Basketball betting fans will hope to hit paydirt on Friday when the Northeastern Huskies try to run the Elon Phoenix off the court at Matthews Arena in college hoops action.
Sportsbook Odds & Computer Pick
The Northeastern Huskies betting line opened as -5.5-point favorites in this college basketball tilt over at Sportsbook but the number may be on the move. Watch for the Sportsbook over/under total as well at Sportsbook.
Elon Phoenix vs Northeastern Huskies Matchup
Team Betting Records & Power Rankings
The Northeastern Huskies sport a record of 8-6 and 5-6 ATS heading into this betting matchup, while the Elon Phoenix have 10-5 and 5-7 ATS marks on the season. The OVER/UNDER records are 5-6 for the Northeastern Huskies and 8-3 for the Elon Phoenix.
This college basketball game matches up the No. 123 (Northeastern) and the No. 228 (Elon) teams in the league, according to our current NCAA basketball power rankings.
Statistical Matchup
Rebounding is always a key handicapping betting consideration and Elon is ranked No. 70 in NCAA basketball at 38.4 per game. Contrast that with Northeastern's No. 249 mark in the paint. When it comes to three-point shooting, Northeastern is the No. 75-ranked team in the country at 8.64 per game, while Elon rates No. 11 at 10.87 per game.
Recent Outings Betting Recap
The Phoenix got 17 points from Steven Santa Ana as Elon ran past Towson 75-72 on Tuesday at Alumni Gym-NC.
Shawn Occeus scored 20 points in a futile effort to lead the Huskies to a win (they lost 71-70 to Hofstra at Matthews Arena on Tuesday).
- Elon is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games
- Elon is 2-6 SU in its last 8 games on the road
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Elon's last 6 games when playing Northeastern
- Northeastern is 6-2 SU in its last 8 games
- Northeastern is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games at home
- The total has gone OVER in 4 of Northeastern's last 6 games when playing Elon
Next Betting Matchups
Elon at Hofstra, Sunday, January 7th
Northeastern at James Madison, Sunday, January 7th
