William & Mary vs. Elon betting: College basketball preview for Jan. 29

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The William & Mary Tribe (14-6, 5-3 CAA) will look to continue a three-game winning streak when they visit the Elon Phoenix (12-9, 4-4 CAA) on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Schar Center as just 1.5-point favorites. The matchup airs at 7 p.m. ET on FloCollege. The point total is set at 169.5 for the matchup.

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William & Mary vs. Elon betting lines

  • William & Mary moneyline odds to win: -125
  • Elon moneyline odds to win: +104
  • Spread: William & Mary (-1.5)
  • Total: 169.5

William & Mary statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • William & Mary has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than road games. It has covered six times in seven opportunities at home, and it has covered five times in nine opportunities in away games.
  • The Tribe have gone over the over/under in three of seven home games (42.9%). They’ve done better in road games, topping the total in four of nine matchups (44.4%).
  • As a moneyline favorite, William & Mary has won a higher percentage of its home games (1.000) compared to road games (.333).

Recent trends

  • The Tribe have been scoring 81.2 points per game in their last 10 times on the court, an average that’s a little lower than the 83.6 they’ve scored over the course of the 2025-26 campaign.
  • William & Mary’s points-allowed average over its last 10 games (78.3) is 2.6 more points per game than the team is allowing over the entire season (75.7).
  • While the Tribe are connecting on the same number of threes per game over their past 10 contests when compared to their season-long average (9.1), they are doing so while shooting a lower percentage (33.2% from beyond the arc over the last 10, 33.6% on the season).

William & Mary betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-5-0 (Home: 6-1-0; Away: 5-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 1.5+: 8-3-0 (As Favorite: 8-3-0; As Underdog: 5-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 8-10-0 (Home: 3-4-0; Away: 4-5-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 9-2 (Home: 7-0; Away: 1-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-4 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.6 (63rd in nation) 41.8 (74th) 33.1 (148th) 33.7 (317th) 19.1 (eighth) 12.6 (305th)

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Elon statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • In 2025-26 against the spread, Elon has a lower winning percentage at home (.222, 2-7-0 record) than away (.600, 6-4-0).
  • Looking at the over/under, Phoenix games have gone over more often at home (seven of nine, 77.8%) than away (six of 10, 60%).
  • The Phoenix, as moneyline underdogs, have won the same percentage of games at home (1-1) as on the road (4-4) this year.

Recent trends

  • Over their last 10 games, the Phoenix are tallying 81.0 points per game, compared to their season average of 83.2.
  • While Elon is surrendering 78.6 points per game in 2025-26, it has been worse in its previous 10 games, allowing 78.9 points per contest.
  • Over their past 10 games, the Phoenix are draining 8.9 three-pointers per contest, 0.6 fewer threes than their season average (9.5). They also own a lower three-point percentage over their past 10 games (35.2%) compared to their season average (35.4%).

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 8-11-0 (Home: 2-7-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 1.5+: 7-3-0 (As Favorite: 1-8-0; As Underdog: 7-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 13-6-0 (Home: 7-2-0; Away: 6-4-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 5-4 (Home: 4-3; Away: 1-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 5-5 (Home: 1-1; Away: 4-4)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
47.5 (67th in nation) 45.6 (273rd) 33.2 (139th) 30.1 (126th) 16.3 (64th) 10.5 (107th)
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