It will be a battle between CAA opponents when the UNCW Seahawks (7-13, 3-4 CAA) welcome the William & Mary Tribe (7-12, 3-4 CAA) to Raiford G. Trask Coliseum. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 24, 2019.
William & Mary Tribe vs. UNCW Seahawks Free Prediction
In the Tribe’s last outing, they were topped by the Elon Phoenix, 76-71. Elon’s offensive rebounding percentage was their largest advantage over William & Mary. The Phoenix had a rate of 28.9 (above their season average of 24.2), while the Tribe posted a mark of 18.9 (below their season average of 24.9). William & Mary’s Nathan Knight played well, contributing 18 points, 14 rebounds and five assists.
The Seahawks fell to the Northeastern Huskies in their last game, 88-71. Northeastern’s 5.4 turnover percentage was their largest strength over UNCW, who had a rate of 15.5. The Huskies’ mark was better than their season average of 16.6. UNCW’s Devontae Cacok had a solid performance, leading both teams in scoring with 23 points on 9-for-12 shooting.
After the Tribe won both matchups against the Seahawks last season, these teams will go head-to-head for the first time this year. In the last matchup, William & Mary won 96-83. The Tribe knocked down 23 of their 26 free throws (88.5 percent) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.652 vs. 0.522).
William & Mary appears to have the advantage on the offensive side of the ball. The Tribe rank 89th in effective field goal percentage (0.536), while UNCW ranks 331st in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.546).
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Notes
Betting Notes:
William & Mary ranks 63rd in three pointers attempted per game (25.4) while UNCW ranks 260th in three pointers allowed per game (26.7).
The Tribe rank 38th in blocks per game (4.5) while the Seahawks rank 183rd (1.9).
William & Mary ranks 21st in assists per game (17.1) while UNCW ranks 141st in assists allowed per game (13.3).
The Seahawks average 37.6 rebounds per game, which ranks 81st in the country. The Tribe rank 143rd in rebounds allowed per game (35.0).
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The Tribe’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 2.4, down from 3.8 for the season.
During their last five games, the Seahawks have scored an average of 75.2 points per game (1.3 below their season average) and allowed an average of 80.2 points per game (0.9 below their season average).
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