Wednesday’s game between the Elon Phoenix (1-2) and Northern Illinois Huskies (2-2) matching up at NIU Convocation Center has a projected final score of 80-72 (according to our computer prediction) in favor of Elon, who is listed as the favorite by our model. The game will start at 7:00 PM ET on November 20.

According to our computer prediction, Elon should cover the spread, which currently sits at 1.5. The two sides are projected to exceed the 142.5 over/under.

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Northern Illinois vs. Elon Game Info & Odds

• Date: Wednesday, November 20, 2024
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: ESPN+
• Live stream: Watch this game on ESPN+
• Where: DeKalb, Illinois
• Venue: NIU Convocation Center
• Line: Northern Illinois -1.5
• Point total: 142.5
• Moneyline (to win): Northern Illinois -120, Elon -102

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Northern Illinois vs. Elon Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Elon 80, Northern Illinois 72

Spread & Total Prediction for Northern Illinois vs. Elon

• Pick ATS: Elon (+1.5)
• Pick OU: Over (142.5)

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Northern Illinois Performance Insights

• Last year, Northern Illinois was 188th in the nation on offense (73.2 points scored per game) and 322nd on defense (77.4 points conceded).
• The Huskies grabbed 32.4 rebounds per game and conceded 32.2 boards last season, ranking 148th and 215th, respectively, in the country.
• Last season, Northern Illinois was ninth-worst in the country in assists at 10.2 per game.
• Beyond the arc, the Huskies were 191st in the country in 3-pointers made per game (7.3) last season. They were 256th in 3-point percentage at 32.6%.
• Defensively, Northern Illinois was 270th in college basketball in 3-pointers allowed per game at 8 last year. It was 331st in 3-point percentage allowed at 36.3%.
• Northern Illinois took 38.6% percent of its shots from beyond the arc last season, and 28.4% of its made shots are from there. Inside the 3-point line, it took 61.4% of its shots, with 71.6% of its makes coming from there.

Elon Performance Insights

• Elon scored 73.1 points per game (191st-ranked in college basketball) last year, while giving up 75.4 points per contest (279th-ranked).
• With 30.8 boards per game, the Phoenix were 265th in the nation. They allowed 31.6 rebounds per contest, which ranked 182nd in college basketball.
• Elon averaged 13.1 dimes per game, which ranked them 172nd in the nation.
• The Phoenix ranked 180th in the country with 11.2 turnovers per game last year. Meanwhile, they ranked 257th with 10.5 forced turnovers per contest.
• Last season the Phoenix sank 8.6 three-pointers per game (62nd-ranked in college basketball) and shot 35.2% (110th-ranked) from three-point land.
• Last year Elon allowed 8.3 threes per game (295th-ranked in college basketball) and allowed opposing teams to shoot 34% (209th-ranked) from three-point land.
• Elon took 57.7% two-pointers and 42.3% from beyond the arc last season. Of the team’s buckets, 66.6% were two-pointers and 33.4% were threes.

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