Elon Phoenix vs Northern Illinois Huskies Prediction, 11/20/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Elon Phoenix vs Northern Illinois Huskies

Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024

Location: NIU Convocation Center in Dekalb, IL

TV: ESPN+

The Elon Phoenix (1-2) are headed to NIU Convocation Center on Wednesday where they will go up against the Northern Illinois Huskies (2-2).

The Elon Phoenix played Gardner-Webb and ended up losing by a score of 80-79 in their last game. When it comes to personal fouls, the Phoenix ended up walking away with 16 and Gardner-Webb finished the game with 20 personal fouls. They also made 10 out of their 23 shots from beyond the arc. Gardner-Webb ended up going 81.8% from the charity stripe by making 18 of their 22 tries. On top of that, Gardner-Webb collected 31 rebounds (14 offensive, 17 defensive), but wasn't able to record a block. Gardner-Webb earned 16 assists and had 5 steals in the matchup. In relation to defense, Elon allowed the other team to go 44.1% from the floor on 26 out of 59 shooting. They also recorded 13 assists for the contest while forcing the opposition into 9 turnovers and earning 4 steals. With regard to grabbing rebounds, they earned 27 with 8 of them being offensive. At the charity stripe, the Phoenix knocked down 19 of their 27 tries for a rate of 70.4%. Elon finished with a 47.3% field goal percentage (26 of 55) and knocked down 8 out of their 23 three-point attempts.

Nick Dorn is one player who was a major factor for this contest. He ended up with 17 points on 4 out of 10 shooting. He saw the court for 34 mins played and snagged 6 rebounds. He walked away from this one shooting 40.0% from the field and also earned 2 assists.

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Elon will enter this contest with a mark of 1-2 on the campaign. They average 86.0 points per game (60th in Division 1) while shooting 47.8% from the field. The Phoenix are connecting on 37.9% on shots from 3-point land (33 of 87) and 70.8% from the free throw line. As a unit, Elon is pulling in 41.0 boards per contest and has racked up 43 dimes this year, which is 319th in Division 1 in terms of passing. They are giving up possession 13.3 times per contest and as a squad are committing 13.3 fouls on a nightly basis.

When they are on defense, the Phoenix are forcing 10.0 turnovers every game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They surrender 36.7% on 3-point shots while they are 309th in D-1 in points per game allowed (78.7). The Phoenix are allowing a FG percentage of 39.6% (82 of 207) and they relinquish 36.7 boards per contest as a basketball team. They are ranked 182nd in college hoops in allowing assists to the opposition with 50 surrendered so far this season.

When they last stepped on the court, the Northern Illinois Huskies took a defeat with a final score of 76-60 against Bradley. When it comes to rebounding, Northern Illinois allowed Bradley to get 28 in total (3 offensive). They finished 50.0% from three-point range by shooting 7 of 14 and ended up going 19 out of 24 at the free throw line (79.2%). The Huskies permitted Bradley to make 25 out of 43 attempts from the field which left them shooting 58.1% in the game. When the final whistle blew, the Huskies went 22 for 55 from the field which gave them a percentage of 40.0%. With respect to shots from beyond the arc, Northern Illinois knocked down 5 of their 23 tries (21.7%). They were able to make 11 of those for a percentage of 78.6%. Bradley was called for 15 fouls for the contest which got the Huskies to the charity stripe for a total of 14 attempts. They also gave up possession of the ball 12 times, while getting 7 steals in this contest. The Huskies snagged 16 defensive boards and 4 offensive rebounds for a total of 20 in this game.

Quentin Jones ended up being a factor for the Huskies in this matchup. He converted 8 out of 15 for the matchup for a field goal rate of 53.3%, and earned 5 rebounds. He scored 19 points in his 39 minutes of playing time and had 2 dimes in this matchup.

Northern Illinois has a mark of 2-2 for the campaign. On the offensive side of the ball, the Huskies are hitting on 48.7% from the floor, which is 74th in D-1. Northern Illinois has earned 309 points for the year (77.3 per game) and they grab 37.0 rebounds per game. They are dishing out assists 12.8 times per game (256th in college basketball) and they lose possession via turnover 14.8 times per contest. The Huskies are committing 19.3 personal fouls per game and they shoot 69.1% from the charity stripe.

The Northern Illinois defense allows 37.3% on shots from behind the 3-point line (28 of 75) and their opponents are converting on 67.0% of their shots from the free throw line. They have allowed 10.5 assists and 32.5 rebounds on a nightly basis, which ranks them 75th and 100th in the country. The Huskies on defense are ranked 77th in college hoops in PPG allowed with 64.8. They are forcing their opponents into 15.5 TO's every game and allow teams to shoot 39.6% from the floor (100th in college basketball).

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Elon

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