Elon Phoenix vs Northeastern Huskies Prediction, 1/15/2026 College Basketball Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Elon Phoenix vs Northeastern Huskies

Date: Thursday, January 15, 2026

Location: Matthews Arena in Boston, MA

TV: ESPN+

The Elon Phoenix (11-6) are traveling to Matthews Arena on Thursday where they will go up against the Northeastern Huskies (5-11).

The Elon Phoenix took the court against Campbell and walked away with a win by a score of 83-82 in their last contest. Elon wrapped up the contest having earned a 56.5% field goal percentage (35 out of 62) and converted 9 of 19 shots from beyond the arc. From the free throw line, the Phoenix knocked down 4 of 10 attempts for a percentage of 40.0%. In reference to hauling in rebounds, they compiled 30 with 8 of them being offensive. They also doled out 18 assists for the contest in addition to creating 8 turnovers and earning 4 steals. When talking about defense, Elon allowed the other team to shoot 47.5% from the field on 29 of 61 shooting. Campbell distributed 18 dimes and had 5 steals in this contest. Moreover, Campbell pulled down 25 boards (7 offensive, 18 defensive), but didn't notch a rejection. Campbell finished the contest at 70.6% from the free throw line by making 12 of their 17 tries. They made 12 of their 26 attempts from 3-point land. Concerning fouls, the Phoenix finished with 15 and Campbell finished the game with 14 fouls.

Chandler Cuthrell is a player who played a role for this contest. He ended up shooting 57.1% from the floor and also totaled 3 assists. He was on the court for 31 minutes and collected 6 boards. He ended up finishing with 20 points on 8 of 14 shooting.

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Elon enters this contest with a win-loss mark of 11-6 this year. They are losing possession via turnover 10.6 times per contest and as a group are committing 16.6 personal fouls on a nightly basis. As a unit, Elon is pulling down 37.5 rebounds per contest and has accounted for 280 assists for the campaign, which ranks 70th in the nation in terms of passing the rock. The Phoenix are connecting on 35.6% from downtown (164 of 461) and 71.5% from the free throw line. They average 85.4 pts per game (45th in the nation) while going 48.0% from the field.

On the defensive end of the court, the Phoenix are forcing 12.1 turnovers per game while drawing 18.7 fouls. They are ranked 304th in D-1 in giving up assists with 267 conceded this year. The Phoenix are giving up a shooting percentage of 45.5% (465 of 1,022) and they concede 33.8 rebounds per contest as a unit. They give up 35.3% from 3-point land and they are ranked 302nd in D-1 in opponents PPG (78.2).

For their last game, the Northeastern Huskies took a loss by a score of 87-78 against Towson. The Huskies earned 11 defensive rebounds and 7 offensive boards for a total of 18 for this game. They turned the ball over 8 times, while getting 7 steals for the contest. Towson was called for 19 personal fouls in this game which took the Huskies to the free throw line for a total of 21 attempts. They were able to convert 18 of those for a percentage of 85.7%. When talking about shots from 3-point land, Northeastern converted 8 of their 26 tries (30.8%). Overall, the Huskies shot 26 out of 59 from the floor which had them at 44.1%. The Huskies allowed Towson to make 34 out of 56 attempts from the field which left them with a shooting percentage of 60.7% in the matchup. They wrapped up this game 50.0% from 3-point land by going 6 of 12 and finished the game at 13 out of 18 at the free throw line (72.2%). When talking about how they cleaned up the glass, Northeastern permitted Towson to get 39 in total (12 offensive).

William Kermoury was important for the Huskies in this matchup. He accumulated 28 points in his 35 minutes on the hardwood and had 5 dimes in this contest. He converted 9 of 16 in the matchup for a field goal rate of 56.3%, and had 5 rebounds.

Northeastern has a win-loss record of 5-11 on the season. The Huskies have committed 19.4 personal fouls per game and they shoot 70.6% from the charity stripe. They are earning an assist 15.4 times per contest (113th in college) and they turn it over 12.1 times per contest. Northeastern has 1,223 points for the campaign (76.4 per contest) and they grab 30.2 rebounds per game. In terms of offensive execution, the Huskies are connecting on 47.0% from the floor, which ranks 107th in Division 1.

The Huskies defensively are ranked 321st in the country in points given up per game with 80.3. They are forcing their opponents into 13.3 TO's every game and have allowed teams to shoot 49.7% from the field (358th in college). The Northeastern defense allows 33.8% on shots from distance (102 of 302) and their opposition knocks down 75.3% of their foul shots. They give up 12.5 dimes and 35.3 total rebounds per game, which ranks 109th and 227th in those categories on the defensive end.

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

Guy Bruhn's Pick: Take Northeastern

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