Saturday’s contest at Schar Center has the Elon Phoenix (10-4, 1-0 CAA) squaring off against the Hampton Pirates (8-6, 1-1 CAA) at 7:00 PM ET on January 4. Our computer prediction projects a 74-67 victory for Elon, who are favored by our model.

Based on our computer prediction, Hampton projects to cover the 8.5-point spread in its matchup versus Elon. The over/under has been set at 137.5, and the two teams are projected to exceed it.

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Elon vs. Hampton Game Info & Odds

• Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025
• Time: 7:00 PM ET
• TV: FloCollege
• Where: Elon, North Carolina
• Venue: Schar Center
• Line: Elon -8.5
• Point total: 137.5
• Moneyline (to win): Elon -429, Hampton +320

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Elon vs. Hampton Score Prediction

• Prediction:
  Elon 74, Hampton 67

Spread & Total Prediction for Elon vs. Hampton

• Pick ATS: Hampton (+8.5)
• Pick OU: Over (137.5)

Elon is 10-2-0 against the spread this season compared to Hampton’s 8-3-0 ATS record. The Phoenix have a 4-8-0 record hitting the over, while games involving the Pirates have a record of 6-5-0 when it comes to hitting the over. The teams combine to score 152.9 points per game, 15.4 more points than this matchup’s total. In the last 10 games, Elon has an 8-2 record against the spread while going 8-2 overall. Hampton has gone 8-2 against the spread and 5-5 overall in its last 10 matches.

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Elon Performance Insights

• The Phoenix are outscoring opponents by 10.7 points per game with a +149 scoring differential overall. They put up 77.3 points per game (141st in college basketball) and give up 66.6 per outing (73rd in college basketball).
• Elon averages 40.8 rebounds per game (fourth in college basketball) while allowing 29.1 per contest to its opponents. It outrebounds opponents by 11.7 boards per game.
• Elon makes 8.4 three-pointers per game (132nd in college basketball) at a 32.7% rate (237th in college basketball), compared to the 8.5 its opponents make while shooting 31.2% from beyond the arc.
• The Phoenix’s 98 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 144th in college basketball, and the 84.5 points they allow per 100 possessions rank 52nd in college basketball.
• Elon has had more turnovers than its opponents this season, committing 11.4 per game (168th in college basketball play) while forcing 9.1 (351st in college basketball).

Hampton Performance Insights

• The Pirates’ +78 scoring differential (outscoring opponents by 5.5 points per game) is a result of putting up 75.6 points per game (184th in college basketball) while giving up 70.1 per outing (150th in college basketball).
• Hampton ranks 80th in college basketball at 34.9 rebounds per game. That’s 4.6 more than the 30.3 its opponents average.
• Hampton knocks down 8.1 three-pointers per game (156th in college basketball) compared to its opponents’ 7.4. It shoots 34.1% from deep, and its opponents shoot 33.4%.
• Hampton has won the turnover battle by 3.2 per game, committing 10.5 (83rd in college basketball) while forcing 13.7 (67th in college basketball).

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