The Pacific Tigers (4-3) challenge the Elon Phoenix (2-3) at the Spanos Center. The game begins at 11 p.m. ET on Saturday, November 24, 2018.
Elon Phoenix vs. Pacific Tigers Betting Prediction
In the Phoenix’s last matchup, they were topped by the UC Riverside Highlanders, 77-64. Getting to the charity stripe was one of UC Riverside’s biggest strengths. They made 25 trips to the line, while Elon went just 13 times. Steven Santa Ana played well for Elon, recording 13 points and six rebounds.
The Tigers lost a tough one against the Abilene Christian Wildcats in their last game, 73-71. Abilene Christian’s 0.545 effective field goal percentage was their largest strength over Pacific, who had a mark of 0.467. The Wildcats’ mark was below their season average of 0.633, while the Tigers’ was below their season average of 0.538. With 21 points on 3-for-4 shooting, Roberto Gallinat was Pacific’s leading scorer.
Elon comes into the contest with records of 2-3 straight up (SU) and 1-2 against the spread (ATS). Games including the Phoenix tend to go under the total (66.7 percent).
Meanwhile, Pacific owns records of 4-3 SU and 4-2 ATS. There does not appear to be a trend for Tigers games in regards to the projected point total, as there has been an even split between games finishing over and under.
Since last season, a focal point for the Pacific offense has been to get to and convert from the free throw line. The Tigers rank 12th in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.302), but Elon has been among the best in the country at keeping opponents away from the charity stripe (ranking first by yielding a FTA rate of 0.159).
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Elon ranks fourth in three pointers attempted per game (29.6) while Pacific ranks 341st (15.0).
The Tigers rank 39th in rebounds allowed per game (32.2) while the Phoenix rank 301st (38.5).
Elon ranks 42nd in assists per game (15.7) while Pacific ranks 255th (12.3).
The Tigers rank 29th in steals allowed per game (5.1) while the Phoenix rank 206th (6.6).
Pacific ranks 139th in blocks per game (3.5) while Elon ranks 280th (2.0).
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