Saturday’s game between the Elon Phoenix (13-5, 4-1 CAA) and Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (10-8, 3-2 CAA) at Bob Carpenter Center should be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 75-74, with Elon securing the victory. Game time is at 2:00 PM ET on January 18.

Based on our computer prediction, Delaware is a good bet to cover the spread, which is currently listed at 1.5. The two teams are projected to go under the 150.5 over/under.

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Elon vs. Delaware Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 18, 2025
• Time: 2:00 PM ET
• TV: FloCollege
• Where: Newark, Delaware
• Venue: Bob Carpenter Center
• Line: Elon -1.5
• Point total: 150.5
• Moneyline (to win): Elon -115, Delaware -105

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Elon vs. Delaware Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Elon 75, Delaware 74

Spread & Total Prediction for Elon vs. Delaware

• Pick ATS: Delaware (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Under (150.5)

Elon has gone 12-4-0 against the spread, while Delaware’s ATS record this season is 10-6-0. The Phoenix are 5-11-0 and the Fightin’ Blue Hens are 11-5-0 in terms of going over the point total. The two teams score an average of 155.4 points per game, 4.9 more points than this matchup’s total. Elon is 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall over its past 10 games, while Delaware has gone 6-4 against the spread and 5-5 overall.

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Elon Performance Insights

• The Phoenix outscore opponents by 9.3 points per game (scoring 75.7 points per game to rank 166th in college basketball while allowing 66.4 per contest to rank 55th in college basketball) and have a +168 scoring differential overall.
• Elon is fifth in college basketball at 39.6 rebounds per game. That’s 10.8 more than the 28.8 its opponents average.
• Elon makes 7.9 three-pointers per game (167th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 8.3. It shoots 31.9% from deep while its opponents hit 30.5% from long range.
• The Phoenix’s 97.7 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 137th in college basketball, and the 85.7 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 47th in college basketball.
• Elon has typically lost the turnover battle this season, committing 11.3 per game (162nd in college basketball play) while forcing 8.5 (356th in college basketball).

Delaware Performance Insights

• The Fightin’ Blue Hens put up 79.7 points per game (73rd in college basketball) while giving up 76.9 per contest (304th in college basketball). They have a +50 scoring differential and outscore opponents by 2.8 points per game.
• Delaware falls short in the rebound battle by an average of 4.0 boards. It records 30.2 rebounds per game (309th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 34.2.
• Delaware connects on 9 three-pointers per game (79th in college basketball) while shooting 37.9% from deep (31st in college basketball). It is making 1.7 more threes than its opponents, who drain 7.3 per game at 34.9%.
• Delaware forces 11.1 turnovers per game (247th in college basketball) while committing 11.7 (211th in college basketball).

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