Elon vs. N.C. A&T betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 8

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The North Carolina A&T Aggies (7-7, 0-3 CAA) are underdogs (+6.5) as they attempt to end a three-game losing streak when they host the Elon Phoenix (9-6, 1-1 CAA) at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 8, 2026 at Corbett Sports Center. The contest airs on FloCollege. The over/under for the matchup is 160.5.

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

  • Elon moneyline odds to win: -260
  • N.C. A&T moneyline odds to win: +210
  • Spread: Elon (-6.5)
  • Total: 160.5

Elon statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Elon has played worse at home, covering two times in seven home games, and five times in six road games.
  • In terms of over/unders, the Phoenix hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve exceeded the total six times in seven opportunities this season (85.7%). In road games, they have hit the over four times in six opportunities (66.7%).

Recent trends

  • The Phoenix have been racking up 85.3 points per contest in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 86.7 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • Elon has been more stingy on defense lately, allowing 76.3 points per game over its last 10 contests compared to the 78.9 points per game its opponents average on the 2025-26 season.
  • During their last 10 contests, the Phoenix are making 1.2 fewer three-pointers per game than their season long average (8.6 compared to 9.8 season-long), while also shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (32.8% compared to 35.1% season-long).

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-6-0 (Home: 2-5-0; Away: 5-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 6.5+: 0-2-0 (As Favorite: 1-4-0; As Underdog: 6-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 10-3-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 4-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 3-2 (Home: 3-2; 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
47.9 (68th in nation) 45.8 (297th) 34.5 (107th) 28.6 (65th) 16.3 (78th) 10.2 (75th)

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

As the home team

  • This season, N.C. A&T is 2-2-0 at home against the spread (.500 winning percentage). On the road, it is 5-2-0 ATS (.714).
  • In terms of the over/under, Aggies games have finished over three of four times at home (75%), and three of seven away (42.9%).
  • As moneyline underdogs, the Aggies have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-2) than away (1-4).

Last season stats

  • The Aggies ranked 299th in the country last year with 69.2 points per game. At the other end, they ranked 298th with 76.2 points allowed per contest.
  • N.C. A&T ranked 174th in college basketball with 32.1 boards per contest, but it allowed 35.8 rebounds per game, which ranked fourth-worst in college basketball.
  • The Aggies didn’t post many assists last season, ranking 21st-worst in college basketball with 11.2 assists per contest.

N.C. A&T betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 7-5-0 (Home: 2-2-0; Away: 5-2-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 6.5+: 3-2-0 (As Favorite: 3-2-0; As Underdog: 4-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-6-0 (Home: 3-1-0; Away: 3-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 4-1 (Home: 2-0; Away: 2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-6 (Home: 0-2; Away: 1-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.1 (206th in nation) 43.9 (202nd) 35.3 (78th) 28.6 (65th) 12.8 (286th) 12.2 (237th)
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