It will be a battle between CAA opponents when the Elon Phoenix (5-12, 1-3 CAA) welcome the Northeastern Huskies (7-8, 1-2 CAA) to the Schar Center. The game is scheduled to begin at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, 2019.
Northeastern Huskies at Elon Phoenix Betting Prediction
In the Huskies’ last contest, they were topped by the Boston University Terriers, 77-74. Boston University won the rebounding battle. The Terriers had more offensive rebounds (13 vs. eight), defensive rebounds (25 vs. 22) and total rebounds (38 vs. 30). Vasa Pusica was the game’s high scorer with 31 points on 10-for-19 shooting.
The Phoenix defeated the Manhattan Jaspers in their last matchup, 62-56. Elon’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over Manhattan. The Phoenix had a rate of 0.267, while the Jaspers posted a mark of 0.077. Tyler Seibring was the game’s leading scorer with 17 points on 6-for-12 shooting from the field.
After the Huskies won both meetings against the Phoenix last season, these teams will clash for the first time this year. In the most recent matchup, Northeastern won 81-59. The Huskies made 16 of their 18 free throws (88.9 percent) and had a much better turnover percentage (14.5 vs. 22.8).
Seibring has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Elon.
It could be a tough game for Elon on the offensive glass. The Phoenix rank 313th in offensive rebounding percentage (24.4 percent), while Northeastern ranks 70th in defensive rebounding percentage (74.7 percent). Additionally, the elite offense of the Huskies ranks 14th in effective field goal percentage (0.574), while the Phoenix are 50th-worst in the NCAA at effective field goal percentage allowed (0.532).
Northeastern vs. Elon ATS Pick
College Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Northeastern, ATS Winner – Northeastern, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Northeastern ranks 24th in rebounds allowed per game (30.9) while Elon ranks 192nd (36.9).
The Huskies rank 79th in assists per game (14.9) while the Phoenix rank 175th in assists allowed per game (14.4).
Elon ranks 22nd in three pointers attempted per game (28.2) while Northeastern ranks 113th (23.6).
The Phoenix are fourth in the NCAA with 1.8 blocks allowed per game while the Huskies are 19th with 2.3 blocks allowed per game.
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The Huskies’ average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 3.4, up from 0.2 for the season.
During their last five games, the Phoenix have scored an average of 69.4 points per game (0.5 below their season average) and allowed an average of 78.4 points per game (1.6 above their season average).
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