Elon vs. Northeastern betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 29

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The Northeastern Huskies (4-7, 0-0 CAA) are underdogs (by 4.5 points) to end a four-game road losing streak when they visit the Elon Phoenix (8-5, 0-0 CAA) on Monday, December 29, 2025 at 7 p.m. ET. The matchup has an over/under set at 153.5 points.

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Elon Cover -4.5 vs Northeastern -111

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Elon vs. Northeastern betting lines

  • Elon moneyline odds to win: -207
  • Northeastern moneyline odds to win: +169
  • Spread: Elon (-4.5)
  • Total: 153.5

Elon statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Elon has covered the spread in a lower percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered one time in five games at home, and it has covered five times in six games when playing on the road.
  • The Phoenix have eclipsed the over/under in four of five home games (80%), compared to four of six road games (66.7%).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Phoenix were 182nd in the country offensively (73.7 points scored per game) and 119th on defense (70.2 points conceded).
  • Elon was the 11th-best team in the nation in rebounds per game (36.5) and ranked 60th in rebounds allowed (29.3) last year.
  • The Phoenix were 279th in college basketball in assists (12.2 per game) last season.

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 6-5-0 (Home: 1-4-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-3-0 (Home: 4-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-4 (Home: 1-1; Away: 3-3)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (101st in nation) 45.1 (268th) 35.3 (90th) 28.6 (78th) 15.7 (114th) 10.4 (88th)

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Northeastern statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Northeastern performed better at home (7-6-0) than on the road (7-8-0) last year.
  • In terms of the over/under, Huskies games finished over six of 13 times at home (46.2%) and 11 of 15 away (73.3%) last season.
  • The Huskies’ winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs was .000 (0-2) last season, and on the road it was .364 (4-7).

Last season stats

  • On offense, the Huskies posted 70.1 points per game (278th-ranked in college basketball) last year. They ceded 69.7 points per contest at the other end of the court (99th-ranked).
  • Northeastern averaged 30.8 rebounds per game (253rd-ranked in college basketball). It gave up 30.3 rebounds per contest (121st-ranked).
  • The Huskies ranked 219th in the nation with 13.0 dimes per game.

Northeastern betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-4-0 (Home: 1-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 6-0-0 (As Favorite: 1-3-0; As Underdog: 6-1-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-5-0 (Home: 2-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 1-3 (Home: 1-2; Away: 0-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.3 (204th in nation) 47.6 (328th) 30.2 (297th) 31.2 (198th) 14.5 (182nd) 12.8 (272nd)
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