Elon vs Northeastern Free Pick January 5, 2018 – Jesse Schule

This is what I had to say about Elon prior to the 2017 season: “If you are thinking that Elon is just some minnow from a weaker conference, think again! They finished fourth in the CAA last year, and they faced the conference champs twice, going 1-1 in those games. UNC Wilmington is a team that people are a little more familiar with, as they qualified for the NCAA Tournament, and were eliminated by Virginia in a game decided by four points. The Blue Devils have played Elon every year since 2012, and they have only covered the spread twice in their last six versus the Phoenix. Last year Elon covered in a 72-61 loss, and in 2014 they covered in a 75-62 loss. They are bringing back all five starters from last season, including leading scorer Brian Dawkins (one of two seniors in the starting lineup).” They come into today’s road game against Northeastern as winners of two of their last three road games. They have won their last two at Northeastern outright, and these two teams have played close games decided by six points or less in three straight meetings. The Huskies have failed to cover in six straight against teams with a winning record, and the road team has covered in four straight meetings in this series. I’ll take the points.

Take ELON.

GL,

Jesse Schule