Northeastern vs Elon 2/26/22 College Basketball Picks, Predictions, Odds
Elon Phoenix (9-21) vs. Northeastern Huskies (8-20)
February 26, 2022 12:00 pm EDT
The Line: Northeastern Huskies -5 / Elon Phoenix +5; Over/Under: +131
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The Elon Phoenix and Northeastern Huskies meet Saturday in college basketball action at the Matthews Arena. The Elon Phoenix need a win after losing five of their last seven games. The Northeastern Huskies need a win after losing seven of their last 10 games.
The Elon Phoenix are averaging 67.4 points on 42.7 percent shooting and allowing 72.7 points on 43.4 percent shooting. Darius Burford is averaging 13.4 points and 3 assists, while Hunter McIntosh is averaging 12.8 points and 2.6 rebounds. Torrence Watson is grabbing 3 rebounds and Michael Graham is dishing 0.8 assists. The Elon Phoenix are shooting 34.3 percent from beyond the arc and 74.3 percent from the free throw line. The Elon Phoenix are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.3 rebounds per game.
The Northeastern Huskies are averaging 64.6 points on 44.1 percent shooting and allowing 69.4 points on 46.1 percent shooting. Jahmyl Telfort is averaging 12.9 points and 2.8 rebounds, while Tyreek Scott-Grayson is averaging 12.3 points and 5.3 rebounds. Nikola Djogo is the third double-digit scorer and Chris Doherty is grabbing 9 rebounds. The Northeastern Huskies are shooting 32.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.7 percent from the free throw line. The Northeastern Huskies are allowing 34.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 29.5 rebounds per game.
The Phoenix are 2-5 ATS in their last 7 Saturday games and 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games overall. The Huskies are 2-7 ATS in their last 9 home games and 3-11 ATS in their last 14 games overall. The under is 35-17 in Phoenix last 52 overall. The over is 13-6 in Huskies last 19 overall. The underdog is 5-2 ATS in the last 7 meetings.
Two losing teams that I’m not thrilled to back, but the Elon Phoenix are far in worse shape. Elon is losing its last five games by an average of 12.6 points and loses on the road by an average of 11.7 points. The Northeastern Huskies play their best ball at home, where five of their nine covers on the year have come. Better options out there, but give me Northeastern if forced to pick.
