Elon vs Hampton Expert Betting Advice
Sportsmemo college basketball analyst Kyle Kargel gives his Elon vs Hampton college basketball prediction with both the Phoenix and Pirates sitting in the bottom three of the CAA standings.
Hampton allows over six points per game more on average than Elon on the season with the Pirates averaging two points per game more on offense.
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Betting Odds For Elon vs Hampton
Monday, February 13 | CAA Betting Notes |
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Point Spread: | Elon Phoenix -6.5 vs Hampton Pirates |
Total: | 142 Points |
Game Time: | 9:00pm ET / 6:00pm PT |
Arena: | Schar Center in Elon, NC (Odds Above by DraftKings) |
TV: | CBS Sports Network |
Elon vs Hampton Betting Analysis
There isn’t much action in the world of college basketball tonight, but in one CAA matchup we have a battle of 6-20 teams as Hampton travels to face off with Elon tonight.
The Phoenix have actually been on a roll winning four of their last five. All four wins are their only wins agains Division I opponents this season.
This will be the first and only matchup with one another this regular season with the Pirates riding three straight losses after winning three of four conference games. Elon heads in as a 6.5-point favorite to win.
They were favored by four points in their 11-point win against William & Mary but the last time they were favored in a game before that one was on Nov 17th.
Pirates Playing Poorly
If there is one thing the Pirates are good at it’s taking care of the basketball on offense. They’re first in CAA play in turnover percentage and letting the opposition generate steals on the defensive end.
Although they’re second to last in conference play in 2pt field goal percentage, 52.3% of their total points per game come inside the arch which is 6th most in the conference.
Elon struggles to defend the 3pt shot so Marquis Goodwin may need to shoot a couple extra 3pt shots tonight as he’s gone 12-25 in total over the team’s last three games.
Guard Jordan Nesbitt has been filling up the stat sheet averaging 15 points, 6.5 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game this season. He’s gone over 15 points in five of his last six games for Hampton. If the Pirates want any shot at covering in this game, they desperately need to improve on defense.
They’re dead last in CAA play in adjusted defensive efficiency, effective field goal percentage allowed, 3pt field goal percentage and free throw attempts allowed per game. They’ve allowed opponents to score 83+ points in their last three games.
Elon Excelling as of Late
This will be the second of three straight home games for Elon looking to build on their recent success. Senior Sean Halloran continues to be the primary option on offense averaging 13 ppg on the season while also generating a couple steals per game on the defensive side of things too.
If the game is close expect to see Halloran at the free throw line a lot as he averages over 90% from the free throw line on the season. To say it simply, Elon gets no help from their bench.
Over Elon’s last three games, they’ve only had 24 total points come from their bench. It was actually freshman Max MacKinnon who was the top scorer against William & Mary putting up 22 points.
He averages 11 ppg on the season but he’s actually hit or gone over this number over the team’s last five games.
The oddity with Elon when you look at their metrics is of all CAA team’s in conference play, the Phoenix allow the most 3pt attempts per game as well as the most field goals to be generated by assists from opponents.
Elon vs Hampton Expert Prediction
Although from the outside it may seem like Elon is better but to win by 7-points better? I’m not sold on it.
Elon has covered in five straight and they have a home game with Charleston on the horizon in what could be a look ahead spot. I think Elon wins but Hampton does enough to cover the 6.5-point spread.
Prediction: Hampton Pirates +6.5
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