It will be a battle between CAA opponents when the William & Mary Tribe (7-11, 3-3 CAA) welcome the Elon Phoenix (5-14, 1-5 CAA) to Kaplan Arena. The game gets underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 19, 2019.
Elon Phoenix at William & Mary Tribe ATS Prediction
In the Phoenix’s last contest, they were defeated by the Hofstra Pride, 74-71. Converting at the free throw line was one of Hofstra’s largest advantages. They were 20-23 (87.0 percent), while the Phoenix were 13-16 (81.3 percent). Tyler Seibring was the game’s high scorer with 25 points on 8-for-14 shooting.
The Tribe got blown out by the Northeastern Huskies in their last outing, 90-70. Northeastern’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over William & Mary. The Huskies posted a mark of 14.1 (better than their season average of 16.6), while the Tribe had a rate of 20.5 (above their season average of 16.2). With 22 points on 7-for-9 shooting, Nathan Knight was the game’s leading scorer.
After the Tribe won both contests against the Phoenix last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent contest, William & Mary won 99-92. The Tribe’s turnover percentage was their biggest advantage over the Phoenix. William & Mary had a rate of 10.0, while Elon posted a mark of 12.1.
Looking at effective field goal percentage, William & Mary figures to have a significant edge. The upper-echelon Tribe offense ranks 73rd in the NCAA in that metric at 0.539, while the Elon defense is ranked 280th in effective field goal percentage allowed (0.526).
Elon vs. William & Mary ATS Pick
Pick: SU Winner – William & Mary, ATS Winner – Elon, O/U – Over
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Notes
Betting Notes:
William & Mary ranks 18th in assists per game (17.2) while Elon ranks 159th in assists allowed per game (14.2).
The Tribe rank 40th in blocks per game (4.4) while the Phoenix rank 171st (1.9).
William & Mary averages 25.2 three pointers per game, which ranks 69th in the country. Elon ranks 171st in three pointers allowed per game (23.7).
The Tribe rank 187th in rebounds per game (34.4) while the Phoenix rank 198th in rebounds allowed per game (37.0).
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The Phoenix’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 7.4, up from 6.9 for the season.
During their last five games, the Tribe have scored an average of 74.2 points per game (0.2 below their season average) and allowed an average of 73.6 points per game (4.6 below their season average).
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