The Elon Phoenix (15-14) close out the regular season at Alumni Gym as they host the William & Mary Tribe (18-9). The game starts at 7:00 pm ET on Thursday, Feb. 25.
The Phoenix lost to Towson 67-56 in their last game. Dmitri Thompson was the team’s high scorer, finishing with 13 points. The Tribe are coming off a 74-69 loss at the hands of Drexel in their last outing. Omar Prewitt had a game-high 29 points.
Over the last five games, Prewitt has been on a tear for the Tribe. During that stretch, he has averaged 21.6 points, 4.4 rebounds, 1.8 assists, 1.2 steals, and 2.0 three-pointers.
Points at the line might be difficult to come by for the Phoenix in this contest. They are 303rd in the nation in FTA rate (31.9), while William & Mary is among the nation’s least foul-prone teams (allowing a FTA rate of just 27.9, 24th in the country). The Tribe should also expect to protect the ball well. They rank 22nd at avoiding errors (TO% of 15.6%). Conversely, the Phoenix force the 53rd-fewest turnovers in the nation (opponents’ TO% of 16.3%).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Tribe won the first game 89-67. Daniel Dixon was a standout player in the game, producing 18 points, four rebounds, six assists, one steal, and three three-pointers.
Notes
Ranked 35th, the William & Mary Tribe have an offensive rating of 113.9. The Elon Phoenix rank 243rd with a defensive rating of just 106.3.
William & Mary has an average field goal percentage of 48.4% (ranked 18th). Elon is an abysmal 2-7 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
On average, the Elon Phoenix attempt 27.0 three point field goals per game and the William & Mary Tribe attempt 21.0. In games where they attempt at least 20 threes, Elon has a 14-13 record and William & Mary has a 9-7 record.
The William & Mary Tribe rank sixth with an assist-to-turnover ratio of 1.57, while the Elon Phoenix rank outside the top 100 at 120th with an A/TO of 1.14.
Elon ranks 198th in offensive rebounds, while William & Mary ranks 19th in defensive rebounds.
The Elon Phoenix make an average of 5.5 steals per game. When the William & Mary Tribe allow 5 or more steals, they are a winning 13-7.
