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Elon Phoenix vs Valparaiso Crusaders Betting Picks & Predictions

Game time: December 18, 2022 at 2:00 PM ET

Venue: Athletics-Recreation Center — Valparaiso, IN

Article updated Dec 17, 10:07 PM EST

Published by SportsJaw Editorial Team

Elon is on the road playing Valparaiso at the Athletics-Recreation Center stadium on Sunday, 12/18/2022 @ 2:00pm EST. Valparaiso -9 was the opening favorite and current line

Game outlook

Elon is on the road playing Valparaiso at the Athletics-Recreation Center stadium on Sunday, 12/18/2022 @ 2:00pm EST. Valparaiso -9 was the opening favorite and current line is Valparaiso -8.5.

Elon Highlights

With a power ranking of 318, Elon is ranked #247 in offense (scoring an average of 69.50 per game), #300 in defense (allowing an average of 74.00 points to be scored against them per game) and are 2-9 (2-7 ATS) this season.

Valparaiso Highlights

Valparaiso Crusaders has a power ranking of 335 and are #250 for offense (scoring an average of 69.45 per game), #320 for defense (giving up an average of 74.00 points per game) and 4-7 (2-8 ATS) overall. Elon went 0-0 (0-0 ATS) in their last 3 matchups against Valparaiso.

Curated Picks & Predictions

From the lines set by Sportsbooks, they predict the score to be ELON 76.75, VALPO 59.75. 50% of SportsJaw predicts Valparaiso Crusaders to cover. OddsShark predicts Elon will win, cover the spread, and the total will go over.

split down the middle on Covers.com

Our ScoreCaster predicts Phoenix 69 to Beacons 80.

Staff Prediction

Our prediction: Phoenix 69 to Beacons 80.

Written by SportsJaw Staff Categorized as NCAAB Predictions

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SportsJaw published this archived preview from its original game-day article. Its prediction and quoted lines are preserved as written.

About our editorial process

SportsJaw Phoenix vs Crusaders archived game preview contains historical odds and availability that may no longer be current. View history of past Phoenix vs Crusaders matchups or learn how our predictions work.

Current matchup data

Lines, trends and availability

Line movement since open

  • Moneyline · Elon Phoenix+350 → +310Moved
  • Moneyline · Valparaiso Crusaders-423 → -400Moved
  • Spread · Elon Phoenix+9 (-110) → +8.5 (-110)Moved
  • Spread · Valparaiso Crusaders-9 (-110) → -8.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Over137.5 (-110) → 136.5 (-110)Moved
  • Total · Under137.5 (-110) → 136.5 (-110)Moved

ATS and O/U trends

Elon Phoenix
14-18 matchup record · 4-6-0 ATS · 2-8-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file
Valparaiso Crusaders
18-15 matchup record · 3-7-0 ATS · 6-4-0 O/U
Last 10 completed games on file

Injuries and availability

From the published research (2022-12-18T03:07:27.562Z). Availability may have changed; review the cited sources.

No verified injury or availability note was included in the published matchup research.

Recent head-to-head

No completed head-to-head result is available in the current history window.

Final result

Matchup pick recap

Valparaiso Crusaders defeated Elon Phoenix 71-66

Valparaiso Crusaders defeated Elon Phoenix 71-66 on December 18, 2022, a 5-point decision in the series. Valparaiso Crusaders' strongest period was the 1st half, when it outscored its opponent 42-29. Against SportsJaw's recorded Elon Phoenix +8.5 (-110) spread, Elon Phoenix covered, while the 137 combined points finished over the recorded total of 136.5.

SportsJaw editorial picks

  • Projected winnerNo published selectionUnavailable

Tipster picks

  • CoolioSpread · Valparaiso Crusaders -9 (-110)Loss
  • CoolioTotal · Over 137.5 (-110)Loss
  • CoversSpread · Elon Phoenix +8.5 (-110)Win
  • OddssharkSpread · Valparaiso Crusaders -8.5 (-110)Loss