UNC Greensboro at Elon

UNC Greensboro opened Tuesday with a 96-43 win over Milligan, a game that was an exhibition for the Appalachian Athletic Conference club. First-year coach Jerod Haase, hired March 18, watched his Spartans hold that opponent to 43 points. Elon's opener was on the road against Columbia, and the Phoenix won 84-71. Josh Dalton scored 21 points in his Elon debut, and Hunter Harding had 15 points, eight rebounds, and eight assists in his first game with the Phoenix. Elon shot 55% from the field and 58.3% from three while allowing 71 to an Ivy League team, and I weigh the 71 more heavily than the shooting. The Phoenix were voted eighth in the CAA preseason poll. Last November in Greensboro, these programs needed overtime to settle it, with Elon winning 92-90 over a UNCG team coached by Mike Jones. Haase built a non-conference schedule to test the Spartans early, with NC State and Furman, both 2026 NCAA Tournament teams, on the slate, and I'm taking UNC Greensboro with the points tonight.