East Tennessee State (6-5) vs Elon (7-3)
December 18, 2024 at 07:00 PM EST
The Line: Betting Odds: East Tennessee State -4 — Over/Under: 142
In this article, we will formulate an Elon vs East Tennessee State Prediction for this college basketball game on Wednesday, December 18th, at the Freedom Hall Civic Center. To formulate this prediction, we will examine:
-The Phoenix’s recent form and recent player performance
-The Buccaneers’ recent form and recent player performance
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving Elon
-Recent Betting trends and streaks involving East Tennessee State
-Recent betting trends in games played between Elon and East Tennessee State
-A summary that ties it all together and produces a favorable betting outcome for Today’s Game between the Phoenix and Buccaneers.
Elon Has Won Four Straight
Elon has a ton of confidence right now and they have won four straight games. Two games ago against Wofford, Elon scored 79 points and they ended up winning by 23 points. In the last game Lynchburg, they were able to dominate and they ended up winning 114-52. Elon used a balanced attack and there were six different players that put up at least 10 points. TJ Simpkins put up 12 points, three rebounds, and one assist. Elon on the season is averaging 80.3 points while their defense is giving up 65.4 points per game. The offense is ranked 83rd while the defense is ranked 50th.
Why Elon Will Bea East Tennessee State
- Elon has won each of its last four night games.
- East Tennessee State has lost each of its last three games.
- East Tennessee State has lost the first half in five of its last six games against the Coastal Athletic Association.
East Tennessee State Looks to Bounce Back
East Tennessee State in the last game faced off against Jacksonville and the offense wasn’t good enough. East Tennessee State scored only 52 points while the defense gave up 60 points and that led to the defeat. John Bruggs III did have a strong game putting up 15 points. East Tennessee State is averaging 75 points while their defense is giving up 67.7 points per game. The offense is ranked 201st while the defense is ranked 98th. In this game, the defense is going to need to step up in a big way to really put the pressure on. ETSU will play against UMKC, VMI, Wofford, and Mercer following this one.
Elon vs East Tennessee State Prediction
Elon has all kinds of confidence right now and they have won four games in a row. This Elon offense has been strong all season averaging 80.3 points per game and their offense is going to have no issue running up the score again here. East Tennessee State’s defense has been good, but they aren’t going to dominate here, and it will be Elon that ends up cruising. Back Elon against the spread.