Richmond vs. Elon betting: College basketball preview for Dec. 17

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The Richmond Spiders (9-1) are favored (-3.5) to continue a four-game winning streak when they visit the Elon Phoenix (6-4) at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday, December 17, 2025 at Schar Center. The matchup airs on FloCollege. The point total in the matchup is set at 161.5.

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Richmond Cover -3.5 vs Elon -108

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Richmond vs. Elon betting lines

  • Richmond moneyline odds to win: -175
  • Elon moneyline odds to win: +145
  • Spread: Richmond (-3.5)
  • Total: 161.5

Richmond statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • When playing at home last season, Richmond sported a better record against the spread (5-9-0) compared to its ATS record on the road (4-9-0).
  • When it came to point totals, the Spiders hit the over more consistently in home games last year, as they went over the total eight times in 14 opportunities (57.1%). In away games, they hit the over seven times in 13 opportunities (53.8%).
  • Richmond performed better as a moneyline favorite in home games last year, posting a home record of 2-2 home record, compared to going 0-1 in road games.

Last season stats

  • Last season, the Spiders were 25th-worst in college basketball offensively (66.8 points scored per game) and 176th defensively (71.9 points allowed).
  • At 28.9 rebounds per game and 33.1 rebounds conceded, Richmond was 328th and 294th in the country, respectively, last year.
  • The Spiders were 316th in college basketball in assists (11.6 per game) last year.

Richmond betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 5-4-0 (Home: 4-2-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 4-4-0 (As Favorite: 4-4-0; As Underdog: 1-0-0)
  • O-U-P: 6-3-0 (Home: 5-1-0; Away: 1-0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 7-1 (Home: 6-0; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 1-0 (Home: 0-0; Away: 1-0)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.3 (101st in nation) 41.3 (87th) 36.7 (49th) 31.3 (194th) 15.6 (120th) 10.3 (79th)

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Elon statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • This season, Elon is 0-4-0 at home against the spread (.000 winning percentage). Away, it is 4-1-0 ATS (.800).
  • Phoenix games have gone above the over/under 100% of the time at home (four of four), and 60% of the time away (three of five).
  • The Phoenix, as moneyline underdogs, have won a lower percentage of games at home (0-1) than away (3-2) this season.

Last season stats

  • The Phoenix ranked 182nd in the nation last year with 73.7 points per game. At the other end of the court, they ranked 119th with 70.2 points allowed per contest.
  • Elon allowed 29.3 rebounds per game last season (60th-ranked in college basketball), but it thrived by pulling down 36.5 rebounds per contest (11th-best).
  • Last year the Phoenix ranked 279th in college basketball in assists, dishing out 12.2 per game.

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 4-5-0 (Home: 0-4-0; Away: 4-1-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 4-1-0 (As Favorite: 0-3-0; As Underdog: 4-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 7-2-0 (Home: 4-0-0; Away: 3-2-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 2-1 (Home: 2-1; Away: 0-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-3 (Home: 0-1; Away: 3-2)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.2 (102nd in nation) 45.4 (276th) 35.4 (91st) 29.0 (87th) 16.2 (91st) 9.8 (45th)
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