Charleston (SC) vs. Elon betting: College basketball preview for February 8

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CAA foes square off when the Charleston (SC) Cougars (18-6, 8-3 CAA) host the Elon Phoenix (15-9, 6-5 CAA) at TD Arena, beginning at 6:00 PM ET on Saturday, February 8, 2025. The Phoenix are 3.5-point underdogs in the game. The point total in the matchup is 147.

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Charleston (SC) vs. Elon betting lines

  • Charleston (SC) moneyline odds to win: -175
  • Elon moneyline odds to win: +145
  • Spread: Charleston (SC) (-3.5)
  • Total: 147

Charleston (SC) statistics, trends and more

As the home team

  • Charleston (SC) has done a better job covering the spread in away games (5-3-0) than it has in home games (6-5-0).
  • Looking at point totals, the Cougars hit the over more often when playing at home, as they’ve eclipsed the total eight times in 11 opportunities this season (72.7%). In away games, they have hit the over two times in eight opportunities (25%).
  • Charleston (SC) has performed better as a moneyline favorite at home, sporting a home record of 9-2, compared to going 3-2 on the road.

Recent trends

  • On offense, the Cougars have had a tough time putting the ball in the basket over their last 10 games, scoring 75.2 points per contest over that stretch compared to the 78.0 they’ve racked up over the course of this season.
  • The last 10 games have seen Charleston (SC) concede 1.1 fewer points per game (73.4) than its season-long average (74.5).
  • Over their last 10 contests, the Cougars are making the same number of three-pointers per game as their season long average (8.3), while shooting a lower percentage from beyond the arc in that span (33.2% compared to 34.8% season-long).

Charleston (SC) betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 13-10-0 (Home: 6-5-0; Away: 5-3-0)
  • ATS Record When Favored by 3.5+: 8-6-0 (As Favorite: 10-8-0; As Underdog: 3-2-0)
  • O-U-P: 12-11-0 (Home: 8-3-0; Away: 2-6-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 14-4 (Home: 9-2; Away: 3-2)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-2 (Home: 0-0; Away: 2-1)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
45.4 (153rd in nation) 43.8 (193rd) 33.0 (131st) 33.4 (310th) 16.1 (43rd) 11.2 (177th)

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Elon statistics, trends and more

As the away team

  • Elon has been better against the spread at home (7-3-0) than away (7-4-0) this year.
  • In 2024-25, a higher percentage of the Phoenix’s games have finished above the over/under at home (50%, five of 10) compared to on the road (36.4%, four of 11).
  • The Phoenix’s winning percentage at home as moneyline underdogs is 1.000 (1-0), and on the road it is .286 (2-5).

Recent trends

  • While the Phoenix are posting 74.0 points per game in 2024-25, they have fallen short of that over their previous 10 games, tallying 69.5 points per contest.
  • In its past 10 games, Elon is giving up 69.8 points per contest, 1.8 more points than its season average (68.0).
  • In their last 10 games, the Phoenix are making 6.2 threes per game, 1.3 fewer threes than their season average (7.5). They also sport a worse three-point percentage over their last 10 games (27.6%) compared to their season average (30.7%).

Elon betting records this season

  • ATS Record: 15-8-0 (Home: 7-3-0; Away: 7-4-0)
  • ATS Record When Underdog by 3.5+: 3-1-0 (As Favorite: 10-5-0; As Underdog: 5-3-0)
  • O-U-P: 9-14-0 (Home: 5-5-0; Away: 4-7-0)
  • Record When Moneyline Favorite: 10-4 (Home: 6-2; Away: 3-1)
  • Record When Moneyline Underdog: 3-5 (Home: 1-0; Away: 2-5)
Field Goal % Opp. Field Goal % Rebounds Opp. Rebounds Assists Turnovers
43.5 (247th in nation) 39.3 (14th) 38.1 (sixth) 29.6 (93rd) 12.4 (277th) 11.0 (148th)
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