6:05 pm
March 8

CAA Tournament: Elon v. Hofstra

Who will WIN this matchup?

Elon Phoenix (9-8)

Hofstra Pride (13-9)

 

Current odds:

Elon Phoenix: (+175)

Hofstra Pride: (-200)

 

• The line for this game is Hofstra by 5 points.

• The scheduled games between these two teams during the regular season.

• Elon is led by sophomore guard Hunter McIntosh, who leads the team in scoring at 15.8 ppg, adding 3.3 rpg.

• Sophomore forward Hunter Woods leads the team in rebounding (6.9 rpg) and is fifth on the team in scoring (7.6 ppg).

• Ikenna Ndugba ranks second on the team in scoring and rebounding, averaging 9.4 ppg and 4.8 rpg.

• Guard Kris Wooten and Darius Burford are combining to average 15.8 ppg and 4.2 rpg.

• In its most recent outing, Elon defeated James Madison, 72-71, to advance to the Semifinals of the 2021 CAA Tournament for the second consecutive year.

• Hunter McIntosh led the way for Elon, posting 24 points to lead all scorers, adding a career-high nine rebounds in 38 minutes of action.

• Simon Wright added a career-high 18 points on 6-of-10 shooting from the field and 4-of-7 shooting from beyond the arc.

• Ikenna Ndugba chipped in 14 points, six rebounds, and a team-high six assists in the win.

• Hunter Woods and Darius Burford combined for 16 points, 13 rebounds and four assists on the day.

• The Phoenix is currently on a season best six-game winning streak.

• Hofstra enters the CAA Tournament as the No. 4 seed after finishing the regular season with an overall record of 13-9 with a 8-6 record in conference play.

• Mike Farrelly is in the midst of his second season as the associate head coach of the Hofstra program. The Prides usual head coach, Joe Mihalich, is out temporarily for medical reasons.

• The Pride is led by Jalen Ray, who is currently averages 19.3 ppg and 3.4 apg. Hofstra has also gotten major contributions from Isaac Kante, who is averaging a double-double with 13 ppg and 10.3 rpg.

• Hofstra is the reigning CAA Tournament Champions, after defeating Northeastern in the Championship last season.

 

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