Wofford vs Elon Prediction College Basketball Picks 12/7/24

The Wofford Terriers and the Elon Phoenix meet Saturday in college basketball action from Elon Gym – Schar Center. Here’s a Wofford vs Elon prediction. We will look at this from a betting perspective and determine the best Wofford vs Elon pick. We will examine:

The Wofford Terriers’ recent form and player performance

The Elon Phoenix’s recent form and player performance

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Wofford Terriers

Recent betting trends and streaks involving the Elon Phoenix

Recent betting trends in games played between Wofford and Elon

A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for the Wofford vs Elon game

Wofford Terriers Betting Preview

Wofford’s season got off to a 2-5 start this year, recording losses to Lipscomb, Presbyterian, Duke, Milwaukee, and Portland State. The Terriers have won consecutive games since then, however, taking out North Alabama and Gardner-Webb.

In the Gardner-Webb game on Wednesday, the Terriers scored 42 points in the first half and 46 more in the second for a nice 88-64 blowout win. Jeremy Lorenz came off the bench to lead the team with 16 points and four rebounds.

Elon Phoenix Betting Preview

Over on the Elon side, they lost two of their first three games to North Carolina and Gardner-Webb. It’s been a 4-1 run over the last five though, with wins over NIU, Notre Dame, Navy, and Pennsylvania (and a loss to Maine).

Last weekend versus Penn, the Phoenix held a 37-26 halftime edge. Elon scored another 31 points from there in a 68-53 win. Sam Sherry topped the team with 16 points, six rebounds, and four assists in the victory.

Why the Elon Phoenix will win

• Elon has won four of its last five games against non-AP-ranked opponents.

Why the Wofford Terriers will win

• Elon has lost nine of its last 10 night games against the Southern Conference.
• Elon has lost the first half in eight of its last 10 games against the Southern Conference.

Wofford vs Elon Prediction

I’ll probably just go with Elon here. The Phoenix didn’t have a ton of trouble versus Penn in their last outing, shooting 49.1 percent from the field with 44 rebounds and nine turnovers. Elon has scored at least 68 points in all five of their wins this year, so a big first-half points-wise would be a very positive sign.

As for Wofford, they shot a nice 58.6 percent from the field with 31 rebounds and 23 team assists in their blowout win over Gardner-Webb. The Terriers have scored 74 or more points in five straight games (a 3-2 run). I like another pretty high total here, with Elon powering it out late. Should be a pretty good matchup regardless.