Elon Phoenix vs William & Mary Tribe Prediction, 2/14/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Elon Phoenix vs William & Mary Tribe

Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026

Location: Kaplan Arena in Williamsburg, VA

TV: ESPN+

Kaplan Arena is the location where the William & Mary Tribe (15-9) will go up against the Elon Phoenix (13-12) on Saturday.

The Elon Phoenix played Drexel and took a loss by a final of 82-77 in their last game. Concerning personal fouls, the Phoenix walked away with 21 while Drexel totaled 19 personal fouls. They also knocked down 11 of 27 attempts from downtown. Drexel finished the game at 70.8% at the free throw line by converting 17 of their 24 shots. Additionally, Drexel totaled 30 boards (7 offensive, 23 defensive), but didn't record a block for the team. Drexel earned 15 dimes and had 5 steals in this game. With regard to the defense, Elon allowed the other team to go 47.4% from the floor on 27 out of 57 shooting. They also recorded 12 assists in this matchup while forcing the other team into 6 turnovers and earning 2 steals. When discussing grabbing rebounds, they compiled a total of 34 with 7 of them being offensive. From the free throw line, the Phoenix knocked down 23 of their 27 tries for a rate of 85.2%. Elon ended having earned a 40.7% FG percentage (22 out of 54) and converted 10 of their 29 shots from distance.

Isaac Harrell is a player who came through for this contest. He ended up shooting 63.6% from the floor but didn't record an assist. He was on the court for 34 mins and totaled 7 rebounds. He totaled 25 points on 7 of 11 shooting.

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Elon steps onto the court with a record of 13-12 so far this year. They are losing possession via turnover 10.9 times per contest and as a team they are committing 17.2 fouls every game. As a team, Elon is pulling in 36.5 rebounds per game and has 392 assists on the year, which ranks 76th in the nation in terms of passing. The Phoenix are hitting 35.4% on three-point attempts (233 of 659) and 71.5% from the charity stripe. They average 82.0 points per game (64th in college) while going 46.9% from the floor.

On defense, the Phoenix are forcing 11.6 turnovers per game while drawing 18.1 fouls. They rank 308th in D-1 in giving up assists with 378 surrendered for the campaign. The Phoenix defensively are giving up a shooting percentage of 44.9% (682 of 1,518) and they relinquish 34.9 boards per game as a group. They are relinquishing 36.1% on shots from downtown and they are ranked 307th in the nation in opponents points per game (78.7).

The last time they took the court, the William & Mary Tribe walked away from this one with a loss by a score of 77-74 against Hampton. The Tribe snagged 24 defensive boards and 4 offensive boards totaling 28 for the game. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while recording 7 steals in the game. Hampton earned 22 personal fouls in the game which got the Tribe to the free throw line for a total of 32 tries. They were able to convert 23 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 71.9%. With respect to shots from downtown, William & Mary converted 1 out of their 15 tries (6.7%). Overall, the Tribe walked away from this one shooting 25 out of 51 from the floor which had them shooting 49.0%. The Tribe permitted Hampton to bury 23 out of 55 attempts from the field which had them shooting 41.8% in this game. They finished 42.9% from distance by hitting 9 of 21 and finished the game at 22 of 31 from the free throw line (71.0%). In the matter of cleaning up the glass, William & Mary permitted Hampton to snag 34 in all (11 on the offensive glass).

Ryan Jackson Jr. was important for the Tribe in the matchup. He converted 6 of 7 for this contest for a field goal rate of 85.7%, and tallied 3 rebounds. He scored 18 points in his 27 mins of playing time, but wasn't able to tally an assist.

William & Mary has a mark of 15-9 on the season. As an offensive unit, the Tribe are shooting 48.0% from the floor, which has them ranked 46th in college hoops. William & Mary has tallied 2,003 points on the campaign (83.5 per contest) and they collect 35.5 rebounds per contest. They are assisting teammates 18.3 times per game (16th in the country) and they are turning it over 12.8 times per contest. The Tribe commit 17.3 personal fouls every game and they hit 74.6% from the free throw line.

The William & Mary defense allows 31.7% on shots from behind the 3-point line (211 of 665) and opponents are knocking down 69.6% of their free throw shots. They surrender 14.1 assists and 36.3 total rebounds per game, which is 242nd and 286th in Division 1. The Tribe on the defensive side of the court are 271st in college in points per game surrendered with 77.1. They are able to force 14.6 TO's per game and allow teams to shoot 43.0% from the field (118th in college).

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

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take William & Mary

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