The William & Mary Tribe (6-8, 2-0 CAA) will attempt to end their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens (9-6, 1-1 CAA) at Bob Carpenter Center Acierno Arena. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 3, 2019.
William & Mary Tribe at Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens Free Prediction
In the Tribe’s last matchup, they topped the High Point Panthers, 79-69. William & Mary’s free throw rate was their largest advantage over High Point. The Tribe had a rate of 0.291, while the Panthers posted a mark of 0.183. William & Mary rallied around Justin Pierce, who led the team in scoring with 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
The Fightin’ Blue Hens lost to the Maryland Terrapins in their last outing, 73-67. One of Maryland’s largest advantages was getting to the charity stripe. They had 30 free throw attempts, while Delaware had just 11. Eric Carter had a solid performance for Delaware, leading both teams in scoring with 29 points on 12-for-14 shooting.
After the Tribe won both matchups against the Fightin’ Blue Hens last season, these teams will battle for the first time this year. In the most recent contest, William & Mary won 83-66. The Tribe had a much better turnover percentage (12.3 vs. 20.6) and had a better free throw rate (0.286 vs. 0.211).
Carter has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Delaware.
The sweet-shooting offense of Delaware will square off against the mid-tier defense of William & Mary. The Fightin’ Blue Hens currently rank 76th in effective field goal percentage (0.544), while the Tribe are 312th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.545). The Fightin’ Blue Hens should have the edge on that side of the ball.
William & Mary vs. Delaware Odds Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – Delaware, ATS Winner – Delaware, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
William & Mary ranks 24th in assists per game (16.8) while Delaware ranks 137th (13.3).
The Tribe rank 67th in three pointers attempted per game (25.2) while the Fightin’ Blue Hens rank 149th in three pointers allowed per game (23.0).
Delaware ranks 172nd in rebounds per game (35.1) while William & Mary ranks 228th (32.6).
The Tribe rank 50th in blocks per game (4.3) while the Fightin’ Blue Hens rank 101st (3.3).
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The Tribe’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.4, up from 4.4 for the season.
During their last five games, the Fightin’ Blue Hens have scored an average of 77.6 points per game (3.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 61.2 points per game (11.5 below their season average).
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