Elon vs. Stony Brook betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 31

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The Stony Brook Seawolves (13-9, 5-4 CAA) are underdogs (+3.5) as they attempt to extend a four-game winning streak when they visit the Elon Phoenix (13-9, 5-4 CAA) at 12 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at Schar Center. The matchup airs on FloCollege. The matchup has an over/under set at 148.5 points.

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Elon Cover -3.5 vs Stony Brook -111

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Elon vs. Stony Brook betting lines

  • Elon moneyline odds to win: -213
  • Stony Brook moneyline odds to win: +176
  • Spread: Elon (-3.5)
  • Total: 148.5

Elon statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Elon has done a better job covering the spread when playing on the road (6-4-0) than it has at home (3-7-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Phoenix hit the over more consistently when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total seven times in 10 opportunities this season (70%). On the road, they have hit the over six times in 10 opportunities (60%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Elon has taken four of seven games at home, good for a .571 winning percentage. It has won one of two games away from home (.500) as a moneyline favorite.

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Phoenix have been putting up 80.8 points per contest, an average that’s a little lower than the 83.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Elon has been more stingy on defense as of late, allowing 78.3 points per game during its past 10 outings compared to the 78.5 points per game its opponents are averaging in the 2025-26 season.
  • While the Phoenix are hitting fewer threes per game over their past 10 outings (8.9 per game) compared to their season-long average (9.5), they are doing so while shooting a higher percentage (36.0% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 35.7% on the season).

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 9-11-0 (Home: 3-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 1-4-0 (As Favorite: 1-8-0; As Underdog: 8-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-7-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 6-5 (Home: 2-1; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (59th in nation) 45.6 (272nd) 33.1 (141st) 30.0 (115th) 16.2 (69th) 10.4 (102nd)

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Stony Brook statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Stony Brook’s winning percentage against the spread at home is .778 (7-2-0). On the road, it is .556 (5-4-0).
  • In terms of the over/under, Seawolves games have gone over six of nine times at home (66.7%), and four of nine on the road (44.4%).
  • In 2025-26 as moneyline underdogs, the Seawolves have a better winning percentage at home (.750, 3-1 record) than on the road (.333, 3-6).

Recent trends

  • Over their past 10 games, the Seawolves are posting 72.0 points per contest, 0.6 fewer points than their season average (72.6).
  • In its past 10 games, Stony Brook is giving up 74.5 points per game, 3.9 more points than its season average (70.6).
  • The Seawolves are sinking 10.3 threes per game with a 37.1% three-point percentage over their previous 10 games, compared to their season averages of 9.6 and 35.9%.

Stony Brook betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-7-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 9-4-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 10-5-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-10-0 (Home: 6-3-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 4-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-8 (Home: 3-1; Away: 3-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.1 (295th in nation) 42.5 (102nd) 30.9 (266th) 33.5 (310th) 14.1 (176th) 10.0 (63rd)
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