UNC Greensboro vs. Elon betting: College basketball preview for Nov. 8

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The UNC Greensboro Spartans (0-1) hit the court against the Elon Phoenix (1-0) as 4.5-point favorites on Saturday, November 8, 2025 at 4 p.m. ET on ESPN+. The over/under is 142.5 in the matchup.

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UNC Greensboro Cover -4.5 vs Elon -111

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UNC Greensboro vs. Elon betting lines

  • UNC Greensboro moneyline odds to win: -209
  • Elon moneyline odds to win: +172
  • Spread: UNC Greensboro (-4.5)
  • Total: 142.5

UNC Greensboro statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • UNC Greensboro had a worse record against the spread when playing at home (8-5-0) than it did on the road (9-5-0) last season.
  • The Spartans went over the over/under in a higher percentage of home games (61.5%) than road games (35.7%) last season.
  • As a moneyline favorite last year, UNC Greensboro won a lower percentage of its games at home (.700) compared to road games (.833).

Last season stats

  • Last year, the Spartans were 205th in college basketball on offense (72.9 points scored per game) and 25th-best on defense (65.4 points conceded).
  • UNC Greensboro was 96th in college basketball in rebounds per game (33.3) and 121st in rebounds allowed (30.3) last season.
  • With 12.7 assists per game last season, the Spartans were 245th in college basketball.

UNC Greensboro betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 18-13-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 9-5-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 4.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 12-10-0; As Underdog: 6-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-17-1 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 5-8-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 13-7 (Home: 7-3; Away: 5-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 4-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 3-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (203rd in nation) 40.0 (15th) 33.3 (96th) 30.3 (121st) 12.7 (245th) 9.4 (33rd)

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Elon statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Against the spread, Elon was better at home (8-5-0) than on the road (8-7-0) last year.
  • Looking at the over/under, Phoenix games went over five of 13 times at home (38.5%) and seven of 15 on the road (46.7%) last season.
  • The Phoenix, when moneyline underdogs, won a higher percentage of games at home (2-0) than on the road (3-7) last season.

Last season stats

  • The Phoenix were 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 averaging 36.5 rebounds per contest (11th-best).
  • The Phoenix ranked 279th in college basketball with 12.2 dimes per game.

Elon betting records last season

  • ATS Record: 17-14-0 (Home: 8-5-0; Away: 8-7-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 4.5+: 3-0-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-0; As Underdog: 7-6-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-18-0 (Home: 5-8-0; Away: 7-8-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-7 (Home: 6-4; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-8 (Home: 2-0; Away: 3-7)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
44.2 (203rd in nation) 40.4 (22nd) 36.5 (11th) 29.3 (60th) 12.2 (279th) 11.7 (241st)
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