college. Towson has 1,936 pts so far this season (69.1 per contest) and they grab 39.1 boards per game. They are getting an assist 10.2 times per game (363rd in the country) and they are turning it over 10.7 times per contest. The Tigers commit 15.9 personal fouls every game and they hit 68.2% from the free throw line.

The Tigers on defense are ranked 29th in the nation in PPG given up with 67.0. They are forcing 10.4 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 42.3% from the floor (80th in the country). The Towson defense gives up 31.2% on 3-pointers (208 of 667) and their opponents are making 70.0% of their foul shots. They have given up 11.3 assists and 33.3 boards on a nightly basis, ranking them 38th and 113th in those defensive categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Towson

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