Elon vs. N.C. A&T betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 21

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The Elon Phoenix (14-13, 6-8 CAA) host the North Carolina A&T Aggies (10-15, 3-11 CAA) in a matchup of CAA teams at Schar Center, beginning at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 21, 2026. The Aggies are 8.5-point underdogs in the game. The over/under for the matchup is 151.5.

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Elon vs. N.C. A&T betting lines

  • Elon moneyline odds to win: -360
  • N.C. A&T moneyline odds to win: +285
  • Spread: Elon (-8.5)
  • Total: 151.5

Elon statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Against the spread, Elon has fared worse when playing at home, covering three times in 12 home games, and seven times in 13 road games.
  • The Phoenix have gone over the total more often when playing at home, hitting the over in eight of 12 home matchups (66.7%). On the road, they have hit the over in seven of 13 games (53.8%).
  • Elon has won a higher percentage of its matchups as a moneyline favorite at home, going 4-5 (.444). In away games as a moneyline favorite, it owns a record of 1-2 (.333).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Phoenix have been putting up 73.4 points per game, an average that’s much lower than the 81.0 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 season.
  • Elon’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (78.2) reflects no change from its season-long per-game points allowed average during the 2025-26 campaign.
  • The Phoenix’s last 10 contests have seen them make 8.5 three-pointers per game while shooting 34.1% from deep. Both numbers are down compared to their 2025-26 averages of 9.2 makes and 35.1%.

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 10-15-0 (Home: 3-9-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 8.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-11-0; As Underdog: 9-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 15-10-0 (Home: 8-4-0; Away: 7-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-7 (Home: 4-5; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-6 (Home: 2-1; Away: 5-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
46.3 (122nd in nation) 45.0 (237th) 33.0 (124th) 30.8 (170th) 15.4 (93rd) 10.2 (89th)

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N.C. A&T statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, N.C. A&T has a lower winning percentage at home (.556, 5-4-0 record) than on the road (.667, 8-4-0).
  • Aggies games have finished above the over/under 55.6% of the time at home (five of nine), and 41.7% of the time away (five of 12).
  • When moneyline underdogs, the Aggies have won a higher percentage of games at home (2-5) than on the road (1-9).

Recent trends

  • In their last 10 games, the Aggies are averaging 71.5 points per contest, compared to their season average of 74.1.
  • N.C. A&T is surrendering 77.5 points per contest in its past 10 games, which is 1.7 more points than it is allowing for the season (75.8).
  • In their last 10 games, the Aggies are making 5.7 threes per game, 0.1 fewer threes than their season average (5.8). They own a higher three-point percentage over their past 10 contests (32.6%) compared to their season average (31.3%).

N.C. A&T betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-9-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 8-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 8.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 11-7-0)
  • O-U-P: 11-12-0 (Home: 5-4-0; Away: 5-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-14 (Home: 2-5; Away: 1-9)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.7 (212th in nation) 44.6 (206th) 33.7 (97th) 29.1 (68th) 11.9 (317th) 11.9 (262nd)
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