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College Basketball · CAA · 2026-27

Elon Phoenix

2-0 · Coach Billy Taylor

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Power Rankings

#181▲56

Who is best right now.

-2.6points per 100 possessions vs an average D-I team

Last week: -6.7 (#237)

Preseason: #237

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Rating breakdown

Adjusted for every opponent and home court. Power = offense minus defense.

Projected record

18-14

Conference record
10-8
Conference title
5%
Outright title
2%
Luck
+0.3

Actual results so far plus the rest of the seasonplayed out 10,000 times with the win chance for each game (non-Division I opponents count as 97% wins). The title is the regular-season crown; conference tournaments aren't included. Later rounds of holiday tournaments are added once the opponent is known.

Why #237 in the preseason

What the computer saw going in

  • →Last season: #231 in the country (-6.1), 14-18.
  • →28% of last season's minutes are back.
  • →5 transfers in, led by Cam Thrower (Pennsylvania, 6 ppg), Isaiah Mbeng (East Carolina, 4.5 ppg), Josh Dalton (Loyola Marymount, 3.6 ppg). Transfers moving up a level are counted cautiously.
  • →Lost Chandler Cuthrell (19.8 ppg), Kacper Klaczek (11.4 ppg), Isaac Harrell (7.3 ppg, now at Tarleton State).

The preseason rating counts for about five games, then real results take over.

Teams like Elon

The closest matches across all 365 Division I teams, based on the current ratings.

This season

Everyone who has played, most minutes first: per-game numbers from the box scores, updated after every game.

PlayerG · GSMinPtsRebAstFG%3P%FT%
Raúl VillarG · Sophomore · #1047 ranked2 · 231.08.54.56.046.2 (6-13)0.0 (0-1)83.3 (5-6)
Josh DaltonF · Sophomore · #1455 ranked2 · 229.017.55.50.559.1 (13-22)42.9 (3-7)85.7 (6-7)
Randall Pettus IIG · Senior · #2571 ranked2 · 224.56.01.00.030.8 (4-13)0.0 (0-4)100.0 (4-4)
Bryson CokleyG · Junior · #1145 ranked2 · 224.012.03.01.550.0 (9-18)40.0 (2-5)80.0 (4-5)
Hunter HardingC · Senior · #1864 ranked2 · 222.011.57.04.066.7 (10-15)50.0 (1-2)100.0 (2-2)
Cam ThrowerG · Senior · #2249 ranked2 · 019.58.03.52.553.8 (7-13)33.3 (2-6)— (0-0)
Isaiah MbengG · Junior · #3255 ranked2 · 019.07.51.01.054.5 (6-11)60.0 (3-5)0.0 (0-1)
Caleb ZhuF · Freshman · #3644 ranked2 · 015.05.03.50.044.4 (4-9)— (0-0)50.0 (2-4)
Korbin DixonG · Junior · #3757 ranked2 · 010.52.04.00.033.3 (1-3)— (0-0)100.0 (2-2)
Iker GarmendiaF · Sophomore · #2587 ranked1 · 08.00.02.02.0— (0-0)— (0-0)— (0-0)
Dacen PettyG · Freshman1 · 03.02.00.00.00.0 (0-1)— (0-0)100.0 (2-2)

Projected rotation

The preseason model's minutes projection for each player with a track record (college stats or a recruiting rank), most minutes first. Players without one aren't projected here; This season above lists everyone who has played.

PlayerHow he got hereProj. minLast season
Bryson CokleyG · JuniorReturning2612.3 pts · 3.8 reb · 1.2 ast
Randall Pettus IIG · SeniorReturning2511 pts · 3.1 reb · 1.2 ast
Isaiah MbengG · JuniorTransfer from East Carolina194.5 pts · 2.2 reb · 2.6 ast
Cam ThrowerG · SeniorTransfer from Pennsylvania186 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.3 ast
Josh DaltonF · SophomoreTransfer from Loyola Marymount173.6 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.5 ast
Raúl VillarG · SophomoreTransfer from Charlotte173.2 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.2 ast
Hunter HardingC · SeniorTransfer from Indiana State131.8 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.5 ast
Iker GarmendiaF · SophomoreReturning61.3 pts · 1 reb · 0.3 ast
Alex OlanderF · JuniorReturning50 pts · 0 reb · 0 ast

Gone from last season: Chandler Cuthrell (19.8 ppg), Kacper Klaczek (11.4 ppg), Isaac Harrell (7.3 ppg, to Tarleton State), Ja'Juan Carr (7.5 ppg), Ned Hull (4.5 ppg, to Virginia Tech), DeMarco Johnson (3 ppg, to Marshall)

Roster

Everyone on this season's roster, with this season's numbers for anyone who has played. Names link to player pages, ranked players first.

#PlayerHow he got herePosClassHt / WtHometownThis seasonLast seasonRank · Impact
44Raúl VillarTransfer from CharlotteGSophomore6-3 · 200Barcelona, Spain8.5 pts · 4.5 reb · 6.0 ast (2 G)3.2 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.2 ast (32 G)#1047 · +0.35
0Bryson CokleyReturningGJunior6-6 · 208Whiteville, NC12.0 pts · 3.0 reb · 1.5 ast (2 G)12.3 pts · 3.8 reb · 1.2 ast (32 G)#1145 · +0.28
1Josh DaltonTransfer from Loyola MarymountFSophomore6-10 · 221Statesville, NC17.5 pts · 5.5 reb · 0.5 ast (2 G)3.6 pts · 2.6 reb · 0.5 ast (29 G)#1455 · +0.12
13Hunter HardingTransfer from Indiana StateCSenior7-1 · 251Toronto, ON11.5 pts · 7.0 reb · 4.0 ast (2 G)1.8 pts · 1.2 reb · 0.5 ast (13 G)#1864 · -0.06
5Cam ThrowerTransfer from PennsylvaniaGSenior6-3 · 200Manhattan Beach, CA8.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 2.5 ast (2 G)6.0 pts · 1.6 reb · 1.3 ast (27 G)#2249 · -0.21
2Randall Pettus IIReturningGSenior6-3 · 188Gastonia, NC6.0 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)11.0 pts · 3.1 reb · 1.2 ast (32 G)#2571 · -0.33
4Iker GarmendiaReturningFSophomore6-9 · 210Barcelona, Spain0.0 pts · 2.0 reb · 2.0 ast (1 G)1.3 pts · 1.0 reb · 0.3 ast (15 G)#2587 · -0.33
25Alex OlanderReturningFJunior6-4 · 235Raleigh, NCHasn't played0.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)#3186 · -0.56
8Isaiah MbengTransfer from East CarolinaGJunior6-1 · 180Potomac, MD7.5 pts · 1.0 reb · 1.0 ast (2 G)4.5 pts · 2.2 reb · 2.6 ast (31 G)#3255 · -0.60
22Caleb ZhuFreshmanFFreshman6-10 · 244Markham, ON5.0 pts · 3.5 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)—#3644 · -0.78
3Korbin DixonNew to Division IGJunior6-5 · 198Milton, ON2.0 pts · 4.0 reb · 0.0 ast (2 G)—#3757 · -0.82
12Ben SafranFreshmanGFreshman6-1 · 173Toronto, ONHasn't played—Not ranked yet
7Brady SehlhorstFreshmanFFreshman6-7 · 204Glenview, ILHasn't played—Not ranked yet
6Dacen PettyFreshmanGFreshman6-5 · 183Forest City, NC2.0 pts · 0.0 reb · 0.0 ast (1 G)—Not ranked yet
14Alex BrabecReturningGSophomore6-2 · 170Ann Arbor, MIHasn't played—Not ranked yet
10Marko ŠarenacNew to Division IFSenior6-10 · 221Zrenjanin, SerbiaHasn't played—Not ranked yet

Schedule

Projected scores and win chances come from the current ratings and update every morning.

Nov 2atColumbiaW84-71Box score →
Nov 6vsUNC GreensboroW74-65Box score →
Still to play · computer projections
Nov 10atGeorge WashingtonProjected 67-83ELON: 9% to win Compare
Nov 13vsChattanoogaProjected 80-74ELON: 71% to win Compare
Nov 18atSouth CarolinaProjected 68-79ELON: 16% to win Compare
Nov 21vsMorehead StateProjected 82-67ELON: 90% to win Compare
Nov 24atFurmanProjected 72-81ELON: 21% to win Compare
Nov 28atNC StateProjected 67-86ELON: 5% to win Compare
Dec 3vsJames MadisonProjected 77-76ELON: 56% to win Compare
Dec 6vsNorth Carolina Wesleyan(non-D1)Upcoming
Dec 12atRichmondProjected 73-82ELON: 20% to win Compare
Dec 16vsLongwoodProjected 79-72ELON: 71% to win Compare
Dec 19vsMontreat(non-D1)Upcoming
Dec 22atRadfordProjected 76-77ELON: 50% to win Compare
Dec 31vsNorth Carolina A&TConferenceProjected 81-69ELON: 84% to win Compare
Jan 2atWilliam & MaryConferenceProjected 76-80ELON: 36% to win Compare
Jan 7atCampbellConferenceProjected 77-74ELON: 58% to win Compare
Jan 11vsUNC WilmingtonConferenceProjected 73-75ELON: 46% to win Compare
Jan 14vsHofstraConferenceProjected 72-71ELON: 56% to win Compare
Jan 16vsStony BrookConferenceProjected 76-72ELON: 63% to win Compare
Jan 21atHamptonConferenceProjected 71-72ELON: 49% to win Compare
Jan 23atCharlestonConferenceProjected 71-80ELON: 21% to win Compare
Jan 28vsNortheasternConferenceProjected 83-75ELON: 76% to win Compare
Jan 30vsMonmouthConferenceProjected 75-73ELON: 56% to win Compare
Feb 4atStony BrookConferenceProjected 73-75ELON: 42% to win Compare
Feb 11atNorth Carolina A&TConferenceProjected 77-72ELON: 67% to win Compare
Feb 13vsHamptonConferenceProjected 74-68ELON: 69% to win Compare
Feb 18atTowsonConferenceProjected 70-72ELON: 44% to win Compare
Feb 20atDrexelConferenceProjected 73-72ELON: 54% to win Compare
Feb 25vsCampbellConferenceProjected 80-71ELON: 77% to win Compare
Feb 27vsWilliam & MaryConferenceProjected 79-76ELON: 58% to win Compare
Mar 2atUNC WilmingtonConferenceProjected 70-78ELON: 26% to win Compare

CAA standings

#TeamConfOverall
1Charleston0-02-0
2UNC Wilmington0-02-0
3William & Mary0-01-0
4Elon0-02-0
5Hofstra0-01-1
6Stony Brook0-01-1
7Drexel0-01-1
8North Carolina A&T0-01-1
9Monmouth0-00-2
10Towson0-00-2
11Hampton0-00-2
12Northeastern0-00-2
13Campbell0-00-1
All conference standings →