Monmouth vs. Elon betting: College basketball preview for Feb. 28

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The Monmouth Hawks (15-14, 9-7 CAA) are at home in CAA play against the Elon Phoenix (14-15, 6-10 CAA) on Saturday, February 28, 2026 at 3 p.m. ET. The Hawks are 3.5-point favorites in the game. The point total is 154 in the matchup.

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Monmouth vs. Elon betting lines

  • Monmouth moneyline odds to win: -181
  • Elon moneyline odds to win: +145
  • Spread: Monmouth (-3.5)
  • Total: 154

Monmouth statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • When playing at home, Monmouth owns a worse record against the spread (5-7-0) compared to its ATS record in road games (8-6-0).
  • The Hawks have eclipsed the total in five of 12 home games (41.7%). They’ve done better on the road, going over the total in seven of 14 matchups (50%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, Monmouth has won a higher percentage of its home games (.700) compared to road games (.500).

Recent trends

  • The Hawks’ offense has been improved over their last 10 games, racking up 74.6 points per contest compared to the 72.4 they’ve averaged this season.
  • Monmouth has been more porous on the defensive side of the ball lately, allowing 73.3 points per game over its past 10 contests compared to the 71.5 points per game its opponents are averaging on the 2025-26 season.
  • The Hawks are trending up from deep during their last 10 outings, making 8.1 threes per game and shooting 36.2% from long range in comparison to their season-long averages of 7.0 makes and 34.9% from distance in the 2025-26 season.

Monmouth betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 14-14-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 5-3-0 (As Favorite: 6-8-0; As Underdog: 8-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 14-14-0 (Home: 5-7-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-5 (Home: 7-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-9 (Home: 1-1; Away: 4-8)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (285th in nation) 43.3 (122nd) 32.4 (155th) 32.6 (276th) 14.0 (168th) 11.1 (198th)

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Elon statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Elon has been better against the spread on the road (8-6-0) than at home (3-10-0) this season.
  • Looking at the over/under, Phoenix games have gone over nine of 13 times at home (69.2%), and seven of 14 on the road (50%).
  • In 2025-26 when moneyline underdogs, the Phoenix have a better winning percentage at home (.667, 2-1 record) than on the road (.455, 5-6).

Recent trends

  • While the Phoenix are averaging 80.1 points per game in 2025-26, they have fallen short of that in their previous 10 games, amassing 70.5 points per contest.
  • Elon is ceding 77.2 points per contest in its previous 10 games, which is 1.1 fewer points than it is allowing for the season (78.3).
  • In their past 10 games, the Phoenix are making 8.1 three-pointers per game, 1.1 fewer threes than their season average (9.2). They also sport a lower three-point percentage over their last 10 games (32.4%) compared to their season average (35.1%).

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 11-16-0 (Home: 3-10-0; Away: 8-6-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 9-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-12-0; As Underdog: 10-4-0)
  • O-U-P: 16-11-0 (Home: 9-4-0; Away: 7-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-8 (Home: 4-6; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 7-7 (Home: 2-1; Away: 5-6)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.9 (136th in nation) 45.4 (253rd) 32.6 (144th) 31.1 (191st) 15.2 (100th) 10.0 (80th)
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