Elon vs. William & Mary betting: College basketball preview for February 22

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The William & Mary Tribe (16-11, 10-4 CAA) are 3.5-point underdogs as they look to break a four-game road slide when they square off against the Elon Phoenix (17-11, 8-7 CAA) on Saturday, February 22, 2025 at Schar Center. The contest airs at 7:00 PM ET on FloCollege. The matchup’s over/under is set at 152.5.

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Elon Cover -3.5 vs William & Mary -110

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Elon vs. William & Mary betting lines

  • Elon moneyline odds to win: -172
  • William & Mary moneyline odds to win: +143
  • Spread: Elon (-3.5)
  • Total: 152.5

Elon statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • At home, Elon has a better record against the spread (8-4-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (8-5-0).
  • The Phoenix have hit the over on the over/under in a lower percentage of home games (41.7%) than road tilts (46.2%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Elon has won a lower percentage of its games at home (.667) compared to away games (.750).

Recent trends

  • The Phoenix have seen a downturn in scoring recently, racking up 70.6 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.3 points fewer than the 73.9 they’ve scored this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Elon concede 3.4 more points per game (71.7) than its season-long average (68.3).
  • During their past 10 contests, the Phoenix are making 0.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (7.6 compared to 7.8 season-long), while shooting a higher percentage from deep in that span (33.3% compared to 32.4% season-long).

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 17-10-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 10-6-0; As Underdog: 7-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-16-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 6-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-5 (Home: 6-3; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-6 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.9 (231st in nation) 39.7 (16th) 37.1 (eighth) 29.5 (83rd) 12.3 (277th) 11.5 (214th)

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William & Mary statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • This year, William & Mary is 6-4-0 at home against the spread (.600 winning percentage). On the road, it is 4-9-0 ATS (.308).
  • In 2024-25 a lower percentage of the Tribe’s games have finished above the over/under at home (30%, three of 10) than on the road (61.5%, eight of 13).
  • This season the Tribe are 1-0 at home as moneyline underdogs (1.000 winning percentage). Away they are 1-7 (.125).

Recent trends

  • The Tribe are scoring 72.1 points per contest over their past 10 games, which is 6.4 fewer points than their average for the season (78.5).
  • Over its past 10 games, William & Mary is surrendering 75.5 points per contest, the same number of points it is allowing per game this season.
  • The Tribe are making 1.5 fewer threes per game in their past 10 games (8.9) compared to their season average (10.4), and they are posting a lower three-point percentage over their previous 10 games (31.1%) compared to their season mark (34.6%).

William & Mary betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-14-0 (Home: 6-4-0; Away: 4-9-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-4-0 (As Favorite: 6-9-0; As Underdog: 5-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-12-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 8-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 11-4 (Home: 9-0; Away: 2-3)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-7 (Home: 1-0; Away: 1-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.7 (128th in nation) 44.6 (228th) 31.7 (202nd) 32.4 (267th) 16.7 (23rd) 12.3 (275th)
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