The Drexel Dragons (7-9, 1-2 CAA) welcome the William & Mary Tribe (6-9, 2-1 CAA) to John A Daskalakis Center. The Tribe can snap a five-game road losing streak. The game begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
William & Mary Tribe at Drexel Dragons ATS Odds
In their last game, the Dragons fell to the Eastern Michigan Eagles, 66-62, while the Tribe defeated the High Point Panthers, 79-69.
The Tribe had a much better free throw rate (0.291 vs. 0.183) and had a better effective field goal percentage (0.573 vs. 0.483). Drexel, meanwhile, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.482 vs. 0.500). Kurk Lee played a pivotal role for Drexel with 13 points. Justin Pierce played well for William & Mary, contributing 23 points and 14 rebounds.
This was a highly competitive series last year. Each won one of the two games played against each other last season. The Dragons won the last matchup 91-79. Drexel’s 0.308 free throw rate was their largest advantage over William & Mary, who had a mark of 0.194. This is the first time these teams will clash this year.
Alihan Demir has taken his game to another level recently for Drexel, averaging 0 points over the last five games.
The prolific offense of Drexel (72nd in the country with an offensive efficiency of 111.5) will battle against the mid-tier defense of William & Mary (335th in the country with a defensive efficiency of 112.9). The Dragons figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball. Additionally, the Tribe, who rank 308th in offensive rebounding percentage (24.2 percent), might struggle to get second chance points against the Dragons, who rank 45th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.5 percent).
William & Mary Tribe vs. Drexel Dragons Free Pick
Pick: SU Winner – Drexel, ATS Winner – William & Mary, O/U – Under
Betting Notes:
- Drexel ranks 29th in rebounds allowed per game (31.1) while William & Mary ranks 142nd (35.1).
- The Tribe rank 25th in assists per game (16.9) while the Dragons rank 137th in assists allowed per game (13.5).
- William & Mary ranks 44th in blocks allowed per game (2.7) while Drexel ranks 99th (3.6).
Bettings Trends:
- During their last five games, the Dragons have scored an average of 84.2 points per game (4.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 70.6 points per game (8.1 below their season average).
- The Tribe’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.4, up from 4.2 for the season.
