Towson Tigers vs Elon Phoenix Prediction, 1/22/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Towson Tigers vs Elon Phoenix

Date: Thursday, January 22, 2026

Location: Schar Center in Elon, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Towson Tigers (10-9) are on their way to Schar Center on Thursday where they will attempt to beat the Elon Phoenix (12-7).

The Towson Tigers played Drexel and went home with a win by a final score of 59-58 in their last contest. Concerning personal fouls, the Tigers finished with 13 while Drexel finished the game with 15 personal fouls. They knocked down 5 of 15 tries from downtown. Drexel finished the game at 25.0% at the free throw line by knocking down 1 of 4 tries. In addition, Drexel totaled 26 rebounds (2 offensive, 24 defensive), but wasn't able to record a rejection. Drexel totaled 9 assists and had 8 steals for the contest. Pertaining to defense, Towson allowed 52.0% from the field on 26 out of 50 shooting. They also doled out 6 assists for this game as well as forcing 13 turnovers and having 8 steals. In terms of grabbing rebounds, they earned 37 with 14 of them being of the offensive sort. When they shot from the charity stripe, the Tigers knocked down 15 of their 21 shots for a rate of 71.4%. Towson ended the game with a 32.8% FG percentage (20 out of 61) and buried 4 of 16 3-point shots.

Tyler Tejada is someone who came through for this contest. He ended up shooting 33.3% from the floor and totaled 1 assist. He was on the hardwood for 37 mins and snagged 5 rebounds. He accounted for 14 points on 5 of 15 shooting.

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Towson enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 10-9 on the season. They are losing possession via turnover 11.5 times per contest and as a unit are committing 15.6 personal fouls per game. As a unit, Towson is pulling in 39.8 rebounds per game and has totaled 203 assists on the campaign, which ranks 347th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Tigers are hitting 28.3% on shots from downtown (123 of 434) and 69.3% from the free throw line. They average 69.8 points per contest (320th in college) while connecting on 42.5% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Tigers are forcing 10.8 turnovers every game while drawing 14.6 personal fouls. They are conceding 30.1% on 3-pointers and they rank 42nd in D-1 in points per game allowed (67.3). The Tigers defensively are allowing a shooting percentage of 42.9% (461 of 1,074) and they relinquish 32.2 rebounds per game as a squad. They are currently ranked 75th in college hoops in giving up assists to their opponents with 218 surrendered on the season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Elon Phoenix got the win with a final of 89-85 when they faced Hofstra. In the matter of rebounds, Elon allowed Hofstra to collect 30 overall (12 on the offensive side). They went 43.3% from behind the 3-point line by hitting 13 of 30 and ended up shooting 16 out of 21 at the free throw line (76.2%). The Phoenix allowed Hofstra to make 28 of 59 attempts from the field which left them shooting 47.5% for this contest. When the game finished, the Phoenix finished 29 for 56 from the floor which gave them a rate of 51.8%. In reference to three-point attempts, Elon knocked down 9 of 22 tries (40.9%). They were able to bury 22 of the free throws for a percentage of 81.5%. Hofstra had 22 fouls for this contest which took the Phoenix to the charity stripe for 27 shots. They also gave up possession 7 times, while earning 8 steals for the game. The Phoenix collected 19 defensive rebounds and 9 offensive boards totaling 28 in this matchup.

Chandler Cuthrell ended up having an impact for the Phoenix for this contest. He earned 23 points in his 24 mins of playing time and had 2 assists in the game. He buried 7 out of 14 for the matchup giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 5 rebounds.

Elon has a record of 12-7 for the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Phoenix are shooting 48.2% from the floor, which ranks them 51st in the nation. Elon has 1,619 points this year (85.2 per contest) and they grab 36.9 boards per contest. Their rate of dishing out assists is at 16.8 times per contest (54th in Division 1) and they are losing possession via turnover 10.8 times per contest. The Phoenix commit 16.6 fouls per game and they hit 71.7% from the charity stripe.

The Phoenix are ranked 307th in college hoops in points given up per game with 78.9. They are able to force 11.9 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.7% from the floor (286th in college). The Elon defense gives up 35.8% on three-point shots (187 of 522) and their opposition makes 69.5% of their shots from the free throw line. They give up 15.8 assists and 33.7 rebounds every game, which has them ranked 320th and 132nd in those categories.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Elon

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