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Alabama State Hornets – Elon Phoenix Preview

The Elon Phoenix welcome the Alabama State Hornets to Alumni Gym. Action begins at 7:00 pm ET on Wednesday, Dec. 16.

The Phoenix enter this game hoping for similar success after dismantling Wesley College 106-77 on Sunday. Tanner Samson was the game’s leading scorer with 22 points on 6-for-13 shooting. The Hornets, meanwhile, are coming off a 63-60 win against Jacksonville State on Sunday. Jamel Waters was the game’s top scorer, accounting for 18 points on 5-for-13 shooting.

Notes

The Elon Phoenix average 74.9 possessions and 1.095 points per possession in games this season. The Alabama State Hornets average fewer possessions with 62.3, as well as fewer points per possession with .940.

Alabama State has an average effective field goal percentage of 43.1%. Elon is a winning 5-3 when opponents have a similar or higher effective field goal percentage.

Elon ranks 50th in assists, registering 16.6 per game. Alabama State performs worse at 307th with 9.9 assists per game.

Elon ranks 76th in offensive rebounding. Alabama State ranks 342nd in defensive rebounding.

The Elon Phoenix average 6.3 steals per game. When giving up 6 or more steals, the Alabama State Hornets have a losing record (1-2) this season.

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