Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 2, 2026

Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 2, 2026

Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 2, 2026

Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction, College Basketball Predictions, November 2, 2026

Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction: records, recent results, team stats and our winner pick.

Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction: quick answers

Question Answer
Who is the pick? Columbia Lions to win
Game date November 2, 2026
Tipoff Nov 2, 7:00 PM ET / Nov 2, 5:00 PM MT
Venue Levien Gymnasium
Game setting Columbia Lions at home
Type of prediction Outright winner only
Research checked October 26, 2026

Our Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction favors Columbia Lions. The main reason is the stronger previous-season scoring balance. This is a season-opening preview, so the distinction between last year’s production and this year’s personnel matters. The 2025–26 results below provide a baseline, while the 2026–27 roster information helps identify the people available to carry the plan into a new season.

The central question in Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction is whether Columbia Lions can create useful possessions without giving Elon Phoenix extra chances.

The market format is straightforward: select the team expected to win, with no required winning margin. Our college basketball betting guide explains the basic choices. Readers can find the matchup at YouWager; this preview does not claim that a specific price is available or attach the selection to an invented line.

Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction: recent head-to-head history

No completed meeting between Elon Phoenix and Columbia Lions appears in the checked 2024–25 and 2025–26 national schedules. That means there is no score from that window to use as a direct recent comparison. It does not mean the programs have never met. For this opener, the more useful evidence is the current setting and the verified team information.

Our Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction gives current personnel more weight than a result produced by a different lineup. The familiar categories in basketball still provide the framework—shooting, possession, rebounding and foul management—but the people executing those tasks can change sharply from one November to the next. A historical win is useful context rather than a substitute for that comparison.

Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction: trends to read correctly

For Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction, the checked 2025–26 results for Elon Phoenix show 14-18 overall in 32 recorded games, 8-8 in the listed home games and 6-9 in the listed away games. There were 12 games decided by five points or fewer, with 7 wins in that group. These are straight-up results from the stated coverage, not an against-the-spread record. They describe the past schedule rather than a current 2026–27 winning streak.

For Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction, the checked 2025–26 results for Columbia Lions show 16-12 overall in 28 recorded games, 9-5 in the listed home games and 7-7 in the listed away games. There were 6 games decided by five points or fewer, with 4 wins in that group. These are straight-up results from the stated coverage, not an against-the-spread record. They describe the past schedule rather than a current 2026–27 winning streak.

Those trends need context because a short sequence is sensitive to the opponents and venues in it. The statistical idea of sample variability is useful here. A hot shooting night against one opponent should not automatically become an expectation against another. Our handicapping guide provides a broader way to organize the evidence without confusing a descriptive trend with a guarantee.

Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction: the statistical baseline

Previous-season measure Elon Phoenix Columbia Lions
Checked 2025–26 games 32 28
Record in those games 14-18 16-12
Points per game in those results 78.1 76.6
Points allowed per game in those results 77.9 71.7
Regular-season stat-feed games 32.0 28.0
Field-goal percentage 45.1 47.5
Three-point percentage 34.3 35.5
Free-throw percentage 72.2 68.8
Rebounds per game 35.5 39.2
Offensive rebounds per game 12.0 12.8
Assists per game 14.8 15.8
Turnovers per game 10.8 13.0
Steals per game 6.9 5.9
Blocks per game 3.0 3.0

The table supports Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction by keeping the results record separate from the statistical feed. The results can include postseason games; the shooting and possession figures are from the 2025–26 regular-season feed. Where the national feed contains only a small subset for a smaller program, it is not presented as a complete season split. None of these numbers is described as a new-season average. The current game listing can be checked through the matchup schedule.

Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction: Elon Phoenix last 10 games

Date Site Opponent W/L Team score–opponent score Season
Mar 07, 2026 Neutral William & Mary Tribe L 62-72 2025–26
Mar 03, 2026 Home UNC Wilmington Seahawks L 57-76 2025–26
Feb 28, 2026 Away Monmouth Hawks L 57-73 2025–26
Feb 26, 2026 Away Towson Tigers L 56-58 2025–26
Feb 21, 2026 Home North Carolina A&T Aggies L 82-102 2025–26
Feb 14, 2026 Away William & Mary Tribe W 81-78 2025–26
Feb 12, 2026 Away UNC Wilmington Seahawks L 54-65 2025–26
Feb 07, 2026 Home Drexel Dragons L 77-82 2025–26
Feb 05, 2026 Away Hampton Pirates L 79-87 2025–26
Jan 31, 2026 Home Stony Brook Seawolves L 68-72 2025–26

The results window for Elon Phoenix contains 10 verified games, with a 1-9 record, 67.3 points scored and 76.5 allowed per game. For Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction, these are historical completed results, not ten games already played in the new season. The season column identifies the relevant campaign.

The newest listed result was a loss against William & Mary Tribe on Mar 07, 2026: 62-72 from the perspective of Elon Phoenix. In the latest 5 games of this window, the record is 0-5, with scoring averages of 62.8 for and 76.2 against. The strongest margin in the displayed set was 81-78 against William & Mary Tribe; the toughest was 82-102 against North Carolina A&T Aggies.

Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction: Columbia Lions last 10 games

Date Site Opponent W/L Team score–opponent score Season
Mar 06, 2026 Away Harvard Crimson L 71-81 2025–26
Feb 28, 2026 Home Yale Bulldogs L 54-60 2025–26
Feb 27, 2026 Home Brown Bears W 80-62 2025–26
Feb 21, 2026 Home Dartmouth Big Green L 63-64 2025–26
Feb 14, 2026 Away Princeton Tigers W 75-65 2025–26
Feb 13, 2026 Away Pennsylvania Quakers L 67-76 2025–26
Feb 07, 2026 Home Cornell Big Red L 67-88 2025–26
Jan 31, 2026 Home Princeton Tigers L 68-80 2025–26
Jan 30, 2026 Home Pennsylvania Quakers W 72-67 2025–26
Jan 24, 2026 Away Dartmouth Big Green W 79-69 2025–26

The results window for Columbia Lions contains 10 verified games, with a 4-6 record, 69.6 points scored and 71.2 allowed per game. For Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction, these are historical completed results, not ten games already played in the new season. The season column identifies the relevant campaign.

The newest listed result was a loss against Harvard Crimson on Mar 06, 2026: 71-81 from the perspective of Columbia Lions. In the latest 5 games of this window, the record is 2-3, with scoring averages of 68.6 for and 66.4 against. The strongest margin in the displayed set was 80-62 against Brown Bears; the toughest was 67-88 against Cornell Big Red.

Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction: offense, defense and possessions

The first matchup question in Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction is how Elon Phoenix and Columbia Lions handle the ball before the defense is set.

The second question in Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction is who finishes possessions on the glass. One defensive stop does not help if the offense immediately gets a second attempt. For Columbia Lions, winning the initial matchup and securing the rebound would support the preferred script.

The direct shooting comparison puts Elon Phoenix at 52.5% effective field-goal shooting and Columbia Lions at 54.1%. The difference is 1.7 percentage points, favoring Columbia Lions. Meanwhile, the previous turnover averages were 10.8 for Elon Phoenix and 13.0 for Columbia Lions.

Elon Phoenix: what the baseline says

The checked 2025–26 results for Elon Phoenix cover 32 completed games and a 14-18 record. In that set, the scoring averages are 78.1 points for and 77.9 points against. Postseason games are included in the results record where they were played. For this opener against Columbia Lions, those figures describe the previous team.

The shooting baseline for Elon Phoenix was 45.1% from the field and 34.3% from three in ESPN’s 2025–26 regular-season statistical feed. That outside percentage makes shot selection important; volume alone would not establish a reliable scoring plan.

The calculated effective field-goal percentage for Elon Phoenix is 52.5%, and 43.1% of field-goal attempts came from three-point range. Effective field-goal percentage gives extra credit to a made three.

At the foul line, Elon Phoenix averaged 20.3 attempts per game and converted 72.2%. Strong drives and good post position create different pressure from a player leaning into difficult contact. Columbia Lions need to defend without repeatedly sending a capable shooter to the stripe.

The ball-movement profile shows 14.8 assists and 10.8 turnovers per game for Elon Phoenix, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.4. Those are team figures, so they do not identify one guard as responsible for every decision.

Rebounding gives Elon Phoenix another way to influence possessions. The previous regular-season feed lists 35.5 total rebounds per game, including 12.0 on offense and 23.5 on defense. Still, Columbia Lions need to finish each defensive stand with the ball.

For defensive disruption, Elon Phoenix recorded 6.9 steals and 3.0 blocks per game.

Columbia Lions: what the baseline says

The checked 2025–26 results for Columbia Lions cover 28 completed games and a 16-12 record. In that set, the scoring averages are 76.6 points for and 71.7 points against. Postseason games are included in the results record where they were played. For this opener against Elon Phoenix, those figures describe the previous team.

The shooting baseline for Columbia Lions was 47.5% from the field and 35.5% from three in ESPN’s 2025–26 regular-season statistical feed.

The calculated effective field-goal percentage for Columbia Lions is 54.1%, and 37.2% of field-goal attempts came from three-point range. Effective field-goal percentage gives extra credit to a made three.

At the foul line, Columbia Lions averaged 16.9 attempts per game and converted 68.8%. Strong drives and good post position create different pressure from a player leaning into difficult contact. Elon Phoenix need to defend without repeatedly sending a capable shooter to the stripe.

The ball-movement profile shows 15.8 assists and 13.0 turnovers per game for Columbia Lions, with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.2. Those are team figures, so they do not identify one guard as responsible for every decision.

Rebounding gives Columbia Lions another way to influence possessions. The previous regular-season feed lists 39.2 total rebounds per game, including 12.8 on offense and 26.4 on defense. Still, Elon Phoenix need to finish each defensive stand with the ball.

For defensive disruption, Columbia Lions recorded 5.9 steals and 3.0 blocks per game.

2026–27 personnel and roster context

Elon Phoenix: current roster reference

2026–27 roster reference Position Height Class
Alex Brabec G 6′ 2″ Sophomore
Bryson Cokley G 6′ 6″ Junior
Josh Dalton F 6′ 10″ Sophomore
Korbin Dixon G 6′ 5″ Junior
Iker Garmendia F 6′ 9″ Sophomore
Hunter Harding C 7′ 1″ Senior
Isaiah Mbeng G 6′ 1″ Junior
Alex Olander F 6′ 4″ Junior
Randall Pettus II G 6′ 3″ Senior
Dacen Petty G 6′ 5″ Freshman
Ben Safran G 6′ 1″ Freshman
Marko Šarenac F 6′ 10″ Senior
Brady Sehlhorst F 6′ 7″ Freshman
Cam Thrower G 6′ 3″ Senior
Raúl Villar G 6′ 3″ Sophomore
Caleb Zhu F 6′ 10″ Freshman

The current roster feed lists Billy Taylor as head coach for Elon Phoenix. The table gives the listed players, positions, heights and classes. A name on the roster also does not establish a particular minute load.

Columbia Lions: current roster reference

2026–27 roster reference Position Height Class
Nigel Clarkson F 6′ 8″ Junior
Leland Coleman F 6′ 7″ Junior
Luke Cruz F 6′ 9″ Freshman
Josiah Cunningham G 6′ 2″ Junior
Miles Franklin G 6′ 5″ Sophomore
Gabe Hornberger G 6′ 4″ Freshman
Connor Igoe F 6′ 7″ Sophomore
Douglas Langford F 6′ 8″ Sophomore
Michael Madueme G 6′ 5″ Freshman
Trae Nunn G 6′ 4″ Freshman
Richard Nweke F 6′ 7″ Senior
Gerard O’Keefe G 6′ 3″ Junior
Josh Pratt G 6′ 2″ Freshman
Mason Ritter F 6′ 9″ Junior
Nicolo Romanelli G 6′ 2″ Senior
Hampton Sanders G 6′ 0″ Senior

The current roster feed lists Kevin Hovde as head coach for Columbia Lions. The table gives the listed players, positions, heights and classes. A name on the roster also does not establish a particular minute load.

The roster information gives Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction a necessary new-season check.

Game setting and the likely paths to a win

The setting for Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction is Levien Gymnasium. The listed tipoff is Nov 2, 7:00 PM ET / Nov 2, 5:00 PM MT.

The preferred script in Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction has Columbia Lions generating repeated useful possessions instead of needing an unusual run of steals or contested three-pointers.

The main risk to Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction is that the opener reveals a different level of organization from the one suggested by the previous-season baseline.

That is why the winner opinion is kept separate from a specific betting price. Our moneyline betting guide explains the format. At YouWager, the final game status and any confirmed availability changes should be checked before deciding whether to place a wager. Nothing in this preview turns the pick into a guaranteed score or a reason to chase an earlier loss.

Common questions about this matchup

Are these new-season statistics?

No. The historical results and statistical baselines are labeled 2025–26. The roster reference is labeled 2026–27 where that roster is available. Exhibition results are not silently blended into a regular-season record.

Does the pick require a certain winning margin?

No. Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction selects Columbia Lions to win the game outright. It does not require a point-spread cover and does not attach the pick to an unverified total. The betting school guides explain how those markets differ. A team can be the preferred winner while its current price is still a separate decision.

What should be checked again before tipoff?

Confirmed availability changes and the final game listing matter most. A different primary ball handler or an unavailable interior defender could change the matchup more than a small difference in last year’s average. The NCAAB betting overview adds background on evaluating the market, while this preview keeps the focus on the two teams and the winner.

Elon Phoenix vs Columbia Lions Betting Prediction: final pick

The selection is Columbia Lions after weighing the available scoring history, the roster context and the setting.

The matchup can be followed at YouWager as game day approaches. Research was checked October 26, ahead of the November 2 slate, with earlier-season results clearly identified rather than presented as current form.

Our prediction: Columbia Lions to win.

College Basketball Predictions, November 2, 2026