North Carolina A&T (4-21, 0-12 CAA) will be trying to pick up their first conference win of the season when they visit Schar Center to face Elon (15-10, 5-5 CAA) at 7 PM. ET. on Thursday night. Read on to find out which team picks up the win in this North Carolina A&T vs. Elon prediction and get quality College basketball predictions.
The Aggies are coming off a 66-62 loss to Campbell as 12.5-point underdogs. The Phoenix are coming off an 88-83 loss to Charleston as 3.5-point underdogs.
Elon is 5-4 in nine games against North Carolina A&T. The Phoenix won the first meeting of the season 75-67.
The Aggies haven’t played well this season and they’re still in search of their first conference win after 12 games. They will try to snap their losing streak and even up the series with a win on Thursday.
North Carolina A&T averages 72.4 points per game. They scored 62 points in their last game, making 46.2 percent of their field goals and 7.1 percent of their three-pointers.
Jahnathan Lamothe led the Aggies with 20 points and 17 rebounds. Nikolaos Chitikoudis finished with 17 points and seven rebounds, while Bryson Ogletree added 15 points and four rebounds.
North Carolina A&T has struggled defensively, giving up 78.9 points per game. They gave up 66 points in their last game and will need a similar effort if they want to win this game.
The Phoenix followed up their win over Northeastern with losses to Campbell and Charleston. They will try to snap their losing streak and move over .500 in conference play with a win on Thursday.
Elon averages 74.4 points per game. They scored 83 points in their last game, making 44.8 percent of their field goals and 36.4 percent of their three-pointers.
Nick Dorn led the Phoenix with 21 points and eight rebounds. Sam Sherry finished with 19 points and six rebounds, while TK Simpkins added 17 points and three rebounds.
Elon has played well defensively, giving up 68.8 points per game. They gave up 88 points in their last game and will need a better performance if they want to get the win.
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The Phoenix have won nine of their 11 home games while the Aggies have lost 13 of their 14 road games. Elon has the edge in this game because they’re shooting the ball better, making 43 percent of their shots at home while the Aggies make 41 percent of their shots on the road. They’ve also done a better job at the charity stripe, making over 75 percent of their free throws while the Aggies make less than 70 percent of theirs. They rebound the ball well and grab more than 10 offensive rebounds per game, which will give them more scoring chances. They also do a good job protecting the ball and won’t give up many easy-scoring chances. The Aggies aren’t very good defensively and they’re giving up more than 82 points per game on the road, so expect them to have a hard time slowing down the Phoenix. Go with Elon to cover the spread.
Prediction: Elon Phoenix to cover.
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The Aggies played under the total in their last three games while the Phoenix played under the total in two of their last three games. North Carolina A&T averages 72.4 points per game. They play at the 75th fastest pace in the country, averaging 72.6 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that is giving up 66.1 points per game at home. The Phoenix average 74.4 points per game. They play at the 295th fastest pace in the country, averaging 67.9 possessions per game, and they’re facing a team that gave up 71.7 points per game in their last three games. Don’t expect these teams to score enough points to push the score over the total. The Aggies and Phoenix played under the total in their last four meetings.
Prediction: Under
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