Elon Phoenix vs Charleston Cougars Prediction, Picks and Game Preview - 01/09/2022

Game Time: 4:00 pm ET, Sunday, January 9, 2022

Venue:  TD Arena, Charleston, SC

Where to Watch:  FloSports

DraftKings:  Point Spread:  Elon +10, Charleston -10; Over/Under:  153.5 points

Bet365:  Point Spread:  Elon +10, Charleston -10; Over/Under:  153.5 points

BetMGM:  Point Spread:  Elon +9.5, Charleston -9.5; Over/Under:  153.5 points

 

Elon Phoenix:  4-10 (4th place, CAA)

Charleston Cougars:  8-5 (8th place, CAA)

 

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Elon Phoenix:  2-3 last 5

Charleston Cougars:  3-2 last 5

 

 

 

Elon is coming into this game with a 4-10 record overall and they are 0-5 in their road games this season where they will be in this game. This will be their 2nd conference matchup of the year and they are currently 1-0 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games but are coming into this one off of a win in their last game which snapped a 2 game losing streak that they were on. Their 2 losses were against the Duke Blue Devils and the Arkansas Razorbacks while their win came against the Northeastern Huskies in their last game. Darius Burford led the team in points in that game with 23 while Hunter McIntosh was next on the team with 20 points. Jerald Gillens-Butler, Darius Burford, and Kris Wooten off the bench all led the team in assists in that game with 3 each while Gillens-Butler led the team in rebounds with 7. They are 42.6% from the field, 36.8% from 3-point range, and 75.3% from the free throw line with their shooting this season. Their offense is averaging 69.6 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 76.1 PPG against them. Elon has an ATS record of 4-8 this season and their O/U record is 5-7.

 

 

Charleston is coming into this game with a 8-5 record overall and they are 5-2 in their home games this season where they will be in this game. This will be the 2nd conference matchup on their schedule this year and they are currently 0-1 in their conference games this season. They have lost 2 of their last 3 games and are coming into this one off of a loss in their last game. Their last win was against the Old Dominion Monarchs while their 2 losses in that span came against the Stetson Hatters and the Delaware Fightin' Blue Hens in their last game. John Meeks led the team in points in that game off the bench with 17 while Brenden Tucker was next on the team with 15 points. Dimitrius Underwood led the team in assists in that game with 4 while Osinachi Smart led the team in rebounds with 10. They are 41.3% from the field, 33.8% from 3-point range, and 74.6% from the free throw line with their shots in that game. Their offense is averaging 79.1 PPG and their defense is allowing their opponents to average 77.6 PPG against them. Charleston has an ATS record of 8-5 this season and their O/U record is 9-4.

 

Elon is coming into this game as a 10 point underdog with the current betting odds according to Draftkings Sportsbook. Elon has a very bad record at 4-10 but they have already won 1 conference game this season and they have not really been playing badly in their games this season as they have had a very tough schedule so far. They have played teams like Duke and Arkansas and were basically acting as a stand-in for top teams when their opponents had to have the game rescheduled and when someone needed a replacement game Elon was there. Their coach wanted to play those top teams as good practice so he could teach his team some things from those games and it will likely benefit them in their conference games since they play in a much weaker conference. Charleston has already lost their first conference game this season and they have been vulnerable at home with 2 losses already. The best bet to place in this game is on Elon to cover the spread here as they have a really good chance to keep this game close and give Charleston a good scare.

 

Elon Charleston Prediction:  Our NCAAB Pick for Sunday, January 9, 2022 (4:00 pm ET start time) is Charleston 63 Elon 60.

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Elon Phoenix: 4-8 ATS in all games. 4-7 ATS as an underdog. 4-7 ATS after 2 straight games where they were called for 22 or more fouls. 2-8 ATS after playing a game as an underdog. 

Charleston Cougars: 9-4 O/U in all games. 6-2 O/U when the total is 150 to 159.5. 21-12 O/U in all home games. 18-13 O/U against conference opponents. 10-4 O/U in January games. 14-8 O/U after 1 or more consecutive unders.

 

 

Elon Phoenix:  None.

Charleston Cougars:  N. Farrar (F) Out indefinitely - Illness.

 

 

“Defensively, we're getting back to being the grimy tough team that we need to be night in and night out. What’s going to put us in position every night to have a chance to win is that mindset on the defensive end.” - Mike Schrage on his team’s win against Northeastern.

 

 

“In terms of backup minutes, it will be similar to how it was at Old Dominion. It’s by committee. But at the end of the day, the point guard is often just the guy who brings the ball up the floor. The way we play, playmaking is equal opportunity in many ways.” - Pat Kelsey on how he spreads the minutes around on this team.

 

 

 

D. Burford 

Z. Ervin 

Michael Graham 

Hunter McIntosh 

Torrence Watson

 

B. Faye 

C. Lampten 

J. Meeks 

Reyne Smith 

D. Underwood

 

 

PPG: D. Burford (11.9)

APG: D. Burford (3.1)

Reb/G: M. Graham (6)

 

PPG: J. Meeks (14.4)

APG: D. Underwood (3.4)

Reb/G: D. Underwood (6.6)

 

Coaches:

Elon Phoenix: Mike Schrage (3rd season)

Charleston Cougars: Pat Kelsey (1st season)