It will be a battle between CAA opponents when the William & Mary Tribe (7-9, 3-1 CAA) welcome the Hofstra Pride (13-3, 3-0 CAA) to Kaplan Arena. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Thursday, January 10, 2019.
Hofstra Pride vs. William & Mary Tribe ATS Prediction
The last time the Pride played, they blew out the Mount St. Mary’s Mountaineers, 79-61. The Pride had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (19.4 vs. 8.1) and had a better free throw rate (0.188 vs. 0.125). Hofstra received a boost from Justin Wright-Foreman, who led the team in scoring with 20 points on 8-for-20 shooting.
The Tribe beat the High Point Panthers in their last outing, 79-69. William & Mary’s free throw rate was their largest strength over High Point. The Tribe had a rate of 0.291, while the Panthers posted a mark of 0.183. Justin Pierce was William & Mary’s top scorer with 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting from the field.
William & Mary could have difficulty getting to the foul line in this contest. The Tribe currently rank 244th in the NCAA with a free throw attempt (FTA) rate of 0.215, while Hofstra ranks 16th in FTA rate allowed (0.163). Also, the Pride rank 12th in offensive efficiency (117.6), while the Tribe rank 331st in defensive efficiency (111.5).
Eli Pemberton and Wright-Foreman have been playing well over the last five games for Hofstra. Pemberton has averaged 0 points per game. Not to be outdone, Wright-Foreman has recorded 0 points a game during that span.
After splitting two games last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent game, the Pride won 90-84. The Pride’s 9.5 turnover percentage was their biggest strength over the Tribe, who had a mark of 15.0.
Hofstra Pride vs. William & Mary Tribe Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes:
Hofstra ranks 37th in steals allowed per game (5.3) while William & Mary ranks 133rd (7.1).
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The Pride’s average margin of victory in their last five games has been 6.4, down from 14.6 for the season.
During their last five games, the Tribe have scored an average of 76.0 points per game (2.3 above their season average) and allowed an average of 81.4 points per game (4.8 above their season average).
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