Elon Phoenix vs UNCG Spartans Matchup

Read on to get betting odds and analysis in our UNCG vs Elon NCAA Basketball prediction and preview and see who we think will win and cover the spread in Elon.

UNCG vs Elon Prediction

Betting on today's Spartans and Phoenix game? Catch the action at Schar Center in Elon, NC, as the Phoenix hosts this showdown at 7:00 ET on FloC. This non-conference matchup has an over/under of 135.5 points, and Elon is favored by -1.5 vs. UNCG.

UNCG vs. Elon Matchup At A Glance

Sport: NCAAB
Teams: UNCG Spartans at Elon Phoenix
Where: Elon at Schar Center
Date: Saturday, December 21st
Betting Odds ELON -1.5, NCG -105 | ELON -115 O/U 135.5

Spartans Preview: Can the Spartans Lock in a Road Win?

UNCG's season record dropped to 4-5 after an 89-77 road loss to North Florida on Saturday. The Spartans entered the game as +1.5 point underdogs and failed to cover the spread.

UNCG trailed 46-32 at halftime but showed some fight in the 2nd half, scoring 45 points while allowing 43. The game’s total points reached 166, surpassing the O/U line of 148.5.

Spartans Offense Breakdown

UNCG put up 77 points in their last game, shooting 45.5% from the field and 37.5% from three-point range. Their effective field goal percentage was 51.5%, and they hit 80% of their free throws, going 8-for-10 from the line.

Donovan Atwell led the way with 27 points, hitting 4-of-9 from deep, while Jaylen Smith added 21 points and 9 assists. Nate Lliteras contributed 20 points, shooting 4-of-7 from beyond the arc.

Spartans Team Defense

UNCG's defense struggled in their last game, giving up 89 points on 47% shooting from the field. The Spartans allowed their opponent to hit 55% of their two-point attempts, with 21 makes out of 38 tries.

From beyond the arc, UNCG's opponent connected on 12 of 31 threes, shooting 38%. They also went to the line 15 times, making 11 free throws for a 73% clip. The Spartans gave up 12 offensive rebounds.

Phoenix Preview: Can the Phoenix Hold Strong at Home?

Elon Phoenix Recent Game/Games

Elon’s season record dropped to 5-4 after a tough 84-58 road loss to East Tennessee State on Wednesday. The Phoenix entered the game as +3 point underdogs but couldn’t cover the spread. The total points for the game ended up at 142, just under the O/U line of 144.5.

Elon fell behind early, trailing 44-26 at halftime. They managed to score 32 points in the second half but allowed 40, preventing any chance of a comeback.

Phoenix Offense Breakdown

Elon's offense struggled in their last game, managing just 58 points on 34% shooting from the field. Their effective field goal percentage was 39.6%, with a poor 23.1% from three-point range (6/26) and 48.5% from the free-throw line (16/33).

They recorded only 6 assists as a team, but did grab 13 offensive rebounds. TJ Simpkins and Quimari Peterson were bright spots, with Simpkins scoring 27 points on 9/15 shooting and Peterson adding 19 points, hitting 7/10 shots.

Phoenix Team Defense

Elon’s defense struggled in their last game, giving up 84 points on 53% shooting from the field. The Phoenix allowed their opponents to hit 66% of their two-point attempts, with 24 makes on 36 shots.

From beyond the arc, Elon’s defense held their opponents to 31% shooting, with 7 threes on 22 attempts. The Phoenix also sent their opponents to the free-throw line 21 times, where they converted 15 shots for 71%. Elon gave up 9 offensive rebounds in the game.

Spartans vs Phoenix Betting Odds, Trends & Analysis

Although UNCG has a straight up record of 2-3 in their last five road games, they have not held up as well vs the spread going 2-3. The team averaged 67 points per game in these games.
When looking at their past ten home matchups, Elon has an ATS record of 7-3 while averaging 69 per game. The team went 4-6 overall in these games.
Going back to their last ten games as the underdog, the Spartans have a straight up record of 4-6. But, their mark vs the spread was just 6-4.
The Phoenix have played well in their last three games as the betting favorite, going 3-0 straight up and 3-0 against the spread.