The William & Mary Tribe (2-7) look to end their five-game road losing streak in a matchup against the Hampton Pirates (3-6) at Hampton Convocation Center. The game starts at 7 p.m. ET on Saturday, December 8, 2018.
William & Mary Tribe at Hampton Pirates Betting Prediction
In the Tribe’s last contest, they defeated the High Point Panthers, 79-69. William & Mary’s 0.291 free throw rate was their biggest advantage over High Point, who had a mark of 0.183. William & Mary received a boost from Justin Pierce, who led the team in scoring with 23 points on 8-for-15 shooting.
The Pirates dismantled the Mid-Atlantic Christian Mustangs in their last outing, 110-58. The Pirates had a much better free throw rate (0.222 vs. 0.036) and had a much better effective field goal percentage (0.568 vs. 0.327). Jermaine Marrow was the top scorer from either team with 22 points on 9-for-17 shooting from the field.
Hampton should be expected to protect the ball well in this contest. Dating back to the 2017-18 season, Hampton ranks 40th in the nation at avoiding errors (turnover percentage of 17.1 percent), while William & Mary has forced the 15th-fewest turnovers (15.1 percent). Additionally, the elite offense of the Tribe ranks 41st in effective field goal percentage (0.593), while the Pirates have been 14th-best in the country at effective field goal percentage allowed (0.470).
The Tribe won the lone game against the Pirates last season, 83-76. William & Mary did an excellent job of getting to and converting from the charity stripe (28-34; 82.4 percent). Hampton, meanwhile, had a much better offensive rebounding percentage (29.5 vs. 13.8).
William & Mary Tribe at Hampton Pirates Betting Pick
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Notes
Betting Notes (2017-Present):
Hampton ranks fourth in rebounds per game (40.9) while William & Mary ranks 301st (32.6).
The Tribe rank 29th in assists per game (17.4) while the Pirates rank 214th (14.6).
William & Mary ranks 55th in blocks allowed per game (3.0) while Hampton ranks 232nd (3.8).
The Pirates rank 107th in steals allowed per game (5.8) while the Tribe rank 255th (6.8).
Hampton ranks 36th in three pointers attempted per game (19.8) while William & Mary ranks 136th in three pointers allowed per game (22.8).
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