Towson vs. Elon betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 26

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CAA foes meet when the Towson Tigers (14-14, 6-9 CAA) host the Elon Phoenix (14-14, 6-9 CAA) at TU Arena, starting at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 26, 2026. The Tigers are 6-point favorites in the game. The matchup has an over/under set at 143.5 points.

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Towson vs. Elon betting lines

  • Towson moneyline odds to win: -272
  • Elon moneyline odds to win: +215
  • Spread: Towson (-6)
  • Total: 143.5

Towson statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In home games, Towson owns a better record against the spread (5-5-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-8-0).
  • The Tigers have gone over the total in three of 10 home games (30%). They’ve done better in road games, eclipsing the total in five of 12 matchups (41.7%).
  • Towson has won a higher percentage of its games as a moneyline favorite at home, going 7-3 (.700). In road games as a moneyline favorite, it sports a record of 1-4 (.200).

Recent trends

  • The Tigers’ offense has been less effective over their last 10 games, putting up 67.1 points a contest compared to the 69.1 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Towson has been more stingy on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 64.9 points per game during its past 10 contests compared to the 67.0 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Tigers’ 5.8 made three-pointers per-game average over their past 10 games are less than the 6.3 they average on the season, but those 10 games have seen a higher percentage of three-point shots made, 29.9% compared to their season-long percentage of 29.4% from long distance.

Towson betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 12-14-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 4-8-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6+: 5-5-0 (As Favorite: 7-9-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-16-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-7 (Home: 7-3; Away: 1-4)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
42.2 (320th in nation) 42.3 (77th) 34.9 (49th) 29.1 (68th) 10.2 (363rd) 10.3 (105th)

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Elon statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Elon’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .231 (3-10-0). Away, it is .538 (7-6-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Phoenix games have finished over nine of 13 times at home (69.2%), and seven of 13 away (53.8%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Phoenix have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-1) than on the road (5-5).

Recent trends

  • The Phoenix have performed worse offensively in their past 10 games, generating 73.8 points per contest, 7.2 fewer points their than season average of 81.0.
  • Elon has played worse defensively over its past 10 games, surrendering 79.9 points per contest, 0.9 more points than its season average of 79.0.
  • In their previous 10 games, the Phoenix are sinking 8.3 threes per game, 1.0 fewer threes than their season average (9.3). They also own a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 contests (32.8%) compared to their season average (35.1%).

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-16-0 (Home: 3-10-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6+: 4-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-12-0; As Underdog: 9-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-10-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-8 (Home: 4-6; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 5-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.2 (124th in nation) 45.8 (267th) 32.8 (133rd) 30.8 (169th) 15.4 (93rd) 10.1 (91st)
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