It will be a battle between CAA opponents when the William & Mary Tribe (4-8) welcome the James Madison Dukes (7-6) to Kaplan Arena. The game gets underway at 7 p.m. ET on Friday, December 28, 2018.
James Madison Dukes at William & Mary Tribe ATS Prediction
The Dukes will be looking for similar success after dismantling the Eastern Mennonite Royals in their last matchup, 86-58. The Dukes had a much better turnover percentage (16.1 vs. 25.5) and had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (46.3 vs. 34.2). With 22 points on 9-for-13 shooting, Darius Banks was the top scorer from either team.
The last time the Tribe took the court, they defeated the High Point Panthers, 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 leading scorer with 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting from the field.
After the Tribe won both meetings against the Dukes last season, this will be the first matchup of the year between these two teams. In the most recent matchup, William & Mary won 89-82. William & Mary had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (33.3 vs. 2.6). James Madison, on the other hand, had a better effective field goal percentage (0.533 vs. 0.444).
Banks has averaged 0 points over the last five games for James Madison.
The offensive glass could be a major advantage for James Madison in this battle. The Dukes are among the NCAA’s elite on the offensive glass, ranking 35th in offensive rebounding percentage at 35.4 percent. Meanwhile, William & Mary ranks 142nd in the nation at corralling defensive rebounds with a defensive rebounding percentage of 72.7 percent.
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Notes
Betting Notes:
William & Mary ranks 44th in assists per game (15.9) while James Madison ranks 184th (11.7).
The Dukes rank 43rd in steals per game (7.9) while the Tribe rank 179th (4.4).
William & Mary ranks 31st in blocks allowed per game (2.5) while James Madison ranks 81st (3.4).
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The Dukes have outscored opponents by an average of 9.6 points in their last five games. For the season, James Madison has been defeated by an average of 1.0 point.
During their last five games, the Tribe have scored an average of 76.0 points per game (1.8 above their season average) and allowed an average of 81.4 points per game (0.9 above their season average).
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