Elon Phoenix vs Indiana Hoosiers Prediction, 12/20/2022 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Elon Phoenix vs Indiana Hoosiers

Date: Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Location: Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall in Bloomington, IN

TV: Hulu Live TV

Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall is the site where the Indiana Hoosiers (8-3) will compete against the Elon Phoenix (2-10) on Tuesday.

The Elon Phoenix faced Valparaiso and went home with a loss by a final score of 71-66 in their last contest. Elon ended the game with a 37.5% field goal percentage (27 of 72) and converted 3 out of their 27 shots from beyond the arc. At the charity stripe, the Phoenix buried 9 of 10 shots for a rate of 90.0%. In reference to rebounding, they compiled 27 with 7 of them being of the offensive variety. They also doled out 14 assists in the game while creating 18 turnovers and getting 13 steals. In the matter of defense, Elon let their opponent shoot 51.0% from the field on 25 out of 49 shooting. Valparaiso recorded 18 dimes and had 2 steals in this contest. Additionally, Valparaiso collected 37 boards (4 offensive, 33 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Valparaiso finished the game at 64.7% when shooting free throws by knocking down 11 of their 17 attempts. They made 10 of their 25 shots from distance. In reference to fouls, the Phoenix ended up walking away with 13 and Valparaiso totaled 13 fouls.

Max Mackinnon is someone who was a major factor for this game. He finished with 18 points on 9 of 16 shooting. He played 32 mins and snagged 6 rebounds. He finished the game at 56.3% from the floor and also dished out 3 assists.

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Elon comes into this contest with a mark of 2-10 for the campaign. They lose possession by turning the ball over 11.9 times per game and as a basketball team they commit 17.2 personal fouls every game. As a team, Elon is pulling in 34.3 boards per game and has accounted for 161 assists for the season, which ranks 153rd in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Phoenix are hitting 28.6% on three-point attempts (86 of 301) and 70.4% from the charity stripe. They are averaging 68.7 points per contest (263rd in the country) while going 41.8% from the floor.

Defensively, the Phoenix are forcing 12.5 turnovers per game and they draw 17.4 fouls. They are ranked 303rd in college basketball in giving up assists with 168 surrendered on the year. The Phoenix defense is allowing a FG percentage of 44.8% (317 of 708) and they relinquish 37.1 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are giving up 32.9% on shots from beyond the perimeter while they are 283rd in the country in PPG allowed (73.3).

When they last played, the Indiana Hoosiers took a defeat with a final score of 84-62 when they played Kansas. The Hoosiers were able to corral 23 defensive boards and 7 offensive rebounds totaling 30 for the contest. They turned the ball over 23 times, while earning 9 steals for the game. Kansas had 15 personal fouls for the game which took the Hoosiers to the charity stripe for a total of 20 attempts. They were able to make 16 of the free throws for a percentage of 80.0%. When talking about shots from beyond the arc, Indiana made 6 of 19 tries (31.6%). When the final whistle blew, the Hoosiers shot 20 for 53 from the floor which had them shooting 37.7%. The Hoosiers allowed Kansas to bury 35 of their 68 attempts from the floor which had them at 51.5% in the matchup. They went 43.8% from downtown by hitting 7 of 16 and finished the game at 7 out of 7 at the free throw line (100.0%). When discussing how they attacked the glass, Indiana allowed Kansas to grab 34 in total (9 offensive).

Trayce Jackson-Davis ended up being a factor for the Hoosiers for this contest. He made 4 of 8 for this contest giving him a rate of 50.0%, and had 6 rebounds. He had 13 points in his 29 minutes on the hardwood and totaled 1 assist in this matchup.

Indiana has a win-loss mark of 8-3 on the season. In terms of offensive execution, the Hoosiers are shooting 50.0% from the field, which ranks them 17th in Division 1. Indiana has tallied 876 pts on the year (79.6 per game) and they collect 36.7 boards per contest. They are getting an assist 17.3 times per game (23rd in the country) and they turn it over 12.5 times per contest. The Hoosiers have committed 16.5 fouls per game and they shoot 71.6% from the free throw line.

The Hoosiers on defense are ranked 106th in the country in points per game surrendered with 65.6. They are forcing their opponents into 14.5 turnovers per game and allow teams to shoot 39.7% from the field (50th in the nation). The Indiana defense concedes 30.9% from downtown (76 of 246) and opponents are converting on 69.0% of their free throw shots. They have surrendered 11.5 assists and 33.6 boards per game, which has them ranked 114th and 151st in college hoops.

Who will win tonight's NCAA basketball game against the spread?

Tony Sink's Pick: Take Elon

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