East Tennessee State vs Elon Picks and Prediction – 11/10/2023

The Eastern Tennessee State Buccaneers will make their way to Schar Center on Thursday evening, where they will face Elon Phoenix. Get the rest of our free college basketball picks here! The Buccaneers took on King University on Monday night, coming up with a 73-56 victory. Jaden Seymour was a force in this game as he put up 11 points, 14 rebounds, and 4 assists. Quimari Peterson was the leading scorer against Kings, putting up a game-high 15 points.

Eastern Tennessee State will continue to play without Jordan King as he transferred to Richmond this season, King led the Buccaneers in points and assists last year. The Buccaneers finished last season with a 12-20 record, placing them fifth in their conference. The Buccaneers scored 69.1 points per game last year (247th in NCAA).

Elon Phoenix tipped their season off against Wake Forest on Monday night, resulting in a 101-78 loss. Wake Forest was dominant in the paint in this game, scoring 58 paint points compared to Elon’s 26. Zac Ervin came off Elon’s bench on Monday night, he would go on to score a team-high 17 points.

Elon Phoenix ended last year with a disappointing record of 8-4 which placed them ninth in the CAA. Similar to the Buccaneers, Elon has lost their leading scorer this offseason, as Sean Halloran and his 13 points per game are no longer with the program.