It will be a battle between CAA opponents when the Northeastern Huskies (13-9, 7-3 CAA) welcome the William & Mary Tribe (9-14, 5-6 CAA) to Matthews Arena. The game is scheduled to get underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, February 7, 2019.
William & Mary Tribe vs. Northeastern Huskies Free Prediction
The last time the Tribe played, they blew out the Delaware Fightin’ Blue Hens, 84-63. William & Mary out-rebounded Delaware. The Tribe had 14 offensive rebounds and 47 total rebounds, while the Fightin’ Blue Hens had seven and 25, respectively. Chase Audige played a pivotal role for William & Mary with 17 points and 10 rebounds.
The Huskies were victorious over the Hofstra Pride in their last contest, 75-61. The Huskies knocked down 20 of their 26 free throws (76.9 percent) and held the Pride to an effective field goal percentage of 0.438 (below their season average of 0.564). Vasa Pusica was the game’s top scorer with 24 points on 7-for-12 shooting from the field.
Northeastern could dominate on the offensive side of the ball as their productive offense goes up against one of the nation’s worst defenses. The Huskies currently rank 46th in offensive efficiency, while William & Mary ranks 334th in defensive efficiency.
This is the second game of the season between these two teams. Shawn Occeus recorded 21 points and eight assists in the first game, in which the Huskies topped the Tribe 90-70. Northeastern had a much better turnover percentage (14.1 vs. 20.5). William & Mary, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (31.3 vs. 8.7).
William & Mary Tribe vs. Northeastern Huskies Pick
College Basketball Prediction: SU Winner – Northeastern, ATS Winner – William & Mary, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
William & Mary ranks 21st in blocks per game (4.8) while Northeastern ranks 178th (2.2).
The Tribe rank 17th in assists per game (17.0) while the Huskies rank 98th (14.3).
Northeastern ranks 38th in rebounds allowed per game (31.9) while William & Mary ranks 111th (34.2).
The Huskies rank 128th in steals per game (6.2) while the Tribe rank 151st in steals allowed per game (7.0).
Northeastern ranks 81st in three pointers attempted per game (24.6) while William & Mary ranks 94th in three pointers allowed per game (21.4).
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The Tribe have outscored opponents by an average of 0.4 points in their last five games. For the season, William & Mary has been defeated by an average of 2.9 points.
During their last five games, the Huskies have scored an average of 76.4 points per game (0.9 above their season average) and allowed an average of 67.0 points per game (5.1 below their season average).
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