The William & Mary Tribe (6-9, 2-1 CAA) will try to put an end to their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Drexel Dragons (7-9, 1-2 CAA) at John A Daskalakis Center. The game is scheduled to get underway at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday, January 5, 2019.
William & Mary Tribe at Drexel Dragons Betting Prediction
In the Tribe’s last outing, they defeated the High Point Panthers, 79-69. William & Mary’s 0.291 free throw rate was their largest strength over High Point, who had a rate of 0.183. William & Mary rallied around Justin Pierce, who was the team’s leading scorer with 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
The Dragons lost to the Eastern Michigan Eagles in their last game, 66-62. Eastern Michigan’s turnover percentage was their biggest strength over Drexel. The Eagles had a rate of 12.4, while the Dragons posted a mark of 16.3. With 13 points, Drexel’s Kurk Lee had a good game.
After splitting two games last season, these teams will meet for the first time this year. In the most recent game, the Dragons won 91-79. Drexel did a terrific job of making free throws (16-21; 76.2 percent). William & Mary, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (26.5 vs. 20.8).
Alihan Demir has averaged 0 points over the last five games for Drexel.
The high-powered offense of Drexel (72nd in the country with an offensive efficiency of 111.5) will clash against the mid-tier defense of William & Mary (335th in the NCAA with a defensive efficiency of 112.9). The Dragons figure to have the advantage on that side of the ball. Also, the Tribe, who rank 308th in offensive rebounding percentage (24.2 percent), will battle against the Dragons, who rank 45th in defensive rebounding percentage (75.5 percent).
William & Mary at Drexel ATS Pick
Prediction: SU Winner – William & Mary, ATS Winner – William & Mary, O/U – Under
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Notes
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:
The Tribe’s average margin of defeat in their last five games has been 5.4, up from 4.2 for the season.
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).
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