A 13-game home winning streak hangs in the balance for the Hofstra Pride (20-4, 10-1 CAA) when they square off with the William & Mary Tribe (9-15, 5-7 CAA) at Mack Sports Complex. Action gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, February 9, 2019.
William & Mary Tribe at Hofstra Pride ATS Odds
In their last matchup, the Pride dismantled the Elon Phoenix, 102-61, while the Tribe fell to the Northeastern Huskies, 72-60.
Hofstra dominated nearly every stat category in the contest. They had a phenomenally low turnover percentage of 1.4 (better than their season average of 13.7) and a free throw rate of 0.169 (matching their season average). For those same stats, Elon was 15.4 and 0.047, respectively. William & Mary, on the other hand, held Northeastern to an effective field goal percentage of 0.509 (below their season average of 0.565). Tareq Coburn had a solid outing for Hofstra with 21 points and seven rebounds. William & Mary rallied around Nathan Knight, who had 18 points, 14 rebounds and six assists.
In their first matchup this season, Justin Wright-Foreman led the Pride to a 93-90 win. He was the game’s top overall scorer with 37 points. Hofstra had a much better turnover percentage (11.6 vs. 19.6). William & Mary, on the other hand, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.520 vs. 0.470).
The high-octane offense of Hofstra will go head-to-head against the bottom-tier defense of William & Mary. The Pride currently rank fourth in offensive efficiency, while the Tribe are 331st in defensive efficiency. The Pride should have the advantage on that end of the court. Additionally, the Tribe, who rank 262nd in free throw attempt (FTA) rate (0.209), will go head-to-head against the Pride, who rank 15th in opponents’ FTA rate (0.168).
William & Mary Tribe vs. Hofstra Pride ATS Pick
Basketball Pick: SU Winner – Hofstra, ATS Winner – William & Mary, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- William & Mary ranks 19th in assists per game (16.8) while Hofstra ranks 184th in assists allowed per game (14.1).
- The Tribe rank 78th in three pointers attempted per game (24.6) while the Pride rank 169th in three pointers allowed per game (22.9).
- Hofstra ranks 26th in rebounds allowed per game (31.5) while William & Mary ranks 107th (34.0).
- The Pride rank 14th in steals allowed per game (4.8) while the Tribe rank 169th (7.1).
- William & Mary ranks 24th in blocks per game (4.7) while Hofstra ranks 122nd (3.1).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Pride have scored an average of 83.6 points per game (1.1 above their season average) and allowed an average of 67.4 points per game (1.1 below their season average).
- The Tribe’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 1.0, down from 3.3 for the season.
