Teams looking to turn their fortunes around meet in a non-conference matchup on Thursday when the Elon Phoenix battle the Presbyterian Blue Hose. The Phoenix (2-8), who finished seventh in the Colonial Athletic Association at 7-11 and were10-22 a year ago, have lost eight of their past nine games. The Blue Hose (2-9), who were fifth in the Big South Southern Division at 4-12 and 12-20 overall in 2021-22, have lost three in a row. This will be the teams' first meeting since 1998, when Presbyterian posted an 81-77 victory in overtime.
The game from Templeton Center in Clinton, South Carolina, tips off at noon ET. Presbyterian is favored by 4.5 points at Caesars Sportsbook, while the over/under for total points is set at 131.5 (see up-to-date odds for every game this week on our college basketball odds page).
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The model knows senior forward Winston Hill leads the Blue Hose in scoring at 10.6 points per game. He is connecting on 55.8% of his field goals, including 42.9% from 3-point range. He has scored in double figures in four of his seven games, including a season-high 19 points on Dec. 6 in a loss to College of Charleston. He is coming off a 16-point, five-assist and four-rebound effort at South Carolina. Hill also averages 4.3 rebounds and 1.4 assists per game.
The model also knows Elon senior guard Sean Halloran has been red hot of late, reaching double figures in each of his last five games, including a 21-point performance in a loss to UNC Greensboro on Dec. 3. He registered a double-double in the Phoenix's last game on Sunday with 11 points and 11 assists. For the season, Halloran is averaging 13.2 points, 5.2 assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.9 steals per game. He is connecting on 45.5% of his field goals and 92% of his free throws.
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