The Northeastern Huskies (7-8, 1-2 CAA) will be at the Schar Center to go head-to-head against the Elon Phoenix (5-12, 1-3 CAA) in a CAA matchup. Action begins at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, 2019.
Northeastern Huskies vs. Elon Phoenix Betting Odds
In their last matchup, the Phoenix beat the Manhattan Jaspers, 62-56, while the Huskies lost a close one to the Boston University Terriers, 77-74.
The Phoenix had a much better free throw rate (0.267 vs. 0.077) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.556 vs. 0.392). Northeastern, meanwhile, did an excellent job of making free throws (18-24; 75.0 percent). Tyler Seibring put together a solid outing for Elon with 17 points and eight rebounds. Vasa Pusica had a good game for Northeastern, contributing 31 points and six assists.
The Huskies dominated this series last year, securing victories in both games. In the most recent contest, Northeastern won 81-59. One of Northeastern’s biggest advantages was their ability to convert at the free throw line. They were 16-18 (88.9 percent), while the Phoenix were 9-11 (81.8 percent). This will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams.
Seibring has really been playing well as of late for Elon, averaging 0 points over the last five games.
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). Furthermore, the Huskies rank 14th in effective field goal percentage (0.574), whereas the suspect defense of the Phoenix ranks 303rd with an effective field goal percentage allowed of 0.532.
Northeastern Huskies vs. Elon Phoenix Betting Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Northeastern, ATS Winner – Elon, O/U – Over
Betting Notes:
- Northeastern ranks 24th in rebounds allowed per game (30.9) while Elon ranks 192nd (36.9).
- The Phoenix rank fourth in blocks allowed per game (1.8) while the Huskies rank 19th (2.3).
- The Huskies average 14.9 assists per game, which ranks 79th in the country. 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).
Bettings Trends:
- 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).
