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| Market | AZMango | |
|---|---|---|
| Spread | No line yet | COLU -5.8 |
| Total | n/a | 149.8 |
| Moneyline | n/a | ELON +257 COLU -257 fair |
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Advantages Why Columbia can win
- Home court: Columbia play at home, worth about 3 points in college basketball, more than in the NBA.
- Columbia's offense (110.5 points per 100 possessions, 126th in Division I) meets a Elon defense that ranks 322nd.
- Net rating (points per 100 possessions): Columbia 144th (+2.0), Elon 233rd (-3.6) of 365.
- Defensive rebounding (share of misses): Columbia 42nd (72.8%), Elon 306th (66.5%) of 365.
- Team matchup: where Columbia can take advantage. Their offensive rebounding (23rd of 365) meets the Elon defensive rebounding (306th), so look for them to crash the glass for second chances. And their shooting efficiency (83rd of 365) meets the Elon shooting defense (300th): a chance to get clean looks against a defense that gives them up.
- Star matchup: no key position favors Columbia, so they need their depth to beat the other side's stars, with Kenny Noland (17.1 pts, 3.4 reb, 3.7 ast, Game Score 12.4) leading the way.
- Simulation: Columbia win 3,600 of 5,000 simulated games.
Disadvantages Why Columbia may not
- Ball security (turnovers per 100 possessions): Elon 134th (15.9), Columbia 332nd (19.3) of 365.
- Range of outcomes: in the worst 10% of simulations Columbia lose by 8 or more.
- Elon's offense (111.3 points per 100 possessions, 115th in Division I) meets a Columbia defense that ranks 181st.
- Weak spot: Columbia rank 339th of 365 in getting to the line (free throws per shot) (0.20).
- Team matchup: where Elon can push back. Their ball pressure (192nd of 365) meets the Columbia ball security (332nd), so look for them to turn steals into easy points in transition.
- Star matchup: Best player against best player, Chandler Cuthrell (Elon: 19.8 pts, 6.5 reb, 1.7 ast, Game Score 14.4) has the edge on Kenny Noland (Columbia: 17.1 pts, 3.4 reb, 3.7 ast, Game Score 12.4).
- Upset odds: Elon win 1,400 of 5,000 simulations (28%). A 72% pick still loses about 3 times in 10.
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Side by side
| ELON | COLU | |
|---|---|---|
| 0-0 | Record | 0-0 |
| -3.6 233 | Net rating | +2.0 144 |
| 111.3 115 | Offensive rating | 110.5 126 |
| 114.8 322 | Defensive rating | 108.5 181 |
| -0.3 220 | Strength of schedule | +0.1 150 |
| 52.2% 137 | Effective FG% | 53.5% 83 |
| 54.0% 300 | Opponent eFG% | 51.2% 168 |
| 15.9 134 | Turnovers per 100 | 19.3 332 |
| 32.2% 116 | Offensive rebound % | 36.1% 23 |
| 34.3% 154 | 3-point % | 35.9% 61 |
| 69.0 177 | Pace | 67.8 236 |
Small numbers are ranks among 365 Division I teams (1 = best; pace 1 = fastest). Ratings are points per 100 possessions; strength of schedule is the average rating of opponents faced (2025-26 season and this season so far).
Last 4 meetings
| Date | Season | Score | Winner |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-12-01 | 2013-14 | Columbia 65 @ Elon 68 | ELON |
| 2012-12-22 | 2012-13 | Elon 70 @ Columbia 69 | ELON |
| 2012-01-08 | 2011-12 | Columbia 65 @ Elon 60 | COLU |
| 2011-01-02 | 2010-11 | Elon 70 @ Columbia 69 | ELON |
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