Hampton Pirates vs Elon Phoenix Prediction, 3/8/2024 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Hampton Pirates vs Elon Phoenix

Date: Friday, March 8, 2024

Location: Entertainment & Sports Arena in Washington, DC

TV: ESPN+

Entertainment & Sports Arena is the location where the Elon Phoenix (13-18) will try to defeat the Hampton Pirates (8-23) on Friday.

The Hampton Pirates faced off with William & Mary and ended up losing by a score of 85-73 in their last contest. Hampton ended the contest having earned a 43.3% field goal percentage (26 of 60) and made 6 of their 18 shots from 3-point land. At the free throw line, the Pirates made 15 of their 20 attempts for a rate of 75.0%. In regard to grabbing boards, they collected 34 with 8 of them being of the offensive variety. They also recorded 11 dimes in the game in addition to forcing the other team into 9 turnovers and earning 5 steals. Pertaining to defense, Hampton allowed the other team to go 45.3% from the field on 29 of 64 shooting. William & Mary doled out 20 dimes and had 5 steals for the game. On top of that, William & Mary snagged 34 rebounds (9 offensive, 25 defensive), but didn't have a block. William & Mary finished shooting 66.7% from the charity stripe by converting 12 of their 18 attempts. They also knocked down 15 out of their 35 tries from distance. In relation to fouls, the Pirates walked away with 18 and William & Mary had 17 fouls.

Ja'Von Benson is someone who had an impact for this contest. He finished the game at 88.9% from the floor and also earned 1 assist. He was on the court for 28 mins and also snagged 9 rebounds. He ended up finishing with 19 points on 8 out of 9 shooting.

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Hampton heads into this one with a record of 8-23 this season. They turn it over 12.6 times per game and as a unit are committing 16.2 fouls on a nightly basis. As a team, Hampton is snagging 37.0 rebounds per game and has accounted for 401 assists this year, which has them ranked 169th in college hoops in terms of passing. The Pirates are shooting 32.5% on three-point shots (231 of 711) and 70.8% from the charity stripe. They have an average of 73.0 pts per contest (204th in Division 1) while hitting 43.2% from the field.

On the defensive end, the Pirates are forcing 10.8 turnovers per contest while drawing 16.2 fouls. They surrender 32.0% on 3-pointers and they are 310th in college basketball in PPG from their opponents (76.9). The Pirates defense is allowing a field goal percentage of 43.8% (854 of 1,950) and they surrender 36.9 boards per game as a basketball team. They currently rank 274th in college basketball in giving up assists with 419 conceded on the year.

The last time they took the court, the Elon Phoenix took a loss by a final score of 85-70 when they faced Monmouth. When talking about rebounding, Elon allowed Monmouth to collect 30 in total (7 offensive). They shot 34.6% from distance by shooting 9 of 26 and finished the game at 14 out of 17 from the free throw line (82.4%). The Phoenix permitted Monmouth to convert 31 of their 62 attempts from the floor which left them with a shooting percentage of 50.0% in this matchup. At the conclusion of this game, the Phoenix finished shooting 23 for 56 from the field which had them sitting at 41.1%. When discussing shots from downtown, Elon converted 11 out of their 35 tries (31.4%). They were able to knock down 13 of the free throw attempts for a rate of 86.7%. Monmouth was called for 15 fouls for the game which got the Phoenix to the charity stripe for a total of 15 attempts. They coughed up the ball 15 times, while recording 5 steals for the contest. The Phoenix snagged 22 defensive rebounds and 6 offensive boards totaling 28 in this game.

TK Simpkins ended up being important for the Phoenix for the game. He made 10 out of 16 for this game giving him a field goal percentage of 62.5%, and had 9 rebounds. He totaled 31 points in his 36 mins of playing time and accumulated 5 dimes for this contest.

Elon has a mark of 13-18 this year. As an offensive unit, the Phoenix are shooting 44.9% from the field, which is 158th in the nation. Elon has tallied 2,284 points for the season (73.7 per contest) and they average 33.6 rebounds per contest. They are earning an assist 13.2 times per game (176th in the country) and they cough up possession 11.8 times per contest. The Phoenix are responsible for committing 15.8 fouls per contest and they go 71.4% from the charity stripe.

The Phoenix defensively are ranked 294th in Division 1 in points per game surrendered with 76.0. They are forcing 11.1 TO's per game and have let teams shoot 46.0% from the floor (318th in college hoops). The Elon defense allows 34.2% on 3-pointers (262 of 766) and opponents are connecting on 71.1% of their shots from the charity stripe. They have allowed 15.1 dimes and 35.1 boards per contest, ranking them 331st and 200th in D-1.

So what is Tonights Parlay prediction?

Parlay's Pundit's Pick: Take Elon and under the total points

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