It will be a battle between Colonial Athletic opponents when the Northeastern Huskies (12-10) welcome the Elon Phoenix (12-10) to Matthews Arena. The game begins at 7:00 pm ET on Saturday, Jan. 30.
The Huskies are hoping for a better outcome after their 68-61 loss to Charleston on Thursday. Jeremy Miller finished with 17 points to lead the team. The Phoenix, meanwhile, are feeling some disappointment after their close 66-64 loss to Hofstra on Thursday. Dmitri Thompson had a good shooting night, leading the team with 17 points.
Scoring chances at the line might be quite scarce for the Phoenix in this matchup. They are 308th in the nation in FTA rate (31.2), while Northeastern is among the nation’s least foul-prone teams (allowing a rate of just 28.3, ranking 29th in the country).
This will be the second matchup of the season between these two teams. The Huskies won the first game 86-79. Quincy Ford was a top performer in the victory with 30 points, eight rebounds, six assists, two steals, one block, and five three-pointers.
Northeastern, a six-point favorite, will look to capitalize at home against Elon. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is set at 151 points. The Huskies have gone 12-10 Straight Up (SU) and 9-10 Against The Spread (ATS). The Huskies are a dangerous three-point shooting team with 8.0 made per game, one of the highest marks in Division I.
As for their opponent, the Phoenix have 12-10 SU and 7-8 ATS records. Elon has not performed well ATS during its last 10 games, earning a 3-7 record. The Phoenix rely heavily on three-pointers on offense, ranking fifth in the nation with 229 made (10.0 per game).
Northeastern won the last meeting this season between these two teams, bringing its SU record to 2-1 over the Phoenix. Furthermore, Northeastern leads the matchup ATS with a record of 2-1.
Predictions: SU Winner – NE, ATS Winner – NE, O/U – Over
Notes
Northeastern is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games.
Northeastern is 1-5 SU in its last 6 games.
Northeastern is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Elon lost its last game by a two-point margin. In games decided by a margin of three points or less, Northeastern is 4-2. Elon is 1-1 in close games this season.
Northeastern has an average field goal percentage of 43.8%. Elon is a subpar 5-9 when opponents have a similar or higher field goal percentage.
The Northeastern Huskies and the Elon Phoenix both rank higher in average effective field goal percentage when compared to their field goal percentages. Northeastern is 199th and 106th in the nation for FG% and eFG% respectively, while Elon is 188th and 90th in these categories.
Northeastern ranks 99th in assists, recording 14.8 per game. Elon ranks 54th with 15.9 assists per game.
Northeastern ranks 257th in offensive rebounds, while Elon ranks 77th in defensive rebounds.
On average, Northeastern forces a turnover rate of 18.9%. When Elon turns over the ball at a similar or higher rate, the team has a fantastic 6-2 record.
