Elon hosts King and Valparaiso

Published Dec. 18, 2022 2:42 a.m. ET
Associated Press

Elon Phoenix (2-9) at Valparaiso Beacons (4-7, 0-2 MVC)

Valparaiso, Indiana; Sunday, 2 p.m. EST

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK LINE: Valparaiso -8.5; over/under is 138.5

BOTTOM LINE: Valparaiso faces the Elon Phoenix after Kobe King scored 20 points in Valparaiso's 98-61 loss to the Ole Miss Rebels.

The Beacons are 3-1 on their home court. Valparaiso is 3- when it has fewer turnovers than its opponents and averages 12.0 turnovers per game.

The Phoenix are 0-4 on the road. Elon is 2-6 in games decided by 10 points or more.

TOP PERFORMERS: Quinton Green averages 2.0 made 3-pointers per game for the Beacons, scoring 10.3 points while shooting 33.8% from beyond the arc. Ben Krikke is averaging 20.1 points and 6.2 rebounds over the past 10 games for Valparaiso.

Sean Halloran is averaging 13.4 points, five assists and 2.1 steals for the Phoenix. Zac Ervin is averaging 11.0 points over the last 10 games for Elon.

LAST 10 GAMES: Beacons: 4-6, averaging 69.4 points, 31.3 rebounds, 11.8 assists, 5.9 steals and 1.7 blocks per game while shooting 43.0% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 74.6 points per game.

Phoenix: 1-9, averaging 67.8 points, 29.2 rebounds, 13.0 assists, 6.0 steals and 1.4 blocks per game while shooting 42.2% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 75.4 points.

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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.

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