Elon vs College of Charleston Pick – Basketball Predictions & Odds 2/16/23
College of Charleston Cougars (25-3) vs. Elon Phoenix (7-20)
February 16, 2023 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Elon Phoenix +12.5 / College of Charleston Cougars -12.5; Over/Under: +147
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The Charleston Cougars and Elon Phoenix meet Thursday in college basketball action at the Schar Center. Let’s preview this game and give out a pick and prediction.
The Charleston Cougars Betting Preview
The Charleston Cougars are averaging 81.1 points on 44.3 percent shooting and allowing 68.4 points on 43.6 percent shooting. Dalton Bolon is averaging 12.9 points and 1.2 assists, while Ante Brzovic is averaging 11.3 points and 5.5 rebounds. Pat Robinson III is the third double-digit scorer and Ryan Larson is grabbing 3.3 rebounds. The Charleston Cougars are shooting 33.8 percent from beyond the arc and 73.9 percent from the free throw line. The Charleston Cougars are allowing 31.1 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 37.3 rebounds per game.
The Elon Phoenix Betting Preview
The Elon Phoenix are averaging 66.2 points on 42.2 percent shooting and allowing 71.1 points on 43.8 percent shooting. Sean Halloran is averaging 12.9 points and 4.3 assists, while Max Mackinnon is averaging 12 points and 5.3 rebounds. Zac Ervin is the third double-digit scorer and Deandre Smart is dishing 0.5 assists. The Elon Phoenix are shooting 30.3 percent from beyond the arc and 72.8 percent from the free throw line. The Elon Phoenix are allowing 33.7 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 30.2 rebounds per game.
Charleston vs Elon Trends
The Cougars are 1-5 ATS in their last 6 games following a ATS win. The Phoenix are 4-10 ATS in their last 14 home games and 5-1 ATS in their last 6 games overall. The over is 5-2 in Cougars last 7 overall. The under is 47-22-1 in Phoenix last 70 overall. The underdog is 4-0 ATS in the last 4 meetings.
Randy’s Free Pick
The College of Charleston Cougars are just the better team no matter how you slice it, and it feels like they’re getting stronger, which includes winning their last 5 games by an average of 19.4 points. The Elon Phoenix don’t have the horses to hang with COC, and they only win at home by an average of 1.2 points. I’ll lay the chalk with Charleston.
