William & Mary vs. Elon betting: College basketball preview for January 9

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The William & Mary Tribe (8-7, 2-0 CAA) will try to build on a three-game win streak when they host the Elon Phoenix (11-4, 2-0 CAA) at 7:00 PM ET on Thursday, January 9, 2025 as 2.5-point favorites. The Phoenix have won four games in a row. The point total in the matchup is set at 151.5.

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William & Mary vs. Elon betting lines

  • William & Mary moneyline odds to win: -145
  • Elon moneyline odds to win: +122
  • Spread: William & Mary (-2.5)
  • Total: 151.5

William & Mary statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • William & Mary has done a better job covering the spread in home games (2-1-0) than it has in road tilts (4-4-0).
  • The Tribe have gone over the over/under less consistently at home, hitting the over in two of three home matchups (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in six of eight games (75%).
  • In home games, William & Mary has won more consistently as a moneyline favorite, putting up a record of 3-0 (1.000). When playing on the road, it is 1-2 (.333) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • On the offensive side of the ball, the Tribe have increased their production slightly over their last 10 games, scoring 83.3 points per contest over that stretch as opposed to the 82.6 they’ve put up over the course of this season.
  • The past 10 games have seen William & Mary allow 1.8 more points per game (77.8) than its season-long average (76.0).
  • The Tribe’s past 10 contests have seen them make 11.8 three-pointers per game while shooting 38.6% from beyond the arc. Both numbers are up from their 2024-25 averages of 11.5 makes and 37.0%.

William & Mary betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 4-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 2.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-4-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-3-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 6-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-3 (Home: 3-0; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.7 (61st in nation) 44.1 (235th) 32.7 (199th) 32.0 (237th) 17.5 (20th) 12.2 (252nd)

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Elon statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Elon has been better against the spread away (6-1-0) than at home (4-1-0) this year.
  • Phoenix games have finished above the over/under less often at home (two times out of five) than on the road (three of seven) this season.
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Phoenix have won a higher percentage of games at home (1-0) than on the road (1-3).

Recent trends

  • While the Phoenix are scoring 76.8 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, producing 73.5 points per contest.
  • Elon is surrendering 63.4 points per game in its past 10 games, which is 2.9 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (66.3).
  • In their previous 10 games, the Phoenix are making 7.5 treys per game, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (8.1). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (29.3%) compared to their season average (32.2%).

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-3-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 6-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 2.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 7-2-0; As Underdog: 4-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 5-9-0 (Home: 2-3-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 3-0; Away: 3-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 2-3 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.9 (194th in nation) 37.7 (11th) 40.4 (fifth) 29.2 (83rd) 13.9 (183rd) 11.3 (159th)
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