William & Mary vs Elon Prediction 1/9/25 College Basketball Picks Today

In this article, we will formulate a William & Mary vs Elon Prediction for this college basketball game on Thursday, January 9th, at the Kaplan Center. Let’s take a look at an Elon Phoenix vs William & Mary Tribe Pick. 

Elon is Hot

Elon is hot heading into this game and they have won four games in a row. Last Saturday, Elon faced off against Hampton and they scored 70 points but the defense gave up 62 points, and that led to the victory. Nick Dorn had a strong game putting up 24 points and five rebounds. Sam Sherry had a strong game putting up 20 points, 12 rebounds, and one assist. Two games ago against NC A&T, the offense scored 75 points and they ended up winning by seven points in that game. Elon on the season is averaging 76.8 points while their defense is giving up 66.3 points per game. The offense is ranked 147th in the league while the defense is ranked 59th. Guard Nick Dorn is averaging 16.2 points while shooting 41.7 percent from the field and 39.1 percent from behind the three-point line. 

William & Mary Has Won Three Straight

William & Mary has won three straight games and they have a ton of confidence heading into this game. In the last game against Stony Brook, William & Mary scored 83 points and they ended up winning by seven points. Isaiah Mbeng had a strong game putting up 15 points and three assists. There were five different players that put up at least 10 points. Two games ago against Hofstra, William & Mary scored 74 points, and they ended up winning by 18 points. 

William & Mary is averaging 82.6 points while their defense is giving up 76 points per game. The offense is ranked 43rd in the league while the defense is ranked 296th in the league. They are averaging 31.1 three-point attempts per game which is 8th in the league. Forward Noah Collier is averaging 13.1 points while shooting 62.7 percent from the field and 33.3 percent from behind the three-point line. 

Why William & Mary Will Beat Elon

• William & Mary has won each of its last six games at Kaplan Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Elon has lost each of its last three games at Kaplan Arena against non-AP-ranked opponents.
• Elon has lost the first half in seven of its last eight road night games against Conference opponents.

William & Mary vs Elon Prediction

Give me the home team here. William & Mary is 3-0 straight up at home and they have the offense to get the job done again in this game. Even against a good defense, William & Mary is averaging 82.6 points and they are going to have no issue running up the score here. It might be close in the first half, but they will pull away in the second half, and come away with a cover of the spread. Back William & Mary against the spread.