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The Elon Phoenix (1-3, 0-3 ATS, 2-1 O/U) will battle the NC State Wolfpack (3-0, 2-1 ATS, 3-0 O/U) in a non-conference bout on Saturday afternoon. The Phoenix were dealt a home defeat against North Dakota last time out. The Wolfpack defeated FIU in their previous action to remain undefeated.
The Elon Phoenix enter this one looking to snap a three-game losing streak. Their lone victory occurred against non-DI foe Erskine, beating them 80-56 but have been poor since. Elon has been hit with losses against East Tennessee State, and Harvard. On Thursday, Elon was the 6.5-point favorite in a 77-73 home loss against North Dakota on Thursday. They have yet to cover the spread.
Sean Halloran is thriving, sinking a remarkable 21 points in Thursday's action. The senior guard has increased his season average to 12.3 PPG and 4.3 APG. Torrence Watson has scored double-digits in three of four games on the year. The senior guard is struggling from three-point range where he has logged a 32% efficiency and is posting 11.5 PPG along with 5 RPG. Deandre Smart has been outstanding in his first DI action. The freshman forward has connected on over 70% of his field goals and has amassed an average of 9 PPG along with 3.8 RPG.
The step-back three! Elon with eight straight to start the second half! #PhoenixRising pic.twitter.com/ZGTySDYa2k
— Elon Men's Basketball (@ElonMBasketball) November 18, 2022
The Phoenix are positioned 322nd in the country in Ken Pomeroy’s college basketball ratings. This marks their first true road game of the young season. Elon scored a season-best 77 points in the loss against Harvard and is averaging 73.5 points, ranking them 191st. They are squandering an average of 75.5 points, pegging them 291st in DI.