Wednesday’s contest features the Elon Phoenix (1-2) and the Northern Illinois Huskies (2-2) squaring off at NIU Convocation Center (on November 20) at 7:00 PM ET. This matchup, according to our computer prediction, will result in an 80-72 victory for Elon.

Based on our computer prediction, Elon should cover the spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two sides are projected to go over the 143.5 total.

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Elon vs. Northern Illinois Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: DeKalb, Illinois
• Venue: NIU Convocation Center
• Line: Elon -1.5
• Point total: 143.5
• Moneyline (to win): Elon -134, Northern Illinois +110

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Elon vs. Northern Illinois Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Elon 80, Northern Illinois 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Elon vs. Northern Illinois

• Pick ATS: Elon (-1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (143.5)

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Elon Performance Insights

• Elon scored 73.1 points per game and allowed 75.4 last season, ranking them 191st in the nation on offense and 279th defensively.
• The Phoenix collected 30.8 rebounds per game and conceded 31.6 boards last season, ranking 265th and 182nd, respectively, in the country.
• At 13.1 assists per game last season, Elon was 172nd in the nation.
• At 8.6 made 3-pointers per game and shooting 35.2% from downtown last year, the Phoenix were 62nd and 110th in the country, respectively, in those categories.
• Elon was 295th in the country in 3-pointers conceded (8.3 per game) and 209th in 3-point percentage defensively (34%) last season.
• Last year, Elon attempted 42.3% of its shots from behind the 3-point line, and 57.7% from inside it. In terms of made shots, 33.4% of Elon’s buckets were 3-pointers, and 66.6% were 2-pointers.

Northern Illinois Performance Insights

• Northern Illinois ranked 188th in college basketball last year with 73.2 points per game. At the other end of the court, it ranked 322nd with 77.4 points allowed per game.
• The Huskies ranked 148th in the country with 32.4 rebounds per game. Meanwhile, they ranked 215th with 32.2 rebounds allowed per game.
• Northern Illinois delivered only 10.2 assists per game, which ranked ninth-worst in college basketball.
• Last season the Huskies committed 12.3 turnovers per game (282nd-ranked in college basketball) and forced 10.2 turnovers per contest (280th-ranked).
• Last season the Huskies drained 7.3 treys per game (191st-ranked in college basketball) and shot 32.6% (256th-ranked) from downtown.
• With 8 treys conceded per game, Northern Illinois ranked 270th in the country. It ceded a 36.3% shooting percentage from downtown, which ranked 331st in college basketball.
• Northern Illinois attempted 35.7 two-pointers per game last season, which accounted for 61.4% of the shots it took (and 71.6% of the team’s baskets). Meanwhile, it attempted 22.5 three-pointers per contest, which were 38.6% of its shots (and 28.4% of the team’s buckets).

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