The Elon Phoenix will look to pick up a win while covering the spread when they take on the Wolfpack in North Carolina State at RBC Center on Friday in college basketball action.

North Carolina State battles the Phoenix, currently sitting with a 3-1 mark (2-1 ATS). The OVER/UNDER records, always important for totals bettors, are 2-2 for the Wolfpack and 1-2 for the Phoenix.



View Elon vs North Carolina State Odds and Stats.

Betting Line:
If you're backing the visitors in this one, you'll find the Phoenix listed as 14.5-point underdogs

Power Rankings / Prediction:
It's a betting matchup between the No. 256-rated Wolfpack and the No. 55-ranked Phoenix, according to the latest pro hoops power rankings here at Odds Shark. Prediction formulas run on this game indicate a possible 77-75 result in favor of the Wolfpack.



How They Match Up:
Rebounding is always a key handicapping consideration and Phoenix is ranked No. 60 in NCAA hoops at 40.2 per game. Contrast that with North Carolina State’s No. 135 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, North Carolina State is the No. 278-ranked team in the country at 4.6 per game, while Elon rates No. 31 at 8.5 per game.

Defensively, Elon features the nation's No. 165-rated defense on the road, allowing 70 points per game. North Carolina State, meanwhile, comes in at No. 119 nationally in scoring at home.

Last time out for Elon, they were a 56-55 Sportsbook as they battled Princeton on the road. They covered in the match as a 9-point underdog. Elon earned a 56-55 victory over Princeton on Tuesday, getting 13 points from Drew Spradlin at Jadwin Gymnasium.

In their last action, North Carolina State was a 77-74 Sportsbook on the road against Texas. They covered the 2–point spread as underdogs. North Carolina State got 17 points from C.J. Leslie en route to a 77-74 victory over Texas on Monday at Izod Center.


Elon Phoenix Trends:
When playing on Friday are 3-3
Before playing Furman are 2-8
After a win are 6-4

North Carolina State Wolfpack Trends:
When playing on Friday are 6-4
After a win are 5-5

A few Phoenix at Wolfpack trends to consider:
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Elon's last 9 games on the road
Elon is 3-7 SU in its last 10 games on the road
North Carolina State is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
North Carolina State is 18-6 SU in its last 24 games at home


Next up:
Elon home to Furman, Wednesday, November 30
North Carolina State home to Indiana, Wednesday, November 30