Charleston Cougars vs Elon Phoenix Prediction, 12/31/2025 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Charleston Cougars vs Elon Phoenix

Date: Wednesday, December 31, 2025

Location: Schar Center in Elon, NC

TV: ESPN+

The Elon Phoenix (8-5) will play the Charleston Cougars (7-6) at Schar Center on Wednesday.

The Charleston Cougars faced off with Northern Kentucky and went home with a win by a final score of 85-74 in their last game. Charleston ended the game having earned a 54.7% FG percentage (29 out of 53) and made 7 of their 20 shots from 3-point land. When they shot from the free throw line, the Cougars converted 20 of 29 tries for a rate of 69.0%. Concerning hauling in rebounds, they earned 33 with 9 of them being on the offensive end. They also dished out 13 assists for the game in addition to forcing the other team into 16 turnovers and earning 13 steals. When it comes to defense, Charleston allowed the other team to go 39.1% from the field on 25 of 64 shooting. Northern Kentucky earned 10 assists and had 12 steals for the game. Furthermore, Northern Kentucky collected 30 boards (11 offensive, 19 defensive), but couldn't earn a rejection. Northern Kentucky finished shooting 87.5% at the charity stripe by burying 14 of 16 attempts. They also converted 10 of 33 shots from beyond the arc. In reference to personal fouls, the Cougars ended up finishing with 17 while Northern Kentucky accumulated 19 personal fouls.

Jlynn Counter is one guy who was a contributor in this matchup. He accounted for 26 points on 9 of 13 shooting. He played 32 mins and also grabbed 11 rebounds. He shot 69.2% from the field and also recorded 6 assists.

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Charleston heads into this game with a win-loss mark of 7-6 so far this year. They turn the ball over 10.2 times per contest and as a unit they commit 17.4 personal fouls per contest. As a unit, Charleston is grabbing 37.5 rebounds per game and is sitting with 155 assists on the year, which ranks 308th in the country in terms of passing the rock. The Cougars are shooting 27.7% on three-point attempts (86 of 310) and 72.3% from the free throw line. They average 75.4 pts per contest (243rd in the country) while connecting on 43.1% from the field.

Defensively, the Cougars are forcing their opponents into 10.9 turnovers per game and they draw 20.5 personal fouls. They rank 266th in college in giving up assists with 185 surrendered so far this season. The Cougars defense is giving up a field goal percentage of 43.4% (350 of 807) and they surrender 36.8 boards per contest as a team. They concede 34.5% on shots from beyond the arc and they are 207th in the country in points per game from their opponents (74.5).

The last time they took the hardwood, the Elon Phoenix went home victorious with a score of 97-63 when they played Greensboro College. With respect to attacking the glass, Elon allowed Greensboro College to get 20 overall (5 on the offensive side). They finished the game shooting 32.0% from beyond the arc by shooting 8 out of 25 and walked away from this one shooting 3 of 5 at the free throw line (60.0%). The Phoenix permitted Greensboro College to knock down 26 of 66 tries from the field which gave them a rate of 39.4% in this matchup. When all was said and done, the Phoenix finished shooting 33 out of 67 from the field which gave them a shooting percentage of 49.3%. Regarding three-point attempts, Elon converted 7 out of their 25 tries (28.0%). They were able to bury 24 of them for a clip of 85.7%. Greensboro College earned 20 fouls in this contest which took the Phoenix to the free throw line for 28 attempts. They turned it over 10 times, while getting 9 steals for the game. The Phoenix recorded 28 defensive rebounds and 18 offensive boards totaling 46 in this game.

Chandler Cuthrell was important for the Phoenix in the game. He tallied 21 points in his 18 mins on the hardwood and had 3 assists in the matchup. He converted 9 of 15 in this game giving him a rate of 60.0%, and had 8 rebounds.

Elon has a win-loss mark of 8-5 on the year. As an offense, the Phoenix are hitting on 47.3% from the floor, which has them ranked 102nd in the nation. Elon has tallied 1,116 points for the year (85.8 per contest) and they pull in 38.6 rebounds per game. They are earning an assist 15.7 times per contest (115th in the country) and they lose possession by turning the ball over 10.8 times per game. The Phoenix are responsible for committing 17.2 fouls every game and they shoot 73.6% from the free throw line.

The Elon defense concedes 33.9% on shots from distance (123 of 363) and their opposition makes 66.7% of their free throw shots. They concede 15.3 dimes and 33.4 total rebounds per game, which has them ranked 296th and 130th in Division 1. The Phoenix on defense are ranked 279th in D-1 in points per game surrendered with 77.5. They are forcing their opponents into 12.2 turnovers on a nightly basis and have let teams shoot 45.1% from the floor (268th in the country).

Who will win tonight's NCAA game against the spread?

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Charleston

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