Drexel vs Elon Basketball Prediction, Odds, Picks, Best Bets for CAA Tournament

The No. 8 seed Drexel Dragons (17-14, 9-9 CAA) are taking on the No. 9 seed Elon Phoenix (17-14, 8-10 CAA) in the CAA tournament on Saturday at St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena, at 12 p.m. ET airing on FloHoops.

Before you place your bet on this game at FanDuel Sportsbook, here are the NCAA basketball odds and spreads you need to know.

Drexel vs. Elon Game Info and Odds

• Game day: Saturday, March 8, 2025
• Game time: 12 p.m. ET
• TV channel: FloHoops
• Location: Washington D.C.
• Arena: St. Elizabeths East Entertainment and Sports Arena

Drexel vs. Elon Picks and Prediction

All college basketball win probability predictions and picks are according to numberFire.
Prediction: Elon win (52.2%)

If you are planning on making a wager on Drexel-Elon outing (in which Drexel is a 1.5-point favorite and the over/under has been set at 128.5 points), below are a few betting insights and trends for Saturday's game.

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Drexel vs. Elon: ATS Betting Stats and Trends

• Drexel has won 19 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover 11 times.
• Elon has won 16 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover 13 times.
• Drexel covers the spread when it is a 1.5-point favorite or more 50% of the time. That's less often than Elon covers as an underdog of 1.5 or more (58.3%).
• At home, the Dragons sport a better record against the spread (8-4-0) compared to their ATS record in away games (9-5-0).
• In 2024-25 against the spread, the Phoenix have a better winning percentage at home (.583, 7-5-0 record) than on the road (.533, 8-7-0).
• Drexel has covered the spread 10 times in 18 conference games.
• Against the spread in CAA play, Elon is 7-11-0 this season.

Drexel vs. Elon: Moneyline Betting Stats

• Drexel has won in 10, or 62.5%, of the 16 contests it has been named as the moneyline favorite in this year.
• This year, the Dragons have won 10 of 16 games when listed as at least -110 or better on the moneyline.
• Elon has a 5-6 record in games it was the underdog on the moneyline (winning 45.5% of those games).
• In games they have played as a moneyline underdog with odds of -110 or longer, the Phoenix have gone 5-6 (45.5%).
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Drexel has a 52.4% chance of pulling out a win.

Drexel vs. Elon Head-to-Head Comparison

• Drexel has a +104 scoring differential, topping opponents by 3.3 points per game. It is putting up 69.5 points per game to rank 297th in college basketball and is giving up 66.2 per contest to rank 33rd in college basketball.
• Kobe Magee is 419th in the nation with a team-high 13.7 points per game.
• Elon has a +140 scoring differential, topping opponents by 4.5 points per game. It is putting up 73.6 points per game, 195th in college basketball, and is giving up 69.1 per contest to rank 91st in college basketball.
• TK Simpkins' team-leading 16.2 points per game rank him 171st in college basketball.
• The 33.9 rebounds per game the Dragons average rank 69th in the nation, and are five more than the 28.9 their opponents pull down per contest.
• Cole Hargrove averages 7.4 rebounds per game (ranking 118th in college basketball) to lead the Dragons.
• The Phoenix record 36.8 rebounds per game (10th in college basketball) while conceding 29.1 per outing to opponents. They outrebound opponents by 7.7 boards per game.
• Matthew Van Komen averages 8.4 rebounds per game (49th in college basketball) to lead the Phoenix.
• Drexel averages 93.3 points per 100 possessions on offense (255th in college basketball), and allows 88.8 points per 100 possessions (70th in college basketball).
• The Phoenix's 96 points per 100 possessions on offense rank 174th in college basketball, and the 90.1 points they concede per 100 possessions rank 98th in college basketball.

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