Elon at Duke Free College Basketball Picks & Odds 12/15/2014
by Guy Bruhn - 12/14/2014
Monday, December 15, 2014 at 7:00 PM
Cameron Indoor Stadium
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On Monday night, the Elon Phoenix will be playing in the toughest matchup on their schedule when they visit the #2 Duke Blue Devils. Last season, Duke was able to blow out the Phoenix 86-48.
Elon had their three-game winning streak come to an end last Thursday when Missouri was able to beat them 78-73. The Phoenix did have 19 offensive rebounds in that loss, but they only made 35.8 percent of their shots.
Through their first nine games of the season, Elon's offense is in the top 40 in scoring by averaging nearly 80 points per game. Sophomore guard Luke Eddy has been able to score a team-high 13.6 points per game while making 54.5 percent of his shots. Junior guard Tanner Samson is averaging 13.3 points per game and is tied for the team lead with 5.2 rebounds per game.
Duke kept their perfect record intact last Wednesday by defeating the second-ranked Wisconsin Badgers 80-70 on the road. Their offense was excellent in that win, making over 65 percent of their shot.
So far this year, the Blue Devils are in the top 10 in the nation in scoring, assists per game and field goal percentage. Top prospect Jahlil Okafor has had a great start to his freshman year by averaging 17.1 points per game while also pulling down nearly eight rebounds per game.
Elon Phoenix Betting Trends
Elon Phoenix are 4-1-0 Against the Spread
Elon Phoenix are 1-0-0 against the Over/Under
Duke Blue Devils Betting Trends
Duke Blue Devils are 6-2-0 Against the Spread
Duke Blue Devils are 4-2-0 against the Over/Under
Injuries to Watch
Elon Phoenix
11/13/14 F Brian Dawkins Knee out indefinitely
Duke Blue Devils
No injuries to report at this time
Guy's Pick: Take Duke
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